Garrett, Many ideas have been aired and many excellent solutions have been ventured. Here is another that occured to me. You failed to mention if your BB (5 yrs. old) is one with the high polish, poly-type finishes. If so you may want to investigate these areas,as the poly-finishes have a tendency to squeek,creak,snap, crackle and pop,groan and moan. I have a 7' 4" Boesendorffer that when you fold back the lid it sounds like the lid is splitting down the middle....very loudly. Putting thin felt behind the long hinge eliminated this. As to your piano, check the bottom cap on the lyre box and the plate on the front(over the pedals, if it is so equipped). I've found that tightening the screws is usually not enough and lubrication does not help. The hard poly surfaces will still rub against each other or whatever is attached. You will need to insulate the two parts with thin felt. Don't forget the top plate that attaches to the bottom of the piano, or where the lyre supports screw into the back of the lyre. Good Luck!! Paul E. Dempsey Marshall University Huntington,WV wippen@aol.com
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