This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment I have had a Bechstein concert grand from 1928 with one piece ivory. Twice I have seen some incredible imitation in cellulo=EFd that were so = good that they fooled the merchant selling them as ivory. My trick to recognize ivory, along with the fingerprints of random = shape, is to bite in it. If you bite in ivory, you get the unique tooth = on tooth contact feel and noise, like when you bite on your own teeth. = If you bite in cellulo=EFd (no need to start a fire) you get the feel of = something much softer. I never tried to bite in plastic, as I recognize = it easier. I covered once a keyboard with ivorite, which is as easy to shape as = ivory, but when played with slightly damp fingers (as happens) has a = less firm contact than ivory. St=E9phane Collin. ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Matthew Todd=20 To: Pianotech=20 Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 2004 5:12 AM Subject: Keytops Is it true in EVERY circumstance that all ivory keytops have two parts = (head and tail), and plastic tops come in one piece. Or are there other = ways to tell the difference? Someone on the list told me that I can never ask a stupid question, so = I guess this is a test. I am just starting out, but thanks! Matthew -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- Do you Yahoo!? New and Improved Yahoo! Mail - 100MB free storage! ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/9d/35/6f/16/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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