Crown,

[Roger Jolly]

Hi Mike,
           I would be interested in your comments on the bearing of this
instrument, I have experienced a notable loss of power and sustain when
this model has excessive bearing.
Regards Roger




At 08:43 AM 6/23/98 +0000, you wrote:
>Hello all,
>  
>    Of my bunch of Baldwin Ls,  #141142 is my favorite and shows ZERO
>crown on the board and a crack. This L has good hammers and a powerful
>tone throughout its' scale and an astounding bass.  I have heard that
>bass tones improve when crown is lost.  This makes me wonder why we
>worry so much about crown, especially in smaller sizes where the bass
>would seem the ruling grade in the quality. 
>
>-Mike Jorgensen
>
>Method I used for checking crown-- I stretch a thread along the board
>next to the longest rib and look for space between thread and board.
>
>
Roger Jolly
Balwin Yamaha Piano Centres.
Saskatoon/Regina.
Canada.