---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Hmmmm - A sodden thought percolates close enough to the surface to be dangerous... to wit: I think that Denny Burger used to address this problem by carrying the collodion/ether combination he used (on Bose.) in small, brown, chemical bottles...about 2 oz. each., with a "sufficient" number based on what he thought he might need. I liked the idea, so blatantly stole it, and have never had trouble at airports since. Since I really do not like the sound of keytop, I would use shellac or lacquer, either of which _can_ (clearly, with varying results) be thinned with acetone. Local chemical supply houses carry this kind of thing. Best. Horace At 10:20 AM 3/8/99 -0700, you wrote: > > Don't you think it would more likely be the bass strings, Ron? I concur with > the others who said to get the acetone after arrival. > > At 01:09 PM 3/7/99 -0500, you wrote: > > He'll be performing on a > >new Yamaha (170cm - G2?) that he's been told has fairly dead-sounding bass > hammers. > > >so my friend is faced with either performing on the piano with the dull > >hammers, cancelling the concert or doing a bit of tech-ing for himself. > >Anyway, I've been showing him the finer points of touch-up voicing (using > keytop/acetone > >solution) > >The problem we're up against is how to transport keytop solution without > risking spilling > >the stuff. > > > > >If anyone has any bright ideas on how one might safely (and legally) > transport keytop on > >an airline, I'm all ears. It looks like I'll have to put together a "first > aid kit" of > >sorts for my friend. > >-- > >Ron Torrella, RPT > >Piano Technician > >University of Michigan "Dese are de conditions dat prevail." > >School of Music --Jimmy Durante > >734/764-6207 (office/shop) > >734/763-5097 (fax) > >734/572-7663 (home) > > > Vince > <mailto:vince@byu.edu> > Visit the web page for the Pacific Northwest Conference at: > <www.pnwpianoconf.com> ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/caut.php/attachments/5e/b4/af/44/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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