Mike, Please note the absence of the 18K of nested replies that you sent everyone. Trimming is easy enough, and makes the wading easier as a result. > These days you also have to be on the lookout for the fake studios, > Kawai built some that are about 45-46 inches with the toe block and from > outward appearance look like a studio. When you open them there is this > resonator thing (I guess that's what it's for) above the pinblock that's > about 4 or 5 inches tall that gives it the extra height. No, it's not a resonator. It's elevator shoes to make the piano look taller than it really is. Marantz and Universal did this with their "players" too. Ron N
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