<html> <body> At 10:37 AM 1/29/04, you wrote: <blockquote type=cite class=cite cite>I noticed the problem appeared once again when the soap lady took over the CEO position of  Baldwin.  She, of course is the one who lost her job when she ran the company into the ground enough for Gibson to be required to buy Baldwin just to keep it in business.  I hope they have raised the standards back to what they should be, now.</blockquote> Sorry to be such a pessimist, but why would you ever think that! They make guitars, after all! :-) Avery <blockquote type=cite class=cite cite>D.L. Bullock  St. Louis <a href="http://www.thepianoworld.com/" eudora="autourl">www.thepianoworld.com</a> <<a href="http://www.thepianoworld.com/" eudora="autourl">http://www.thepianoworld.com</a>> -----Original Message----- From: Dave Nereson [<a href="mailto:davner@kaosol.net" eudora="autourl">mailto:davner@kaosol.net</a>] Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2004 2:47 AM To: Pianotech Subject: Re: baldwin buzz ----- Original Message ----- From: <richard.ucci@att.net> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2004 6:09 PM Subject: baldwin buzz > Hi People, > Tuned a Baldwin spinet ca. 70's today. Nasty buzzzz and rattle at e,f and f# > 3. Checked soundboard -no cracks; tightened soundboard buttons in back; > nothing interfering with strings; bridge pins tight and not out of place; > ribs good; nothing stuck in back by soundboard; pushing on bridge and > soundboard didn't do anything. > I could use some help on this one. > Thanks, > Rick Ucci/Ucci Piano     There are just so many things it could be.  Check the recent archives (earlier this week and perhaps last) under "Rubber band sound".   Loose hardware is notorious, fallboard hardware, hinges, hinge pins, etc., casters, loose legs, music rack, loose action bolt nuts, loose anything -- peeling veneer, dried glue squeeze-out, loose bridge pins, strings contacting edge of notching on the bridge, bottom panel clip, pedal rod pins buzzing in damper lifter rod hole (no bushings), ad infinitum -- ya just gotta be a detective and check even the unlikely things.  --David Nereson, RPT _______________________________________________ pianotech list info: <a href="https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives" eudora="autourl">https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives</a></blockquote></body> </html>