Casters (soft vs hard)

[John Peters]

Hi Ed,

>     Aren't those big Grotrian casters beautiful?  But when you park the
> piano and lock the brakes, I would suggest that you always leave the casters
> parked in line with the front to back direction.  When turned sideways they
> can cause the leg to flex outward (or inward) and thus flex the keybed and
> that can affect keybedding etc.

Thanks for the warning.  I wonder if anyone has passed this on to Grotrian.
At $80,000, used, an owner might have some expectations.....:)

John Peters RPT,

Berkeley, CA