Teacher's piano problem

[Don Rose]

Hi Avery,

>I have in my studio a 7' Baldwin, purchased about 4 years ago.  It has
>what I call "organ pipes" in some, but not all, of the bass notes.
>That is, at the initial tone there is a "pfffft" sound, which reminds
>me a little of the mechanical sound of an organ pipe.  It doesn't
>happen on each note. Could it be some type of overtone caused by the
>damper exciting the string upon playing?

I think that this musician is talking about "chiff" in organ pipes when the sound starts.
>
Regards, Don Rose drose@sask.maple.net