Customer's legs too long

[Gordon Wilson]

Use an elevated spider and put a matching carpet-covered wooden box under
the pedals...

Gordon Wilson
Urbana, Illinois
http://www.keyboardstudio.com
gwilson@keyboardstudio.com

----- Original Message -----
From: <DaveAAAP@AOL.COM>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Monday, November 01, 1999 3:23 PM
Subject: Customer's legs too long


>   I have a customer with the longest shins I've ever seen on anyone in my
> life.  He has to turn his leg sideways to reach the sustain pedal on a
grand
> and has subsequently worn holes in his pants adjacent to his knees.  I
figure
> he needs at least 4 more inches to even clear the keybed.
>   I don't think an elevated spider would help an awful lot cause then the
> pedals would be too high to be practical.  I'd hate to go through the
trouble
> of having custom legs and a longer lyre built if there may be a simple
> solution.  Any thoughts on this subject?
>
> Dave Streit
> AAA Piano Service
> Beaverton, OR
>