keytop lips

[Thomas D. Seay, III]

>Is there a source of keytops with fronts attached that has smooth lip
>fronts? Typically the front edge is rather sharp, sometimes with a burr
>as well, and produces an objectionable feel when playing (corners
>particularly). Tops without fronts I find I can smooth adequately with
>about 15 minutes and a mill file. The ones with fronts are much harder
>to work on. I've tried the various supply houses in the past (though I
>haven't checked back in the last five years or so), and found all the
>tops supplied needed work on the front lip.
>
>Fred Sturm
>University of New Mexico
>
>"A mind isn't a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be kindled."

Hi Fred,

You might try the German keytops (KTF-2) from Pianotek. They seem to 
be quite smooth, as I recall.

Tom


Tom Seay
School of Music
The University of Texas at Austin
mailto:t.seay@mail.utexas.edu