Hi Jeff, We take a short piece of 2X4, glue keybed felt on the ends, and paint it black. You can make it as long as you need, and it is quick and cheap! Tom >List, >Have any of you ever experimented with or devised a "half" stick for >concert grand? One of our pianists here plays with our wind ensemble, >amidst complaints of the other players not being able to see the conductor >above the lid on the long stick, but the piano can't be heard when the lid >is on the short stick. They've also tried lid removed, but that also >yields unacceptable results. > >It would need to be some sort of device which would only be used in certain >situations, so it couldn't be a permanently installed prop. Long story >short, neither does the piano they perform on belong to the school of >music, so it would have to be easily installed/removed without risking >damage to the instrument. > >Any ideas? >Thanks, >Jeff > >Jeff Tanner >Piano Technician >School of Music >University of South Carolina >Columbia, SC 29208 >(803)-777-4392 (phone) ----------------------- Tom Seay Piano Tech Office School of Music The University of Texas at Austin (512) 232-2072 mailto:t.seay@mail.utexas.edu
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