Front lid extended during performance

[David Ilvedson]

The real problem is the music will keep sliding off onto the floor...;-]

David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA  94044

----- Original message ----------------------------------------
From: "Richard Brekne" <ricb at pianostemmer.no>
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Received: 1/7/2008 3:06:54 PM
Subject: Front lid extended during performance


>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