[pianotech] Raising a piano

[John Ross]

When I first read it, I was thinking it was one pianist, who couldn't make up his mind, preferring both.
John Ross
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  From: reggaepass at aol.com 
  To: pianotech at ptg.org 
  Sent: Friday, February 27, 2009 4:57 PM
  Subject: Re: [pianotech] Raising a piano


  .... and on that same note, there are both longer and shorter legs available from Jansen for their artist benches.  At the school where I work, we have pianists who prefer both, so we take a few minutes and change out the legs each time one of them is performing.  Another option. 


  Alan Eder


  -----Original Message-----
  From: Al Guecia/AlliedPianoCraft <AlliedPianoCraft at hotmail.com>
  To: pianotech at ptg.org
  Sent: Fri, 27 Feb 2009 12:10 pm
  Subject: Re: [pianotech] Raising a piano


  I agree with David here. Best bet is an artist bench so it can be adjusted to the best height for comfortable playing. Messing with the piano height seems to be a drastic measure. I wouldn't touch that with a 4" block! <G>

  my2cents,

  Al


    From: David Boyce 
    Sent: Friday, February 27, 2009 2:49 PM
    To: pianotech at ptg.org 
    Subject: Re: [pianotech] Raising a piano


    Presumably this lady is not larger than Rachmaninov, who was 6'6" and with gigantic hands?  

    If Rachmaninov managed with normal pianos, perhaps she can too!  

    She may just be imagining that she would be better off with the piano raised 4", but might well find that it doesn't suit at all, even with plinth for the pedals. 

    Perhaps the lady doesn't appreciate that all the great concert pianists, whatever their size, play pianos with keys the same height (give or take a very small margin) from the floor.   Making the stool lower seems the best option!  
    =0 A 

    Best,

    David.


    >I have a customer who is very tall and would like me to raise her grand piano four inches higher off the ground.
    >Has anyone done this before or are there any suggestions? 
    >I was thinking about using some 4x4 blocks and using a boringbit to drill a cup for the wheels.
    >Regards,
    >Jack Houweling   


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