is it just me or ...

Alan R. Barnard mathstar@salemnet.com
Sat, 17 Aug 2002 18:25:43 -0500


B I N G O !

There were a dozen ceiling fans in that chapel -- and I had asked the pastor
to turn them on for me. THANK YOU.

 Now I'll go see how it sounds without the fans! (I really didn't want to be
a Wal-mart Greeter, anyway.

God Bless, Alan

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ron Koval" <drwoodwind@hotmail.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2002 2:59 PM
Subject: Re: is it just me or ...


>
> >do all Baldwin Hamilton Studios sound whiny and have a lot of wild
strings
> >from 33 to the top?
>
> No, but check the usual suspects, and you can usually quiet them down.
The
> biggest suspect from your description, (summer, church, many notes from 33
> up) would be a ceiling fan going without your noticing, up in the rafters
of
> the church.  One of the quickest ways to insanity.....
>
> Otherwise, nonlevel strings/ hammers not mated to strings are two real
> common problems with these.  Add the hammers that look like felt, but
sound
> like rocks, and you've got a recipe for a tough tuning!
>
> good luck!
>
> Ron Koval
>
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