<html> <head> <style></style></head> <body class='hmmessage'><div dir='ltr'> David,<div><br></div><div>I have not installed this on a grand piano.  However I am familiar with MIDI and wonder whether there would be enough expression in the sound of a MIDI piano if your client is a very advanced pianist?  If they were informed that the sound problem from practicing at night would go away but the actual expressive sound from their playing might be lessened then I would say this product would work.  Note too they would have to have a TFT record strip as well as a mute rail installed which is included in this package and is virtually undetectable but good to let them know there might be a slight perceptible change to the downweight from the tabs that recognize the keystroke installed under each key.</div><div><br></div><div>PianoDisc also sells the mute rail for grand pianos seperately.  Would they be able to use just that if the piano played very quietly?  Also note that a mute rail requires letoff to be set at 1/8" according to the instructions so there will be some regulation adjustments as well.</div><div><br></div><div>MFSR for this system is $3443.00 without labor to install and without any regulation or pick up and delivery included.  The MFSR for the Mute rail alone is $722.00 w/o labor.</div><div><br></div><div>Hope that helps.</div><div><br></div><div>Steven Hopp RPT</div><div>PianoWorks Studio</div><div>Midland, TX  79705</div><div>432-770-7473</div><div><br><div><div id="SkyDrivePlaceholder"></div>> From: davidlovepianos@comcast.net<br>> To: pianotech@ptg.org<br>> Date: Sat, 12 Jan 2013 11:02:37 -0800<br>> Subject: [pianotech] Pianodisc silent systems<br>> <br>> Can anyone who has experience comment on the upside/downside of installing<br>> these systems on a grand piano (Baldwin F)? I'm not actually going to<br>> install it, I would hire someone (it's out my purview), but a customer of<br>> mine has a noise issue in practicing late at night and is considering<br>> something like this. <br>> <br>> http://www.pianodisc.com/products/details.aspx?id=42381<br>> <br>> <br>> David Love<br>> www.davidlovepianos.com<br>> <br>> <br>> <br></div></div> </div></body> </html>