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<div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Aug 13, 2008 at 10:14 AM, Dr. Henry Nicolaides <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:drsnic4@hotmail.com">drsnic4@hotmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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<div>Hi Paul,<br> <br>I just replaced a set with the German "off-white" from Pianotek. I chose to use them because the piano was from the 1920's with a rubbed mahogony finish. The bright white was too brilliant. The tops were just enough off, a slight cream color, to work well with the satin ebony sharps. The client was well pleased with the outcome. We also looked at the Vagias satin Ivory from Schaff. They did not seem to be as scratch resistant but do look more like ivory and have a bit of depth due to the grained translucent finish. Unless you have the time and inclination, I would outsource due to the filing at the sharp notch.<br>
<br>Henry Nicolaides<br><a href="http://www.precisionpianotuning.net/" target="_blank">www.precisionpianotuning.net</a><br><br><br><br><br> <br>
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<br>To: <a href="mailto:caut@ptg.org" target="_blank">caut@ptg.org</a><br>From: <a href="mailto:pwilliams4@unlnotes.unl.edu" target="_blank">pwilliams4@unlnotes.unl.edu</a><br>Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2008 07:51:55 -0500<br>Subject: [CAUT] ketop replacement
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<div class="Wj3C7c"><br><br><br><font face="sans-serif" size="2">Hi All,</font> <br><br><font face="sans-serif" size="2">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?</font> <br>
<br><font face="sans-serif" size="2">Thanks in advance.</font> <br><br><font face="sans-serif" size="2">Paul</font><br><br></div></div>
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<div><br>Hi Paul,</div>
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<div>I just replaced a set with those same german keytops w/fronts in the light cream from pianotech on a 1919 Baldwin and am very pleased with the results. Except for the notches at the sharps they needed very little trimming.</div>
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<div>Mike<br clear="all"><br>-- <br>I feel sorry for the person who can't get genuinely excited about his work. Not only will he never be satisfied, but he will never achieve anything worthwhile. <br>Walter Chrysler <br>
<br><br><br>Michael Magness<br>Magness Piano Service<br>608-786-4404<br><a href="http://www.IFixPianos.com">www.IFixPianos.com</a><br>email <a href="mailto:mike@ifixpianos.com">mike@ifixpianos.com</a><br></div></div>