Hi Don, Try a bit of hairspray. At 10:32 PM 12/6/2009 -0500, you wrote: > All, >About 6 months ago a customer of mine finally replaced his very badly >deteriorated ivory key tops. He is a very good pianist and got used to the >old ivory but it was time to replace. He could not afford replacing with >ivory or bone so a good plastic replacement was the only option. >Unfortunately he has not adapted to the new key tops. After playing on the >old ivories for so many years (which had good grip at least) he feels that >his fingers are slipping around the new plastic too much. >The new plastic does not look like anything out of the ordinary to me so >I'm ruling out any defect for the moment. He plays other pianos on a >regular basis that have plastic keys but he feels these new key tops are >more slippery than others. I suppose older plastic might have a bit more >grip as they wear but I have never had a complaint about new key tops being >too slippery. >My first thought is to rub them out a bit with 400 grit sandpaper and see >if that helps. I can always buff them on the wheel if that does not work. >Anyone have an experience like this and any remedies? > >Thanks,Don > Don McKechniePiano TechnicianIthaca Collegedmckech at ithaca.edu607.274.3908 > No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >Version: 9.0.709 / Virus Database: 270.14.97/2550 - Release Date: 12/07/09 >01:33:00 Regards, Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.P.T. Non calor sed umor est qui nobis incommodat mailto:pianotuna at yahoo.com http://www.donrose.ca/ 3004 Grant Rd. REGINA, SK, S4S 5G7 306-539-0716
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