Baoli Liu: One of the ivories on the Kawai I mentioned broke and I had to get another. Rochester Piano Key at (585 647-1933) has them. Very reasonable cost! dave __________________________________________ David M. Porritt, RPT Meadows School of the Arts Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX 75275 dporritt@mail.smu.edu ----- Original message ----------------------------------------> From: baoli liu <baoli_liu@yahoo.com> To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org> Received: Wed, 4 Aug 2004 10:09:43 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Re: Keytops >Hi list, >WE have a Bechestein grand piano made in earlier 70s >with one piece ivory.one of the keytop is missing.i >have been trying to find the replacement for a month >without any luck,headach! any information you can >offer? >Thanks! >Baoli Liu >--- Stéphane_Collin <collin.s@skynet.be> wrote: >> I have had a Bechstein concert grand from 1928 with >> one piece ivory. >> Twice I have seen some incredible imitation in >> celluloïd that were so good that they fooled the >> merchant selling them as ivory. >> My trick to recognize ivory, along with the >> fingerprints of random shape, is to bite in it. If >> you bite in ivory, you get the unique tooth on tooth >> contact feel and noise, like when you bite on your >> own teeth. If you bite in celluloïd (no need to >> start a fire) you get the feel of something much >> softer. I never tried to bite in plastic, as I >> recognize it easier. >> I covered once a keyboard with ivorite, which is as >> easy to shape as ivory, but when played with >> slightly damp fingers (as happens) has a less firm >> contact than ivory. >> >> Stéphane Collin. >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Matthew Todd >> To: Pianotech >> Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 2004 5:12 AM >> Subject: Keytops >> >> >> Is it true in EVERY circumstance that all ivory >> keytops have two parts (head and tail), and plastic >> tops come in one piece. Or are there other ways to >> tell the difference? >> >> Someone on the list told me that I can never ask a >> stupid question, so I guess this is a test. I am >> just starting out, but thanks! >> >> Matthew >> >> >> >------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> Do you Yahoo!? >> New and Improved Yahoo! Mail - 100MB free storage! > >__________________________________ >Do you Yahoo!? >Yahoo! Mail Address AutoComplete - You start. We finish. >http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail >_______________________________________________ >pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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