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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>David Vanderhoofven asked: "<FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3>I am wondering, what is "Cheek
Lift"?"</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV>David,</DIV>
<DIV>It is the results of "racking" or "twisting" of the case, due to =
many
factors, most of which is poor design, but can be caused by too =
much/improper
restringing, etc.</DIV>
<DIV>The way to test for "cheek lift" is to face the Square Grand, right =
front..put both hands on the corner and push down. If the piano "rocks", =
then it
has "cheek lift". Of course, if the piano is on carpet, it may still =
have "cheek
lift", but you can't make the derned thing "rock". For me, it's also a =
visual
thingee, I can see it as something is not "square"/"true". (I know, I'm =
weird.
It's an affliction, I can tell if a room is out of square too!)</DIV>
<DIV>The main thing about "cheek lift", is, if the piano has it, be
careful....be VERY careful, as anything you do will exacerbate it....to =
the
point that the action is next to impossible to remove! DAMHIK!<G> =
It's
also a good indicator that the plate will break, sooner than =
later.</DIV>
<DIV>Regards,</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Joe Garrett, R.P.T.<BR>Captain, Tool
Police<BR>Squares R I</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>