I just sold a piano to Jimmy Dean, of Big Bad John fame, and it sits on his 23 million dollar vessel. I had it anchored into boxes that were custom made to look like spade legs. The legs were straight and tapered. After putting the piano into the polished black sleeves that were perfectly placed and fit, they looked just like the regular legs of a concert instrument. I used support rods on each leg like pedal braces and sheet metal angle irons at the joint at the top. That piano was going to stay put. It was put on a revolving stage and pictures will be in the next Accent Magazine by Yamaha. It was fun to meet him and go to his christening party. Ed Tomlinson << Hmmm, you got me thinking here. I've been called a lot of things but never Frank Zappa, possibly the strangest human who ever occupied the planet. I have been joked around a bit regarding Weird Al but that's only because I play the accordion. I don't, however, make it a habit to play "Another One Rides the Bus" and "Like a Surgeon". I'll decline comment on the crossing two males part. I went on a week long cruise for my honeymoon and saw I think at least five grands on the ship. They were, of course, anchored down pretty good. From what I could see there were metal sleeves I think about ten inches high in which the legs fit into. No doubt about it these pianos were not going anywhere. I would imagine that getting them in place would require seven or eight people on all sides lifting the piano and then setting it down into the sleeves. As I recall someone on this list tunes some cruise ship pianos. Perhaps they could share whatever theme and variation exists on this. Rob Goodale, RPT >> Ed Tomlinson Cascade Piano Piano Sales/Piano Technician
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