<HTML style="FONT-SIZE: x-small; FONT-FAMILY: MS Sans Serif" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40" xmlns:v = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:st1 = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"><HEAD><TITLE>STRING COVER+FIRMER TOUCH</TITLE> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"> <META content=Word.Document name=ProgId> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.6000.16414" name=GENERATOR> <META content="Microsoft Word 11" name=Originator><LINK href="cid:filelist.xml@01C76275.F7AACC90" rel=File-List><LINK href="cid:editdata.mso" rel=Edit-Time-Data> <STYLE> v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} o\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} w\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} .shape {behavior:url(#default#VML);} </STYLE> <o:SmartTagType name="PersonName" namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"></o:SmartTagType> <STYLE> st1\:*{behavior:url(#default#ieooui) } </STYLE> <STYLE>  </STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY lang=EN-US style="tab-interval: .5in" vLink=purple link=blue> <DIV> <DIV>    The covers made by Judi Edwards have the battens sewn into a felt sleeve, which is velcro'd to the bottom of the cover.  If your cover material isn't 100% wool, or close to it, it may trap moisture under the cover, and cause more trouble than if it wasn't  there.  I don't know if Schaff material is wool, but I doubt it.  I've made covers myself, exactly as Edwards, which took me a good bit of time.  I'm no seamstress, and I taught m;myself to sew on an old machine, so I'd bet someone with the proper know-how could do it fairly easily.  The hard part is getting the battens on the cover in the right spot, and sewing the Velcro on.  </DIV> <DIV>    A local tech uses high power magnets (Radio Shack?) on top of the cover material.  They are dime-size magnets.  Just stretch the material over the frame and put the magnets on top to hold it.  Maybe sew some small pockets for the magnets using some extra material, to camouflage them.</DIV> <DIV>    Trace around the lid of the piano to make a pattern.  You would have to trim some material from the keyboard side, since the lid overhangs about 4" past the tuning pin field.  Sew a decorative border and use a serger  the edges to keep the material from fraying.  Whatever.  The idea is to keep the material from laying on the strings, so you can play it with the cover on, and prevent moisture from corroding the strings.  And, keep it real clean under there.  Judi likes to make the covers a little large, so the material overlaps the inside of the case, which helps seal it.  I've also seen monofilament nylon fishing line strung around the plate struts to hold the cover off the strings, but it really looks tacky when you take off the cover for a party.</DIV> <DIV>    I've also started selling Music Sorb to customers who live near the water, and put it under the cover.  Extra protection never hurts.  </DIV> <DIV>    No rocket science here, just common sense.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Paul McCloud</DIV> <DIV>San Diego</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV></DIV></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt Arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <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> 03/09/2007 3:08:04 PM </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: STRING COVER</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV><FONT size=2> <DIV class=Section1> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I just got a string cover that I ordered from Schaff, and there are no wooden braces (like someone had suggested).<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><SPAN class=GramE><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Any suggestions on getting a proper fit/trim?</SPAN></FONT></SPAN><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><STRONG><B><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-no-proof: yes">Brian P. 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