Keytop material?

[Dave Smith]

Good to meet you too, Keith.  As I said, I don't claim to be the fountain of
knowledge on this or any other piano topic.  Just thought I should
contribute the 'benefit' of my limited experience.  My keytop jobs have more
like 10 months than 10 years on them.  So time will tell (hopefully a
positive story).  Another benefit of beginning this profession at a later
age?!   The chances you will be around to see any bad long term effects of
your early works are smaller :)

It was fun for me to put faces to some of the names I knew from this list
when in Dallas.  One mystery technician turned out to be an attractive lady.
I had her pictured as a middle aged grey haired man, much like myself.  Oh,
well.    Pleasant surprise, though, Z.
Regards,
Dave Smith
SW FL
----- Original Message -----
From: "Keith McGavern" <kam544@gbronline.com>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2003 5:49 PM
Subject: Re: Keytop material?


> At 5:19 PM -0400 7/17/03, Dave Smith wrote:
> >... I have used the Vagius one-piece keytops
> >and love them.  They are shaded and grained to look like ivory, and I
really
> >liked the results.  Hopefully you will hear from those who are more
> >veterans.
>
> Dave,
>
> I do agree with you on their appearance and the results.
>
> However, I became aware of one piano recently that has received
> extensive use by one family in the last ten years. Fingernails have
> etched out the plastic on several keys.
>
> Of course I don't know if the same thing would have happened if it
> had been another brand, say from Schaff. Thought it was worth
> mentioning though.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Keith McGavern
>
> PS - Good to meet you in person at Dallas.
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