Make a sacrificial piece of wood with rounded edges that screws to the bottom of the keybed and sticks out 1/2" further than anything else on the piano. Stain it and put an oil finish on it. This is what will hit the door jamb instead of anything else on the piano, sacrificing itself and saving the piano. It really does work. The stain/oil finish will be more forgiving than lacquer and easier to touch up. Dean Dean May cell 812.239.3359 PianoRebuilders.com 812.235.5272 Terre Haute IN 47802 _____ From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of reggaepass at aol.com Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2008 7:48 AM To: pianotech at ptg.org Subject: Re: Steinway B Cover At the school where I work we have some narrow passages through which our performance pianos must routinely travel : <http://o.aolcdn.com/cdn.webmail.aol.com/34865/aol/en-us/images/aimex/cry.gi f> . I have had Covers By Jill make padded covers with a bumper running around the perimeter of the lid. This has really saved a lot of wear and tear on both the cover and the piano (from being dragged against doorjambs). Alan Eder -----Original Message----- From: Elwood Doss, Jr. <edoss at charter.net> To: 'Pianotech List' <pianotech at ptg.org> Sent: Mon, 25 Feb 2008 6:38 pm Subject: Steinway B Cover I have secured the money to purchase 3 padded grand piano covers for some Steinway Bs that we use on stage. Any suggestions as far as vendors? Anyone had good luck/bad luck/no luck with a particular one. What about design...slit sides at the keyboard, etc. These will be rolled through a narrow hallway and make some interesting turns to get back and forth to the Theatre (oh for our own concert hall!). I need the information as soon as possible since the money will disappear quickly. Joy! Elwood _____ Supercharge your AIM. Get the <http://download.aim.com/client/aimtoolbar?NCID=aolcmp00300000002586> AIM toolbar for your browser. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20080226/264a5714/attachment.html
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