On Tue, Oct 7, 2008 at 11:02 PM, joel a. jones <jajones2 at wisc.edu> wrote: > Henry, > > I have used covers of every thickness from Paul Jansen. Web page > http://www.pljansen.com/ > They will also make custom sizes and with a variety of materials. > Mentioning thick covers I > recently ordered a cover from Paul made of vinyl. The thick cover on the > piano was too heavy > for students and faculty to comfortably lift and place on the piano, so we > ordered the lighter vinyl > material. Time will tell if the cover is replaced on the piano more > often than before, but that > problem has been eliminated. > > I have noticed that the cover has been on when I have checked, not the > usual situation > in prior years. > > Additionally we asked for the cover to be long enough on the sides to drape > to the floor. Not enough > time has passed, but I think this has helped the humidity system control > the pitch and tuning. > Again, time will tell. > > This is what I recommend. Hope this gives you some ideas you can apply to > your situation. > > Joel > Joel Jones, RPT > Madison, WI > > > > On Oct 7, 2008, at 6:02 PM, Dr. Henry Nicolaides wrote: > > Hi List, >> >> Question about thick covers/availability for a Steinway D. Any favorite >> choices that you recommend. >> >> >> Thanks >> >> >> Henry Nicolaides >> drsnic4 at hotmail.com >> >> >> See how Windows Mobile brings your life together—at home, work, or on the >> go. See Now >> > > Hi Joel, I believe you will be very happy with the results of the floor length cover, I have installed 3 of them from Jansen, all of the standard black macintosh, on church pianos and had excellent results with the stability of those pianos, all with full Dampp-Chaser installations of course. I will also add to the chorus of recommendations for the Paul Jansen company's covers. I have also seen their vinyl and quilted covers and talked with them personally when I had a question or special need and always found them extremely accommodating. Mike -- If you can actually count your money, then you are not really a rich man. J. Paul Getty Michael Magness Magness Piano Service 608-786-4404 www.IFixPianos.com email mike at ifixpianos.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/caut.php/attachments/20081009/7a8662b7/attachment.html
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