Customer Legs Too Long

[Kristinn Leifsson]

At 22:09 3.11.1999 +1100, you wrote:
>
>>  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.
>


My father had this idea that would be ideal for paralyzed people.  You make
a gadget consisting of a mouthpiece connected to a servo mechanism that
would be able to move the pedal.  

For comfort he could sit in one of those ergonomic computer chairs with his
feet far away. He wouldn´t have to do anything but chew with the correct
intervals.  
Of course if he has TMJ I don´t know what you can do;)


Kristinn Leifsson
Reykjavík, Iceland