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<DIV>Let me guess,,,,, you just got done tuning a prime =
example.....</DIV>
<DIV> If I remember correctly, I read somewhere that =
Baldwin
fixes any pin at the factory which measures more than 300 inch pounds; =
below
that and they're considered to be OK. </DIV>
<DIV> Oh, and to the post which asked about the =
difference
between "jumpy" and "snappy" pins; Snappy pins make a sound like a gun
shot-almost. Almost makes you jump if you weren't prepared for it.</DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>
<A href="mailto:BUNKYPIANO@AOL.COM"
title=BUNKYPIANO@AOL.COM>BUNKYPIANO@AOL.COM</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org"
title=pianotech@ptg.org>pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, December 23, =
2000 4:56
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Snappy Baldwin =
Tuning
Pins</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><FONT face=arial,helvetica><FONT size=2>They are a =
serious
problem and should be referred to as cracky. replace the <BR>ck =
with pp
and you have them identified. These pianos are in some cases
<BR>impossible to tune and Baldwin should address this....With concert =
and
fest <BR>tunings and time alloted to 10 or so pianos and you hit one =
of these
bitches, <BR> they will not be stable for long no matter what you =
do and
some performer is <BR>going to be shorted and will be verrrrrry
upset....Exactly what does Baldwin <BR>say the problem is? And =
there is
a problem, believe me....If there was <BR>adequate preparation at the =
factory
they should cull these out, not put them <BR>on the concert =
tour.......How
about it Baldwin? Any answers? How about a <BR>class =
action
recall? I'm sure there are many on this list that can send you =
<BR>the
models and locations. Whereas, for example, Yamaha's are a =
pleasure to
<BR>tune, these pianos! ! are nothing short of torture and a waste of =
time to
tune. <BR>From now on, when I go out the day before to do =
initial
tunings and prep, I <BR>will call for a replacement should we receive =
one of
these dogs. <BR>tom mc nabb <BR><A =
href="http://www.mcnabbmusic.com">tuner for
the stars</A></FONT> </FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>