[CAUT] Piano truck acoustics

[Paul T Williams]

Hi Andrew,

Do you have these wedges both in front and back of each wheel?  How big 
are they? Are they contoured to the diameter of the wheels?

I think I'm going to make some for at least our stage with the wood floor. 
 I don't think they would add much to the rubbery floor at Lied or the 
tile floor in the smaller venue...other that keeping the piano from moving 
around.  None of ours have brakes (I think...)

Thanks
Paul




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Zeno,
I learned from Guy Nichols to ground the piano to the floor with 
wedges kicked under the truck legs.  We painted them black to make 
them less obvious.  This is especially important up front as those 
arms tend to act as springs soaking up the pianist's efforts and the 
tonal energy.  It does make a remarkable difference.

Andrew Anderson

On Mar 20, 2009, at 9:13 AM, Zeno Wood wrote:

> I'm wondering if anyone has any thoughts on the acoustic qualities of
> a piano truck versus having rubber or metal casters.  We have a
> Steinway D (on a truck) in our recital hall that sounds big when
> you're sitting at it, but doesn't sound as big when you're 30 feet
> back, in the audience.  But the Yamaha with big honking metal casters
> doesn't sound as big up close, but sounds bigger from the audience.
> Thoughts?
>
> Or am I barking up the wrong tree?
>
> Thanks,
> Zeno Wood
> Brooklyn College
>



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