Tommy: The width of Steinway keys have changed over the years. Early ones were narrower and had slightly bigger spaces between. Later ones were wider with smaller "cracks". Now since the early 1990s the keys are wider yet and the whole span of the keyboard is 3/8" wider - 48-3/8" as opposed to 48" before. This change happened when they got Kluge to make their keys. Now Steinway owns Kluge. dave *********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** On 5/26/02 at 7:17 PM Bigeartb@AOL.COM wrote: >List: > Are the keys on all Steinway pianos the same width. The pianist at a >local church believes the keys on their 1925 rebuilt Steinway and the keys >on >her Kawai are more narrow than the keys on the 1969 Steinway recently >donated >to their church. I want to know the answer before I measure. I have never >ever had a client ask that question nor have I ever thought about it. She >claims she plays in the cracks of the keys. What a sound I am sure. I >measured my Yamaha grand and the white keys measure 29/32". > >Tommy Black >Decatur, Ala. _____________________________ David M. Porritt dporritt@mail.smu.edu Meadows School of the Arts Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX 75275 _____________________________
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