[CAUT] pianist lubricating keys

[David Ilvedson]

Well he sure didn't get the silicone idea from me.   I've never even mentioned silicone to him in passing.  He has a CBS B he bought for $4000 many years ago.   All teflon until I replaced the shanks and flanges.   Wips still teflon but no problems.   He had me reweigh the action at around 60+ grams.   Prepares him for anything out...

David Ilvedson


----- Original message ----------------------------------------
From: Fred Sturm <fssturm@unm.edu>
To: "ilvey@sbcglobal.net, College and University Technicians" <caut@ptg.org>
Received: Wed, 06 Apr 2005 15:07:35 -0600
Subject: Re: [CAUT] pianist lubricating keys


>On 4/5/05 8:28 PM, "David Ilvedson" <ilvey@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

>> A client of mine, Denny Zeitlin, uses talcum powder to make the keys less
>> sticky from sweat...
>> 
>> David I.
>Denny also seems to have a desire to apply silicone oil to action centers
>when on tour - two requests in two years at a venue I service here in
>Albuquerque. Piano in question is, yes, an old Steinway, but with brand new
>action, no friction problems in the centers, and only moderately on the
>heavy side, touch-wise (DW circa 50 g rather than 45 g, BW between 35 and
>40). I assume he is going by prior experience with verdigris, and projecting
>it onto the current piano (he claims he does this all the time, that it
>frees up the action for the show and then the effect disappears, that his
>tech told him this is what he should do). Hey, he's a shrink, bound to have
>a complex or two <g>.
>Regards,
>Fred Sturm
>University of New Mexico


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