Odd dimensions of sharps.

[gordon stelter]

They're just shaped a little differently than the
replacements I was thinking of using, which wouldn't
fit. But once I got the crap-ola off them, were in
pretty good shape.
     Speaking of which: I know pianists who dislike
the "FAT" sharps on old Masons and Conovers, but I
believe these are dimensionally standard at the base,
but just don't taper toward the top. So  they could be
rep[laced with "normal" ones. Unless someone knows
differently ?
     Thump 


--- Conrad Hoffsommer <hoffsoco@luther.edu> wrote:

> At 07:55 AM 10/5/2005 -0700, you wrote:
> >What does none standard sharps mean?    Unless they
> resemble a dark bump, 
> >I'd square them up, steel wool and several coats of
>  Watco Black.
> >
> >David I.
> 
> 
> 
> I don't know what, specifically, the Thumpster was
> referring to (narrower 
> maybe??), but one VERY non standard sharp would be
> the Mehlin "Patent 
> Grand" one which the back third gently curves down
> to about 1/8" ...
> 
> 
> 
> 
> > >Like Terry, I love the look of plain ebony. But
> this
> > >old Chickering I'm fixing has non-standard
> sharps,
> > >that I don't want to be dissolved by the goo on
> > >careless humans' hands. So I intend to paint
> them.
> > >    Brands come and brands go. Does anyone have
> > >definitive recommendadtions regarding a current
> brand
> > >of spray paint to use ? Gloss or satin? Rubbed
> with
> > >steel wool ?  Other application advice?
> > >    I want these to look ( ahem ) "sharp"!
> > >    Thanks!
> > >      Thump
> 
> 
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