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<font size=3>Hi Phil, try squeezing the shoulders a little with
apair of vice grips. You will here the sound just open
up. Bet you a beer. those Renners need it.Play ppp to
mf and listen to the difference.<br>
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<G> Roger.<br>
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At 07:57 PM 3/19/02 -0500, you wrote:<br>
>I had lots of time and quiet today to narrowly tune a Baldwin L. I
for one<br>
>like to open the 'window' as far as it will go. I was trying to
hear<br>
>"bloom".<br>
><br>
>I'm sorry to say that I heard no such animal with this very new
Baldwin L<br>
>today. What I heard was a 6th and 7th octave that, to my ear,
bordered on<br>
>being flat, but I know it wasn't. It was narrow compared to how I
would<br>
>normally tune.<br>
><br>
>Since my interent connection has been so screwed up lately, it's
possible<br>
>that I missed some of the posts regarding 'bloom'.<br>
><br>
>Perhaps a newer Baldwin L was a poor test subject?<br>
><br>
>I would say the piano was in good voice, since I was hearing partials
that I<br>
>would normally listen for.<br>
><br>
>Can someone describe 'bloom' to me?<br>
><br>
>I really want to hear this.<br>
><br>
>Phil<br>
><br>
>PS...the wheels are in motion to bring tito@philbondi.com back to
life..it<br>
>may take a few weeks though.<br>
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