<HTML><HEAD> <META charset=UTF-8 http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charse= t=utf-8"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1276" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #fffff= f"> <DIV> <DIV>In a message dated 2/3/2004 5:05:47 AM Pacific Standard Time, lclgcnp@y= ahoo.com writes:</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: blue = 2px solid"><FONT face=Arial>P.S. Is poplar better for a  lid this siz= e than<BR>furniture grade plywood, like beech???<BR>Just curious. I have a&n= bsp; lid to build also, and am<BR>really interested in learning what everyon= e knows<BR>about this.</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV> <DIV>I chose poplar simply because it is what I have found in every lid in w= hich I have seen the core.  Also its weight to strength ratio is very g= ood.  This is an 8' piano and weight does become an issue. Solid wood i= s stiffer than ply wood which is another reason I chose not to use ply wood.= </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT lang=0 face=Arial size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" PTSIZE="10"= >Andrew Remillard <BR>2417 Maple Ave<BR>Downers Grove, IL 60515<BR>ANRPiano.= com<BR>630-852-5058</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>