<html> <body> Barbara I'd guess the answer would depend on how high the sharps are.  The limit on pianos is 1/2" I think, perhaps some variance by manufacturer.  I think the harpsichord here is a little less.  A lot of pianos to have a half-oval taken out of the sharps where they would hit otherwise.  Probably a little of both... Enjoy Andrew At 03:26 PM 10/25/2006, you wrote: <blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">OK, while I'm at it, I noticed while easing the keys to this Zuckermann harpsichord, that the sharps are hitting the front of the balance rail and making some noise.  Do I raise the sharps?  Should I make some sort of cut out so there's no contact there?  Any other possibilities?   Thanks,   Barbara Richmond, RPT near Peoria, IL</blockquote></body> </html>