In a message dated 11/4/99 5:04:10 PM !!!First Boot!!!, tomnjan@bellsouth.net writes: << Has anyone ever heard of slimming down the sharp keys to better accomodate pianists with "fat" fingers? An amateur pianist I know (...OK...it's me) has trouble with sounding too many notes when certain passages require placing the fingers between the sharps. I've had no success altering technique. Tom Robinson amateur pianist/tuner and faithful pianotech reader for 2 years >> This can be done only if the sharps are made of real ebony. And then, you have to sand them very smooth. Certainly don't want to get splinters playing the notes in between the sharps. You not only have to do the actual sharps, but also the keys themselves. But be careful not to trim the bottom of the key too much, otherwise you'll break out the bushed area, and you'll have even more problems. Just my 2 cents worth Willem Blees
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