Question concerning keytops

[John Gunderson]

List:
I have two questions concerning key tops:

 1.  I have a customer with a brand new grand piano.  I have to replace
an ebony key top.  Can anyone suggest a safe way to remove the original
key top without pulling up splinters or damaging the key?

2.  I have another customer who just purchased a used spinet from a
store I do business with.  There are two natural key tops that must be
replaced. I want the repair to be seamless.  I do save old plastic keys
for such repairs but I don't have anything that matches.  I do have a
sample of the color I am looking for and the thickness of the existing
tops is .090".  Can anyone suggest where I can find key tops that will
match?

Thanks...   John Gunderson, Associate member, North Jersey Chapter.

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