<div dir="ltr"><br><br> <div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Oct 7, 2008 at 11:02 PM, joel a. jones <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:jajones2@wisc.edu">jajones2@wisc.edu</a>></span> wrote:<br> <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid">Henry,<br><br>I  have used covers of every thickness from Paul Jansen.      Web page <a href="http://www.pljansen.com/" target="_blank">http://www.pljansen.com/</a><br> They will also make custom sizes and with a variety of materials.   Mentioning thick covers I<br>recently ordered a cover from Paul made of vinyl.   The thick cover on the piano was too heavy<br>for students and faculty to comfortably lift and place on the piano, so we ordered the lighter vinyl<br>  material.   Time will tell if the cover is replaced on the piano more often than before, but that<br>problem has been eliminated.<br><br>I have noticed that the cover has been on when I have checked, not the usual situation<br> in prior years.<br><br>Additionally we asked for the cover to be long enough on the sides to drape to the floor.  Not enough<br>time has passed, but I think this has helped the humidity system control the pitch and tuning.<br> Again, time will tell.<br><br>This is what I recommend.  Hope this gives you some ideas you can apply to your situation.<br><br>Joel<br>Joel Jones, RPT<br>Madison, WI <div> <div></div> <div class="Wj3C7c"><br><br><br>On Oct 7, 2008, at 6:02 PM, Dr. Henry Nicolaides wrote:<br><br> <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid">Hi List,<br>  <br>Question about thick covers/availability for a Steinway D.  Any favorite choices that you recommend. <br>  <br> <br>Thanks<br> <br> <br>Henry Nicolaides<br><a href="mailto:drsnic4@hotmail.com" target="_blank">drsnic4@hotmail.com</a><br>  <br><br>See how Windows Mobile brings your life together—at home, work, or on the go. See Now<br> </blockquote><br></div></div></blockquote></div> <div><br> </div> <div>Hi Joel,</div> <div> </div> <div>I believe you will be very happy with the results of the floor length cover, I have installed 3 of them from Jansen, all of the standard black macintosh, on church pianos and had excellent results with the stability of those pianos, all with full Dampp-Chaser installations of course.</div> <div> </div> <div>I will also add to the chorus of recommendations for the Paul Jansen company's covers. I have also seen their vinyl and quilted covers and talked with them personally when I had a question or special need and always found them extremely accommodating.</div> <div> </div> <div>Mike<br clear="all"><br>-- <br>If you can actually count your money, then you are not really a rich man. <br>J. Paul Getty<br><br>Michael Magness<br>Magness Piano Service<br>608-786-4404<br><a href="http://www.IFixPianos.com">www.IFixPianos.com</a><br> email <a href="mailto:mike@ifixpianos.com">mike@ifixpianos.com</a><br></div></div>