New, Improved Baldwins

[David Ilvedson]

I wonder if this might be a disadvantage of the loan programs, that 
the pianos are unstable etc.  Comments on how brand new pianos 
work out over a year of use would be appreciated

David I.

On 23 Jan 2001, at 10:59, Christopher D. Purdy wrote:

> I am happy to hear some positive comments about the new Baldwin
> pianos.  I too have seen some great improvements in the last few
> years.  We have a loan program with Baldwin here at Ohio University
> and it has been interesting to see changes in the new pianos each
> year.
> 
> I do, however, have some big problems.  For one, the tuning pin
> alignment on the verticals is really bad in the third octave.  String
> alignment is impossible with the way the strings weave through
> adjacent pins.
> 
> My main beef, though, is with the regulating of the grands we got this
> year.  They were fine when they got here but over the Christmas break
> the regulation went completely out the window.  It wasn't just little
> adjustments due to felt impacting, they went way out.  I had to
> completely re-regulate all four of our grands because they were
> unplayable.  Yes, these are new pianos and they need to break in and
> yes, our humidity in this building is too low but I have been working
> with new pianos, especially new Baldwins, for years and I have never
> seen problems like this.
> 
> Has anyone else experience this?  I would be interested in hearing
> from you if so.
> 
> chris
> 
> -Christopher D. Purdy R.P.T.
> -School of Music, Ohio University
> -Athens, OH  45701
> -mailto:purdy@ohio.edu
> -(740) 593-1656 office
> -(740) 593-1429 fax
> 
> 
> 


David Ilvedson, RPT