Tight upright DC installations

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>I am interested in the list's wisdom regarding DC installations in 
>Yamaha U1s and Steinway uprights.
>Yamaha U1: the kick board is rather tight, with insufficient space 
>at the top for the fill tube. What do you do? 

Hi

I cut a notch  |_  in the corner of the kick board to allow room for 
the fill tube and wire. I use a small X-Acto Razor Saw to cut the 
notch. Get the angles at 90 degrees and it looks fine. I always give 
my customers the option of this or putting the fill tube up by the 
tuning pins, an option I advise against. I am aware that there are 
some people out there that would not be happy with someone 
taking a saw to their shiny new piano, but I have yet to  run into a 
customer that was not comfortable with the notch option.

Michael Musial
Reedsville Pa