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Ivory and Plastic Keytops
By Karl Ellison

> I don't know of any great musician who objects to having a profession-
> ally fitted plastic key set ... There is less chance of an accident
> during a performance. (That's when ivory flies off, on occasion) ...

Groucho Marx told us that this happens more down towards Alabama, where the Tuscaloosa. ;)

> Most discoloration to ivory (if it's not a different shade) is layered
> <snip> the stains might turn out to be through the entire thickness ...

Teeth discolor at different layers but can be corrected with modern dental chemicals and/or ultraviolet light. I wonder if any bleaching techniques can be used on ivory keys, and if ivory has a similar compos- ition as do teeth.

Karl Ellison - Ashland, Massachusetts U.S.A.
KBEllison@aol.com - http://members.aol.com/kbellison/kbe.html

[ ... and see your dentist twice each year! :) -- Robbie

(Message sent Tue 28 Jan 1997, 12:56:44 GMT, from time zone GMT-0500.)

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