I have a couple questions about maintaining concert pianos on stages at universities. 1) Do you have a policy about the touch-up of finish damage? I would think a good-looking piano would generate more respect and care than a beat-up one. (Although I didn't think that the time a couple years ago when we had a D refinished and the first week-end it was back in service, it received more damage than it had before being refinished. I still haven't recovered from that one.) Does anyone touch-up as needed? Or perhaps annually? Never? 2) Do you have a policy on removing lids? It seems like every recording project, every duo-piano performance, every large ensemble performance requires the lid to be removed. There is also a history of damage being done while removing and replacing grand piano lids. Sure would like to know what various schools do. Thanks. Kent Swafford
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