back covers for vertricals

[Don]

Hi Paul,

What is the proper material please?

At 08:43 AM 5/20/02 -0500, you wrote:
>Bill
>I've installed bacovers on piano backs for 25 years with the proper material
>and have had no complaints or comments about their affect on the piano
>sound.
>
>Paul Chick
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "William J Schlipf" <wjstuner@juno.com>
>To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
>Sent: Sunday, May 19, 2002 8:19 AM
>Subject: back covers for vertricals
>
>
>> Just wondering if anyone had comments on the use of acoustically
>> transparent materials, like speaker grill cloth, on the backs of vertical
>> pianos in churches or homes where the owners of the instrument don't want
>> the soundboard, posts, et al to show.  I was at a customers home the
>> other day and heard about a raging battle between some people in a church
>> because of this.  (Some want to cover and some don't)  I told the the
>> lady that if done properly, there are no take-aways from the sound of the
>> instrument and don't know why the battle is raging.  Now I do not take
>> care of the church's instruments so I have no axe to grind here, but I
>> was curious as to all your thoughts on the subject.  Thanks for anything
>> you have to share!
>> Bill Schlipf
>> Bloomington, IL
>>
>>
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Regards,
Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.M.T., R.P.T.

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