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  • 1.  Sojin irregular keytops

    Member
    Posted 08-12-2019 06:48
    Where can I get the slightly large keytops that fit a Sojin DS-45 upright from 1985?  The heads need to be slightly more than 1/32" longer than the 2" standard ones.  51.5mm to be exact.

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    Andrew Warden
    Evanston IL
    224-420-1773
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  • 2.  RE: Sojin irregular keytops

    Posted 08-13-2019 07:05
    Unless you're able to get them from Sojin directly, your best option is to go with a rectangular blank instead of a premolded keytop. The labor is more involved and best subbed out to an expert, but the results are worth it, and you have more options for materials. We offer basic acrylic, Ivoplast (Steinway's choice since the ivory ban) and premium Tharan, a high quality plastic that imitates the feel of ivory and is preferred by the top tier European manufacturers. All of these come in 1"x6.25" blanks and require all the work of shaping to the profile of the keys, notching, setting the correct overhang, and rounding all of the sides of the heads. More work than the molded acrylics but the results are better than taking a one-size-fits-all approach with molded tops.

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    Philip Stewart, RPT
    NJ Piano Service
    609-774-7571
    www.njpianoservice.com
    njpianoservice@gmail.com
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  • 3.  RE: Sojin irregular keytops

    Posted 08-13-2019 07:42
    Contact Pianotek.

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    Regards,

    Jon Page
    mailto:jonpage@pianocapecod.com
    http://www.pianocapecod.com
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