Hello- I joined this list for the specific purpose of posting the one question which will follow. The concept involved in this question will undoubtedly make some of the members of this forum squirm and shudder with the revulsion one of our Puritan forefathers might experience upon viewing the South Park movie. That said, here's my question: Has anyone heard of or know of any resources regarding 'retrofitting' an apartment-sized baby grand body with an electronic, fully weighted, 88 key keyboard, amp and speakers? The piano in question is of almost no consequence; a Heller brand (the company made furniture, not instruments) apartment baby grand that has seen much climatic abuse and four boisterous children, now adults. The harp is seriously warped and shot. The keys are shot. The hammers are shot. Refurbishing as a traditional piano is prohibitively expensive, considering the initial quality of the instrument. The box, however, is lovely--wonderful legs, lovely top and sides. The owner of this piano is extremely attached to it, for sentimental reasons only. So why not, I ask myself, gut the thing and put a decent fully-weighted, 88 key electronic keyboard with an amp and some speakers inside? A 'virtual' piano, if you will. Please refrain from responding if all you have to offer is a moral diatribe on the heresy I have proposed. If you've ever heard of anyone else doing this, however, please forward any and all information you may have. Most appreciatively, Cole Wheeler
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