when to replace ivories

Joe Garrett joegarrett@earthlink.net
Sun, 29 Aug 2004 11:00:04 -0700


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Mark asked: "Looked at a piano yesterday that had virtually no wear on =
the ivories and no
chips, but many dark, lengthwise cracks (almost every white key).  I =
assume
this was caused by keys being exposed to humidity and wood expanding =
more
than ivory.

Question is, keep them or replace them?  How well would they hold up?"

-Mark,
Why not repair the "cracks" with Acrylikey? Use a soundboard shimming =
tool; "V" groove the "cracks"; match the ivory with the Acrylikey and =
have at it. It' almost invisible. I've had good success with this.<G>
Best Regards,
Joe Garrett, R.P.T.
Captain, Tool Police
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