No... it is not designed per se to be used in the closed position. On the other hand if you are careful about positioning the thing as the artist wants, the occasional artist who wants this is not going to cause any damage by playing the instrument thus. You just dont want to yank open the top with the lid down.... or flop the thing around or any of that... Cheers RicB My colleagues, This is what I need to know: As a registered member of the Piano Technicians Guild, what is my official responsibility to advise the owner of a grand piano if I see the front lid extended while the main lid is propped up? What must I say if they ask me whether the front lid IS or IS NOT designed to tolerate that configuration? As the original poster of this question, I really appreciate your responses. I would like to hear the opinions of -piano manufacturers- or factory reps as to whether the front lid was -designed- to be extended when the main lid is propped up. Carman Gentile RPT Redwood Chapter
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