Byeway222 at aol.com wrote: > Whilst on the subject of prop sticks, how often have you seen a > pre-recital Steinway with the long prop in the outer cup instead of the > inner? Oddly enough, it happens on other pianos too, and too often. >In my experience this is invariably to do with the performers > after rehearsal rather than stage staff. These are both in homes, perpetrated by the owners, as are most of the instances I've seen. >Whilst I don't think that > there is a real danger in this, it always looks so wrong and scary to > me. You apparently haven't had to re-mount the block the prop is screwed to, or straighten out or replace mangled hinges, fix chewed up lid and rim edges, or repair split props then, I guess. If the venue is not one in my responsibility I feel reluctant to do > anything about it but sit throughout the concert feeling uneasy and > slightly annoyed that no one else has noticed it. > > ric I try to correct it whenever I see it, to avoid the potential loud noise and waste of time and money on repairs. Ron N -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: misprop Baldwin.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 318136 bytes Desc: not available URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech.php/attachments/20100109/5b265b95/attachment-0002.jpg> -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: misprop Yamaha.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 321515 bytes Desc: not available URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech.php/attachments/20100109/5b265b95/attachment-0003.jpg>
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