bars.

[Horace Greeley]

Ed,

I just posted this to pianotech:

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I don't recall the title off hand, but this work was specifically written 
for an "L", not a "D"...it even says so in the score.  FInd an "L", and you 
will find that nothing has to me moved or changed.

As to the bar, it has to be removed for a "Countryman" type pickup to be 
installed, among other recording/amplification setups.  On the one hand, it 
can, with impunity be removed.  On the other, it is, after all, a 
structural part of the plate...so, when I have been put in the place of 
having to do this, I have folks sign a waver...something on the order 
of:  "Yep.  We can do that, most of the time it isn't a problem, but it can 
be, so, if you do it, it is against my advice, and you are responsible for 
any potential damages..." etc/etc/etc.

Practically speaking, it seems to me that, if the bar can be easily 
removed, you are probably OK.  If it is wedged, probably best to leave 
things alone.

Perhaps Del has some thoughts on this.

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At 08:41 AM 2/1/2001 -0500, you wrote:
>Greetings,
>    Crumb has come to Vanderbilt, and the head of the music department is
>telling me that the plate strut needs to come out of one of the concert
>pianos, so the strings can be "strummed" for a student performance.
>    This looks like some peril, and a lot of retuning.  I do know that one of
>these bars will not go back in unless the tension is dropped a WHOLE lot.
>Anybody got any info that will help me convince them it would be cheaper to
>move one of our B's in, instead of destabilizing the concert pianos?
>Regards,
>Ed Foote RPT

Based on your message above, I would certainly _NOT_ pull the strut.  As 
noted above, use an "L".

Best.

Horace



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