Phil Bondi wrote: > > ..Dear List: > > ..i have in my posession a DH Baldwin action..customer is correct when she > says the action is *heavy*..bass section feels like there's concrete on the > back of the keys..tenor and treble section feels fine..i backed the jack off > of A0 till it missed and then reset it..still feels heavy.. > > ..suggestions warmly welcomed.. > > I had a D.H. Baldwin with the same problems, even after regulation and lubrication, the action down weight was anywhere from 60 to 74 gms... upweight was all over the place. The Problem seems to stem from poor regulation procedures in the factory (probably Samick) It seems the keys were weighted and the key bushings and balance rail holes had never been eased sufficiently to let the key move as freely as they need to. This caused a severe problem with where the key weights had to be place to get the action to repeat. The up/down weight ratio/difference was no where even near to what it should be and of course the action was almost impossible to play. The remedy ended up in going back to basics and properly easing the keys etc, reweighting including: 1. removing a lot of excess wood from the hammers (they were too heavy as well) and 2: removing a lot of lead from the wrong places, repairing the keys and then installing the weights in the appropriate places. Results were above acceptable, customer was happy, and willing to pay for the extensive work, but very unhappy with the dealer that sold her the piano because he refused to do anything about it other that offer her another piano (at much more money) with this one as a trade in. Result a satisfied customer for me and a VERY unsatisfied customer for Baldwin. -- C. Mike Swendsen RTP my Homepage is <http://www.cadvision.com/swendsec/spiano.html>
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