They're just shaped a little differently than the replacements I was thinking of using, which wouldn't fit. But once I got the crap-ola off them, were in pretty good shape. Speaking of which: I know pianists who dislike the "FAT" sharps on old Masons and Conovers, but I believe these are dimensionally standard at the base, but just don't taper toward the top. So they could be rep[laced with "normal" ones. Unless someone knows differently ? Thump --- Conrad Hoffsommer <hoffsoco@luther.edu> wrote: > At 07:55 AM 10/5/2005 -0700, you wrote: > >What does none standard sharps mean? Unless they > resemble a dark bump, > >I'd square them up, steel wool and several coats of > Watco Black. > > > >David I. > > > > I don't know what, specifically, the Thumpster was > referring to (narrower > maybe??), but one VERY non standard sharp would be > the Mehlin "Patent > Grand" one which the back third gently curves down > to about 1/8" ... > > > > > > >Like Terry, I love the look of plain ebony. But > this > > >old Chickering I'm fixing has non-standard > sharps, > > >that I don't want to be dissolved by the goo on > > >careless humans' hands. So I intend to paint > them. > > > Brands come and brands go. Does anyone have > > >definitive recommendadtions regarding a current > brand > > >of spray paint to use ? Gloss or satin? Rubbed > with > > >steel wool ? Other application advice? > > > I want these to look ( ahem ) "sharp"! > > > Thanks! > > > Thump > > > Conrad Hoffsommer - Keyboard Technician > Luther College, 700 College Dr., Decorah, Iowa > 52101-1045 > 1-(563)-387-1204 // Fax 1-(563)-387-1076 > > - Right now, I'm hoping to live until my age matches > my golf score, > - Until then, I'll have to be content to have my IQ > match my handicap. > > _______________________________________________ > pianotech list info: > https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > __________________________________ Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 http://mail.yahoo.com
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