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<DIV>In a message dated 2/15/05 5:07:18 P.M. Central Standard Time,
Cramer@BrandonU.ca writes:</DIV>
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=2>My
question; is this original?<BR><BR>The front segment looks suspect; instea=
d of
a thick string cushion, there is<BR>only bushing cloth, which comes nowher=
e
near to contacting/muting the<BR>strings.<BR><BR>(to the best of my knowle=
dge,
this instrument has never been restrung)<BR><BR>Would this segment origina=
lly
have been braided?<BR><BR>I'm going to braid it anyhow (it has a ring-time=
of
6-7 seconds when<BR>strummed), just can't imagine this segment being inten=
ded
to ring, no matter<BR>the carefull de-tuning of the actual duplex
segments.<BR><BR>thanks in advance, all you good Baldwin folk!<BR><BR>Mark=
Cramer,<BR>Brandon University<BR></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV>
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<DIV>Brandon</DIV>
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<DIV>We don't have a SD 10 at Alabama, but in another life, (back in St. Lou=
is),
I did tune for a small college that had one. It was relatively new at the ti=
me.
A concert pianist came in, and immediately stuffed Kleenex in the front dupl=
ex
area, and instructed me to leave it there. He couldn't stand the ringing it
produced. </DIV>
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<DIV>So to answer your question, if there is braiding cloth in there, it was=
probably put there by someone who didn't like the ringing. Should you put
thicker cloth in there to really reduce the overtones? The answer is probabl=
y
yes. Most people will not complain they can't hear the over tones, but a lot=
more will complain they can hear them. </DIV>
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<DIV>Just my 2 cents worth.</DIV>
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<DIV>Wim </DIV>
<DIV><FONT lang=0 face=Arial size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" PTSIZE="10"=
>Willem Blees,
RPT<BR>Piano Tuner/Technician<BR>School of Music<BR>University of
Alabama<BR>Tuscaloosa, AL USA</FONT></DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML>