Yes, the Everett had this locking mechanism for many years. Even after Yamaha bought them and were producing the pianos, they closed that way. I loved it for schools where kids could not get in. dave _______________________________________________ David M. Porritt, RPT Meadows School of the Arts Southern Methodist University Dallas, Texas _______________________________________________ On Fri, 7 Mar 1997, wtscherer wrote: > Hi everybody, > > I was just called on to tune an Everett studio yesterday. When I started to > open the piano, it wouldn't. After a couple of minutes of tugging, prying, > and shining my flashlight, I finally noticed that the top was fastened on > by two brackets with hex-hole screws. (The back was covered with a cloth.) > Unfortunately I didn't bring my Allen wrenches. Fortunately the owner found > some. Once the screws were removed, the top could be slid back and removed, > then the front panel/music rack unscrewed and removed. > > My questions are these: Is this common to all Everett studio pianos? Are > there other piano brands that have uncommon fastenings and therefore > require uncommon tools for opening? > > Wally Scherer > Norfolk, VA >
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