<!doctype html public "-//w3c//dtd html 4.0 transitional//en"> <html> <body bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="BACKGROUND-POSITION: 0px 0px; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 5px 10px 10px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial" scroll="yes" ORGYPOS="0" X-FVER="3.0"> Hi John <p>Thanks to you and others for the tip on the C&A thing. <p>I did get to hear the concert, sat back stage on the side. He played all new stuff from an album I guess he is just about to release. It was all pretty nice stuff, lots of it very reminiscent of that same old Nei we all knew and loved back in the late 60's. He seemed like a real easy going guy... had the arrangers real nervous tho... turned up an hour and a half late for sound check cause he was enjoying golfing so much he decided to take second nine.... or somthing of that nature :) <p>Cheers <p>RicB <p>John Musselwhite wrote: <blockquote TYPE=CITE> <table BORDER=0 CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=2 WIDTH="100%" id="INCREDIMAINTABLE" > <caption><TBODY> <br></TBODY></caption> <tr> <td WIDTH="100%" id="INCREDITEXTREGION" style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; CURSOR: auto; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The number "410" is probably the Steinway C&A department number. I'd guess it was either a rental or was purchased from them and they didn't remove the C&A number and give it it's "real" serial number, which I've seen happen before. That number would probably have been stamped on the front of the key frame if no where else. That method of putting the legs on is the one they use in the factory and the Hall as well as elsewhere. The lyre should hold the weight OK, though it's not my preferred method of doing it. I wouldn't try it on pianos other than Steinway either. Did you get to see the concert? Neil Young is pretty cool.                      John  <div id=IncrediOriginalMessage><i>-------Original Message-------</i></div>   <div id=receivestrings> <div dir=ltr style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" <i><b>From:</b> <a href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</a></div> <div dir=ltr style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" <i><b>Date:</b> Friday, April 25, 2003 09:49:22</div> <div dir=ltr style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" <i><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">PTG</a></div> <div dir=ltr style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" <i><b>Subject:</b> Neil Young</div> </div>  Hi Folks <p>Got the call to do the Neil Young concert in town tonite. Showed up for <br>the gig and here they have this NY S&S D with the number 410 where the <br>serial number usually is. Didnt look all that old really, tho with all <br>the gadgets attached... Helpenstills, Seducers, Barcas Barries... :) <br>they had 4 or 5 different mic setups and in addition they had real <br>mics.... I didnt get to really look all that close. <p>I got to see something I'd never seen before. They rolled this thing on <br>stage in a flight case on its long side. Stuck the back leg on, the <br>right leg, and the lyre, and then tilted it right out of the case onto <br>the lyre and back leg before tilting it over and lifting up the left <br>side to get that leg on. Worked like a charm, but I'd thought the lyre <br>would have never held up. They carry this thing all around the world <br>with them. <p>Anyways... in and out in 50 minutes with stage hands around didnt leave <br>much time for inspection, but I was curious as to what the number 410 <br>stood for. <p>RicB <p>-- <br>Richard Brekne <br>RPT, N.P.T.F. <br>UiB, Bergen, Norway <br><a href="mailto:rbrekne@broadpark.no">mailto:rbrekne@broadpark.no</a> <br><a href="http://home.broadpark.no/~rbrekne/ricmain.html">http://home.broadpark.no/~rbrekne/ricmain.html</a> <br>  <p>_______________________________________________ <br>pianotech list info: <a href="https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives">https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives</a> <p>. </td> </tr> <tr> <td WIDTH="100%" id="INCREDIFOOTER"> <table CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 WIDTH="100%" > <caption><TBODY> <br></TBODY></caption> <tr> <td WIDTH="100%"></td> <td ALIGN=CENTER VALIGN=BOTTOM id="INCREDISOUND"></td> <td ALIGN=CENTER VALIGN=BOTTOM id="INCREDIANIM"></td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> <span id=IncrediStamp><span dir=ltr><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><font size=-1>____________________________________________________</font></font> <br><a href="http://www.incredimail.com/redir.asp?ad_id=309&lang=9"><img SRC="cid:part1.3EA99FA7.B4464568@grieg.uib.no" ALT="" BORDER=0 ></a><font face="Comic Sans MS"><font size=-1>  <i>IncrediMail</i> - <b>Email has finally evolved</b> - </font></font><b><u><font face="Times New Roman"><font size=+0><a href="http://www.incredimail.com/redir.asp?ad_id=309&lang=9">Click Here</a></font></font></u></b></span></span></blockquote> <p>-- <br>Richard Brekne <br>RPT, N.P.T.F. <br>UiB, Bergen, Norway <br><A HREF="mailto:rbrekne@broadpark.no">mailto:rbrekne@broadpark.no</A> <br><A HREF="http://home.broadpark.no/~rbrekne/ricmain.html">http://home.broadpark.no/~rbrekne/ricmain.html</A> <br>  </body> </html>