Perhaps a broom handle cut to your desired length, painted flat black and padded on either end. How about a "bottom lid"? Or maybe leave the piano alone and position some mirrors so those with a blocked veiw could see the conductors refection! Doug Atkins Registered Piano Technician Cedarville University 937.766.7566 atkinsd@cedarville.edu >>> Jeff Tanner <jtanner@mozart.music.sc.edu> 02/18/02 10:21AM >>> List, Have any of you ever experimented with or devised a "half" stick for concert grand? One of our pianists here plays with our wind ensemble, amidst complaints of the other players not being able to see the conductor above the lid on the long stick, but the piano can't be heard when the lid is on the short stick. They've also tried lid removed, but that also yields unacceptable results. It would need to be some sort of device which would only be used in certain situations, so it couldn't be a permanently installed prop. Long story short, neither does the piano they perform on belong to the school of music, so it would have to be easily installed/removed without risking damage to the instrument. Any ideas? Thanks, Jeff Jeff Tanner Piano Technician School of Music University of South Carolina Columbia, SC 29208 (803)-777-4392 (phone)
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