<HTML> <HEAD> <TITLE>Steinway Pedal Bushings</TITLE> </HEAD> <BODY> We have one newer D here that has the teflon bushings on the pedal pivots, and several older Steinways that have the cloth bushings.  The D’s sustain pedal is now squeaking at the pivot.  I can’t really make any judgment about relative longevity of the two types of bushings, since the one D is in the recital hall and the others are in practice rooms – big difference in usage hours.  What is your experience?  Who likes cloth vs. teflon, or vice versa?  Are the pivot rods all the same diameter, where retrofitting would even work? I have to fix the D with a new cloth bushing for tonight’s performance, since that’s all I have, but I want to find out what’s best long-term. Thanks, Ken Z. -- Ken Zahringer, RPT University of Missouri School of Music </BODY> </HTML>