Mike McCoy wrote: > Hi All, > > Had a phone call last night. A lady crying because she had her stuff > moved into her home from storage and apparently when everything was > moved into storage 2 years ago the legs and lyre of her Estey grand > were lost, now she has a piano laying on the floor. Mike, not an answer but an observation: The legs, Lyre, and/or bench always seems to disappear if it's been in storage for over 6 months..and it doesn't matter if it's a Steinway or an Estey. I am hopeful that the technicians reading this will take note when a client is moving a piano into storage..don't depend on the moving/storage company to do it right. BE THERE when the moving company puts the piano in place. Most moving companies will wrap the legs/lyre together..I suggest taping them to the piano once its in place. These parts and blankets, for some odd reason, seem to get legs(no pun intended) and walk away, leaving one very sad and frustrated piano owner when it is very avoidable. Make the moving company/storage company accountable on paper, but take care of business for your client. The end result is a happy client and an in-tact instrument. Sorry for the rant - I see this WAY too often down here, and it is completely avoidable. Phil Bondi(Fl)
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