[CAUT] Care and feeding of stage grands

[Paul T Williams]

Hi Kent,

We have the same requirements here at UNL, but the stage manager and set 
up crew are well versed in doing this and students/faculty are not allowed 
to remove or install said lids.  It's amazing what a sharpie can 
accomplish, although I have some really nice professional touch up pens I 
got from a hobby store...
Paul




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I have a couple questions about maintaining concert pianos on stages 
at universities.

1) Do you have a policy about the touch-up of finish damage? I would 
think a good-looking piano would generate more respect and care than a 
beat-up one.  (Although I didn't think that the time a couple years 
ago when we had a D refinished and the first week-end it was back in 
service, it received more damage than it had before being refinished. 
I still haven't recovered from that one.) Does anyone touch-up as 
needed? Or perhaps annually? Never?

2) Do you have a policy on removing lids? It seems like every 
recording project, every duo-piano performance, every large ensemble 
performance requires the lid to be removed. There is also a history of 
damage being done while removing and replacing grand piano lids.

Sure would like to know what various schools do. Thanks.


Kent Swafford


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