Pianists may prefer real ivory keytops because they are less slippery than plasic keytops but I am not aware of any plastic keytop being less slippery than another plastic keytop.
I do have a Webber piano and the Ivory notes are getting kinda old.. I want to replace them but I'm wondering what should be the best options, replace the keys with Ivory again? Or go with plastic keys ? Your videos are awsome, it helps me alot in my quest of restoring my old Piano in the basement hehe =)
It's mostly personal preference. If you want to keep the more vintage look you can replace the ivories with new simulated ivory keytops. Otherwise the standard white keytops would work well also. New real ivory keytops aren't really available because of the fact that you can't get ivory legally anymore.
Grew up doing key tops for my dad using the old Keymaster and Oslund tools
Are the more expensive top and front sets different feeling? You said they are thicker but do they feel more quality?
Yes, the more expensive sets are better quality.
Just wondering, do people refinish the white gloss keytops into satin so that they have that too slippery?
Pianists may prefer real ivory keytops because they are less slippery than plasic keytops but I am not aware of any plastic keytop being less slippery than another plastic keytop.
I do have a Webber piano and the Ivory notes are getting kinda old.. I want to replace them but I'm wondering what should be the best options, replace the keys with Ivory again? Or go with plastic keys ?
Your videos are awsome, it helps me alot in my quest of restoring my old Piano in the basement hehe =)
It's mostly personal preference. If you want to keep the more vintage look you can replace the ivories with new simulated ivory keytops. Otherwise the standard white keytops would work well also. New real ivory keytops aren't really available because of the fact that you can't get ivory legally anymore.