[CAUT] ketop replacement

[Paul T Williams]

Where does the ivory come from??? All matching colorwise and all.  Has 
anyone tried cow hoof or bone?.  I heard that once from a fellow at the 
2001 convention (I don't recall his name) It's sure nice being a player, 
but I'm a "hack" pianist;   I like the feel of real ivory.  What about 
"ivorite"  is it too white?
I thought one couldn't get that any more.(real ivory that is) I'm playing 
a "recital" (loosly put) for my wife tomorrow night.  It's our 15 
anniversary.  The Baldwin D (I've told everyone about this one) has a 
beautiful set of ivory keys.  It's now a pleasure to play.  It's the power 
that lacks, but that's a different thread.  I'll be Wapinizing in October 
with Tim Coates for an all day seminar (in case anyone wants to journey to 
Lincoln on Oct 11th).  BTW I'm playing the Chopin Waltz in C# m, the 
Prelude Op 28 #15 (raindrop), the two part invention #8 in F major by 
Bach, and Nocturne Op9 # 2 in Eb major... OK I'm a Chopin lover! Beleive 
it or not, I had these pieces down and memorized at 15 yeas old...but 
haven't touched them in 15 years or so.  I'm wood-shedding lots!!!  I hope 
she likes it!!!  I was able to get the recital hall to help me put this on 
for me with the "please turn off your cell phone and no recording" 
thing..... I thought that rather cool....and no problem from the hall 
folks..They're so cool.  I'm even getting the "shell" behind the piano, 
since the recording tech wants to try out the new camera for lighting, 
etc.!  What fun.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Wow,....15 years.....

Paul




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Get an estimate from Mike Morvan.   He has lots of options...ivory being 
one of them...

David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA  94044

----- Original message ----------------------------------------
From: "Paul T Williams" <pwilliams4 at unlnotes.unl.edu>
To: caut at ptg.org
Received: 8/13/2008 5:51:55 AM
Subject: [CAUT] ketop replacement


>Hi All,

>One of our Steinway D's has very yellowed plastic keytops.  They appear 
to 
>be original, but I've never seen keytops this far off white. They look 
>like the piano's been a smoker for 30 years! The new interim director of 
>the performing arts center wants to have me replace them (or I may choose 

>to out-source it).  She said she also didn't like the real bright white 
>keytops.  Pianotek offers a few that are light cream, and slightly 
>off-white. Could somebody post a photo of either or both styles? I'd like 

>to see how 'light' the cream is.  Better yet, if somebody wants to send 
me 
>a sample one, I'd return it after showing it to the director for 
>approval....or do you think Pianotek would do this?

>Thanks in advance.

>Paul

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