Front lid extended during performance

[Prof. Euphonious Thump]

Its' terrible for the lid, and should be discouraged.
     Thump


--- Joe And Penny Goss <imatunr at srvinet.com> wrote:

> Hi Carman,
> Sounds like he wants more projection from the
> instrument.
> I finally convinced out music director to use our
> band/choir shells (three of them)
> to project the sound of our little B. 
> Boy what a wonderful difference. Our hall seats over
> 2000
> Joe Goss RPT
> Mother Goose Tools
> imatunr at srvinet.com
> www.mothergoosetools.com
>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   From: Carman 
>   To: pianotech at ptg.org 
>   Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2008 5:26 PM
>   Subject: Front lid extended during performance
> 
> 
>   My Colleagues,
> 
>     I recently tuned a concert grand for a visiting
> well-known pianist.  He insisted that when the grand
> lid is opened and resting on the long stick, that
> the -front- lid be closed.  That is, the front lid
> was extended toward the player with its bass edge
> resting on the bass end of the piano case.  The rest
> of the front lid was supported only by its hinges.
> 
>     Have any of you seen a grand lid -intentionally-
> left open in this configuration?  Does that stress
> the hinge which connects the front lid with the main
> lid?
> 
>   Your comments please.
> 
>   Carman Gentile RPT
>   Redwood Chapter
> 



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