Keytop material?

[Keith McGavern]

At 5:19 PM -0400 7/17/03, Dave Smith wrote:
>... I have used the Vagius one-piece keytops
>and love them.  They are shaded and grained to look like ivory, and I really
>liked the results.  Hopefully you will hear from those who are more
>veterans.

Dave,

I do agree with you on their appearance and the results.

However, I became aware of one piano recently that has received 
extensive use by one family in the last ten years. Fingernails have 
etched out the plastic on several keys.

Of course I don't know if the same thing would have happened if it 
had been another brand, say from Schaff. Thought it was worth 
mentioning though.

Sincerely,

Keith McGavern

PS - Good to meet you in person at Dallas.