Broadwood And Sons questions

[John Ross]

Watch it on the dampers. I seem to recollect, that the grain of the damper 
is different for proper damping.
That was one of the things I always hated about the sound, was the after 
ring.
I have had no problem taking them to A440.
There was a couple of German ones, that ended up not bad sounding pianos.

John Ross
Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada
jrpiano at win.eastlink.ca
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Phil Bondi" <phil at philbondi.com>
To: "Newtonville" <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2008 3:48 PM
Subject: Broadwood And Sons questions


> Hi all.
>
> I have come in contact with a woman who wants to 'fix' her Broadwood 
> Cottage Piano. This is my first look at a birdcage-type of configuration.
>
> She wants it tuned and possibly replace the dampers.
>
> What is the proper procedure for tuning these types of pianos? Is there a 
> agreeable reference (A=430?) that I should be shooting for? As it sits 
> right now, the piano is around -600cents from 440. I have the oblong tip 
> so that's not an issue. More than anything, if you have experience with 
> these types, please share your expertise. I would appreciate it.
>
> Thanks,
>
> -Phil Bondi(Fl)
>