That is a pricey lamp, but beautiful, black and sleek, surely to compliment a polished ebony grand! At 02:43 AM 3/14/2006, you wrote: >Ann, > >There many different kinds of piano lamps on the market. Consumers >seem to have many different preferences. That is the one reason for >my reluctance to make a specific recommendation. However, I'll tell >you what I use. It's called a "Grand Piano Contemporary Model". You >can view it at > ><http://www.musictreasures.com/Instruments/Equipment/Music-Stands/25213.html>http://www.musictreasures.com/Instruments/Equipment/Music-Stands/25213.html > >I'm pleased with the job it does. I like the bright, white, >glareless, uniform illumination across the entire music desk and I >like the lamp's minimal profile. > >My other reasons for hesitating to make a recommendation are these annoyances: > >* The price is obscene (although we Yamaha owners are accustomed to that). > >* Like you, I was concerned about scratching the music desk. I >attach and remove the lamp frequently because I close up and cover >the piano whenever I'm not playing it. The lamp's clamp, while >felt-lined, does have metal edges that could nick or scratch. To >prevent my klutzy handling from damaging the finish, I covered part >of the upper edge of the music desk with a four-inch length of >masking tape. That does the job for now, although one day I'll have >the task of removing the dried-on adhesive. > >* I didn't care for the supplied four each 15 watt incandescent >bulbs. The light was too yellow. I risked my warranty by >substituting some expensive specialty bulbs: 20 watt KX2000 >krypton-xenon. They produce a beautiful white light and seem to >last forever. The only catch was that the ceramic shoulder of that >lamp prevented the lamp from reaching the central electrical contact >of the socket. I corrected that by adding a small dab of solder to >each of the lamps' bottom contacts. > >* The recess for each bulb is a very tight space. It's a job for >tiny fingers to install or remove the bulbs. (That applies to the >original bulbs, as well.) > >* With the piano lamp mounted on the music desk, the desk must be >tilted slightly away from you; otherwise, the weight of the lamp >will tilt the desk too far toward you. (When I do not need to use >the lamp, I usually like to have the desk positioned a single notch >back from vertical, but I cannot when using this lamp.) > >* Invariably, when the lamp is first attached, it will hang there >crooked and askew. With your hands on the ends of the cylindrical >lamp housing, just guide it into proper position and it will stay there. > >You can find many different models at the above link. Good luck in >finding a lamp that you like. > >Carol Beigel wrote: >> >>Actually the high gloss polyester finish is much >>stronger than the lacquered wood finish. It is almost >>impervious to anything except scratching, but scratches >>can be buffed out. It is resistent to water and >>alcohol. I see a lot of those clip on lights on high >>gloss finishes and there has not been a problem. Just >>make sure that each side of the clip has felt. >> >>Carol >> >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: "Ann Weiser" <mailto:ann@...><ann@...> >>To: <mailto:disklavier@yahoogroups.com><disklavier@yahoogroups.com> >>Sent: Monday, March 13, 2006 9:25 PM >>Subject: RE: [disklavier] re: lighting >> >> >> >>> >>>Thanks, Carol. I had a clip on another piano I had >>> >> >>and it didn't cause >> >>> >>>damage, but that was a wood finish. Do you know of >>> >> >>anyone that uses a clip >> >>> >>>on on a high gloss piano and has it caused any >>> >> >>damage? >> >>> >>>-----Original Message----- >>>From: <mailto:disklavier@yahoogroups.com>disklavier@yahoogroups.com >>> >> >>[mailto:disklavier@yahoogroups.com] On >> >>> >>>Behalf Of Carol Beigel >>>Sent: Monday, March 13, 2006 2:58 PM >>>To: <mailto:disklavier@yahoogroups.com>disklavier@yahoogroups.com >>>Subject: Re: [disklavier] re: lighting >>> >>> >>>I have seen floor lamps used; or track lighting. >>> >> >>Ikea >> >>> >>>makes a floor lamp that has two lights on one pole - >>>one that points toward the ceiling and one on an arm >>>for reading. You can get a clip on light for the >>> >> >>music >> >>> >>>desk that has felt insides so it does not scratch. >>>Whatever you decide, tap on the light bulb to make >>> >> >>sure >> >>> >>>the filament is quiet. I can't tell you how many >>>service calls I have done due to buzzing sounds that >>>were coming from the lighting! >>> >>>Carol Beigel >>> >>>----- Original Message ----- >>>From: "annmeris" <mailto:ann@...><ann@...> >>>To: <mailto:disklavier@yahoogroups.com><disklavier@yahoogroups.com> >>>Sent: Monday, March 13, 2006 5:25 PM >>>Subject: [disklavier] re: lighting >>> >>> >>> >>>> >>>>I have a baby grand and I need more light on the >>>> >>> >>>music stand. I don't >>> >>>> >>>>want a clip light that will damage the music stand. >>>> >>> >>>Does anyone know >>> >>>> >>>>of a good lamp or have any other ideas. >>>> >>>>Thanks...Ann >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>To Post a message to the group, send it to: >>>> >>> >>><mailto:disklavier@...>disklavier@... >>> >>>> >>>>To Post a private message to Todd Muncy, the >>>> >> >>group's >> >>> >>>founder and moderator, send it to: >>> >>>> >>>><mailto:disklavier-owner@...>disklavier-owner@... >>>> >>>>To reach our group's web site go to: >>>><http://Yahoogroups.com/group/disklavier>http://Yahoogroups.com/group/disklavier >>>> >>>>Todd's family web site was completely updated >>>> >>> >>>012/22/03. 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Re: [disklavier] re: lighting
2006-03-14 by Mark Hodgin