US city laid in pianos for distribution (12)
I believe the answer is:
indianapolis
'us city' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'laid in pianos for distribution' is the wordplay.
'for distribution' is an anagram indicator (letters distributed elsewhere).
'laid'+'in'+'pianos'='laidinpianos'
'laidinpianos' with letters rearranged gives 'INDIANAPOLIS'.
(Other definitions for indianapolis that I've seen before include "A US state capital, annual 500 race" , "north American city" , "Capital of a Midwest US state" , "US city famous for motor racing" .)