key tops

[Bob Tucker]

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I have a technician working for me.  If I specify manufacturer and model =
will it line up?
Karen
  ----- Original Message -----=20
  From: Lance Lafargue=20
  To: pianotech@ptg.org=20
  Sent: Friday, February 23, 2001 12:58 PM
  Subject: RE: key tops


  American and Schaff used to sell used ivory by the dozen - I bought =
some years ago.  With the past shortage, don't know if it's still =
offered.  Again, it will be inconsistent in size, thickness, color, if =
they still have some.  Do you know how to glue it on?
  Lance Lafargue, RPT
  Mandeville, LA
  New Orleans Chapter, PTG
  lancelafargue@bellsouth.net=20

  =20
    -----Original Message-----
    From: owner-pianotech@ptg.org [mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org]On =
Behalf Of Bob Tucker
    Sent: Friday, February 23, 2001 11:58 AM
    To: pianotech@ptg.org
    Subject: Re: key tops


    Well, I do mean ivory.  I don't want a whole set of new ones because =
of the cost, just about a doz. used ones to replaced ones that are =
chipped.  I can see that I will need some of that luck you wished me.  =
But I've learned that you can find just about anything you want on the =
internet.  Thanks for your help.
    Have a musical day,
    Karen
      ----- Original Message -----=20
      From: Lance Lafargue=20
      To: pianotech@ptg.org=20
      Sent: Friday, February 23, 2001 8:25 AM
      Subject: RE: key tops


      Almost all keytops ( I assume you mean plastic) must be cut/filed =
to fit.  Schaff or American can supply you with keytops.  Also, keytops =
come in different thicknesses and that should be considered.  Also, =
there are many shades of "off-white".  The same is true with ivory.  =
Good luck.
      Lance Lafargue, RPT
      Mandeville, LA
      New Orleans Chapter, PTG
      lancelafargue@bellsouth.net=20

        -----Original Message-----
        From: owner-pianotech@ptg.org [mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org]On =
Behalf Of Bob Tucker
        Sent: Friday, February 23, 2001 7:45 AM
        To: pianotech@ptg.org
        Subject: key tops


        Would any of you happen to have about a dozen key tops for a =
1908 Steinway model K, off-white?  Don't have any here locally.
        Have a musical day,
        Karen
          ----- Original Message -----=20
          From: Clyde Hollinger=20
          To: pianotech@ptg.org=20
          Sent: Friday, February 23, 2001 6:59 AM
          Subject: Re: Likes her old clunker


          Ron,=20
          Two related incidents come to mind.  I know an elderly woman =
who traded in her old car for a brand new one.  Within two weeks she =
decided she wanted her old car back and returned the new car at a =
serious loss.  I guess she was happy with her final decision, and the =
same might apply to your client.=20

          (Please note I am only a bystander in this case.)  A local =
teacher bought a new Baldwin studio piano, which she had tried and liked =
in the store.  However, when she got it to her home the voicing sounded =
very uneven.  The store sent out a couple technicians, who could hear =
the problem but were unable to fix it.  The store agreed to exchange the =
piano for another one.  This is still in progress at the moment, I =
think.  It may be that the same applies to your client.  Most certainly =
she should have played the piano before it was delivered, and I assume =
she did that.  Even so, it may seem (or actually be) different in her =
home than it was in the store.  Not an easy situation to deal with; I =
wish you the best.=20

          Regards,=20
          Clyde Hollinger, RPT=20

          Ron & Lorene Shiflet wrote:=20

            List,    I'm running into a problem.  A good friend and =
client of many years just couldn't stand her old clunker of 50 years.  I =
sold her a brand new professional studio which is a wonderful piano.    =
While we were waiting for the new piano to arrive, she became very =
emotional about her old piano and it became sentimental.  Now she can't =
seem to enjoy her new piano.  I'm trying to decide the best way to deal =
with this.    Her old piano is a 1950's Baldwin spinet, drop action, =
scuffed to death, missing finish from water vases placed on top, unlevel =
keys, poor repetition, action in need of a rebuild, sounds "tinny" at =
best.    Her new piano is a 2001 Charles Walter studio, Queen Anne, =
Accu-tuned to A-440, absolutely nothing wrong with it.    Her complaints =
are:=20
              a..     The action is stiff.=20
              b..     Keys are hard to press=20
              c..     "It feels like there's cotton under the keys".=20
              d..     The notes don't ring when you let off the key (go =
figure).=20
              e..     Keys don't repeat ( we'll look into this, but it =
didn't happen at     the tuning)=20
              f..     The sound just isn't real bright.=20
              g..     Won't play loud unless you pound.=20
            I've worked for dealers before who had customers so =
accustomed to their old clunker that they hated the good piano.  All of =
you tasteful technicians, how do you deal with this.  Remember, she's =
female and it's an emotional thing.  I told her to play on it for 2 =
weeks and get used to the feel, and then I'll come out. Ron =
rshiflet@eaznet.com=20

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