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<DIV>Brian,</DIV>
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<DIV>You could glue a piece of fabric over it. Felt will do, but Utrasuede is even better.</DIV>
<DIV><A href="http://www.denverfabrics.com/pages/static/ultrasuede-fabric.htm">http://www.denverfabrics.com/pages/static/ultrasuede-fabric.htm</A></DIV>
<DIV>or</DIV>
<DIV><A href="http://www.fieldsfabrics.com/ultra/ultrasuede.htm">http://www.fieldsfabrics.com/ultra/ultrasuede.htm</A></DIV>
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<DIV>I've used it to replace worn-out felt, glueing directly to the wood, and also in situations like yours, glueing to the lacquer finish. PVCE.</DIV>
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<DIV>Mike</DIV>
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<DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=doepkeb@comcast.net href="mailto:doepkeb@comcast.net">Brian Doepke</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To: </B><A title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech List</A></DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> 9/12/2006 7:04:42 AM </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> music rack tray</DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">There is a church piano, baby grand, that has very shallow grooves in the tray of the music rack. <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I imagine that the grooves are supposed to help keep the music from sliding off.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">These grooves are so shallow that they are almost useless.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Besides cutting new grooves in the wood, what other options do you have so that the music rack can become more functional and music can stay on the piano?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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