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Thanks for your info Barrie. Great help!!

I have came across Broadwood serial no. 265XXX Baby grand 5'1". Crest on Iron plate and John Broadwood & Sons Co Ltd (slanted lettering) casted on the plate as well. The action is "sch....." something (sorry I cant remember well). "Broadwood" name on the fall board. It's...

Thanks a lot for quick info PG!! I will try replacing with C3 first for metal string and see how it goes. Slightly smaller diameter than original string but it will still be fatter than the next higher ones? (ie. Db) Quite surprise to hear that Kemble made this type of strange scale design. Yes, you...

:shock: Pardon me if I can not describe precisely, I'm just a piano player with DIY hobby. I came accross chappell console (serial no. suggested about 20 years old), C3 and its neighbouring 3 notes have strange tone - "striking metal barrel" sound ( they rather sound "Dong" to me...

Great!! Thanks a lot for all your thought on this.

Hi Barrie, Am wondering of this Baldwin tone quality and sound board design?? I came across to see Baldwin (made in USA label plate was inside the cabinet). It was 110cm tall with pushing key cover. When I played, I felt something is lacking for the touch (it has shortend keys). Tone is unexpectedly...