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1974 Baldwin Model R Bass Damper problem #2009729 01/05/13 10:41 PM
Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 2 J John Ross OP Junior Member
OP John Ross Junior Member J Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 2	Just purchased this piano. Damper pedal works except for bass section. They go up partially most of the time, and all the way if I press hard enough on the pedal. Any ideas what is causing this?

Re: 1974 Baldwin Model R Bass Damper problem John Ross #2009743 01/05/13 11:18 PM
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 32,060 Oakland B BDB Yikes! 10000 Post Club Member
BDB Yikes! 10000 Post Club Member B Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 32,060 Oakland	If it bothers you, ask your technician when you get it tuned. It probably will not be terribly difficult to fix. Semipro Tech

Re: 1974 Baldwin Model R Bass Damper problem BDB #2012809 01/11/13 02:34 PM
Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 2 J John Ross OP Junior Member
OP John Ross Junior Member J Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 2	Thanks! I removed the entire action myself, and found the screw holding the right mounting block was out, and the block was sitting on it's corner causing the right side to be higher than the left. The screw was loose in the piano. Fixed it and it plays great!