Big Hammers

[Nichols]

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At 09:28 PM 8/30/2004 -0700, you wrote:

>I'm interested in the belly brace for a Baldwin D.   What is the criteria=
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>David I.
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David,
         That's a tough one. On an S&S, it's a given, ever since they=20
"lost" the belly brace in that area and replaced it with a twig. On an=20
SD.... hmmm..... The best bet would be to do the install, and then get some=
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extra ears around while you adjust the turnbuckle and listen. If the tone=20
improves, the brace is helpful. If it doesn't, well, you've got an extra=20
150 bucks in your parts inventory. It can be subtle, but definitely=20
helpful. Take other listeners. The install is minutes. I guess you could=20
run a "dry" test with another brace of some sort, like a 2X4 and a wedge.=20
See if that helps, and then install the turnbuckle arrangement. I'd say=20
just stock one. You'll get a chance eventually.

Enjoy,
Guy

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>From: Nichols <<mailto:nicho@zianet.com>nicho@zianet.com>
>To: Pianotech <<mailto:pianotech@ptg.org>pianotech@ptg.org>
>Received: Mon, 30 Aug 2004 21:24:24 -0600
>Subject: Re: Big Hammers
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>Barbara,
>     While hunting for "every little bit" of projection for a D I service,=
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> I discovered the extra belly brace sold by PianoTek. It's for the treble,=
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> and really helped octaves 61/2 thru to the top. Better projection, little=
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> higher volume, much better sustain. Not too expensive, and a piece-o-cake=
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> to install and test.  Y'know, when every little thing adds up to get=20
> more..... more. Also, is the piano "grounded"? Big halls laugh at pianos=
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> on flexing, rubber-wheeled springs. A couple of blocks for under the=20
> front work wonders.
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>Just a couple of =A2 worth,
>Guy
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>At 12:00 PM 8/30/2004 -0500, you wrote:
>>Hey all,
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>>Some of you may remember the thread last spring, voicing for a big, dead,=
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>>hall.  Still waiting for the bureaucracy to make up their minds, but in=20
>>the mean time I've been thinking a lot about the project and I'd like to=
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>>have a chat about hammer size.  The hall is huge (3500 seats or so), has=
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>>lots of carpet and poses a challenge for the piano's projection.
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>>I won't go into all the piano's issues (of which it has quite a few and I=
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>>can deal with them), but there is one area I'd like to hear your=20
>>opinions.  Right now, the piano (Steinway D) has the biggest hammers on=20
>>it that I've ever seen.  Is it a fact that BIG hammers will help power=20
>>and projection, especially in a problem setting like this?   A friend has=
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>>recommended that I "leave them big."  Some days I agree with him and on=20
>>others, I don't.  Of course, I won't really know what's going to work=20
>>until I dig in, but I'd just like to hear what your experience has been.
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>>Thanks,
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>>Barbara Richmond, RPT

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