SteveM
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@StarryPearl's 'Like' today offered a repeat glimpse of this image. As a pianist and former dealer in high-end European grand pianos it was a dream of mine to source MOP for piano keytops. Cutting and matching 52 sections of shell long and straight enough for the white keys on a standard keyboard would make such keytops rarer than the rarist natural pearls.
Following the ban on ivory, custom natural keytop alternatives have been offered by prestige piano producers, including Mammoth tusk (no longer in danger of extinction!). Accordians made hay with 'pearloid' plastic keys, just imagine a piano keyboard with orient!
Edit: Imagination no longer required (second image).
Following the ban on ivory, custom natural keytop alternatives have been offered by prestige piano producers, including Mammoth tusk (no longer in danger of extinction!). Accordians made hay with 'pearloid' plastic keys, just imagine a piano keyboard with orient!
Edit: Imagination no longer required (second image).
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