Tom writes: << For hard use applications, I've heard that leather bushings last much longer. >> Yes, they do. The trade-off is the noise. I have never seen leather that didn't make considerable noise, and those sets that I have taken care of need yearly lube of some sort to stop the "stiction" that seems to occur after the pin has polished it. How much money is saved per piano by cheapening the slight little bit of felt it takes to bush a keyboard? The stability of the keystick, itself, is a MAJOR factor in how the instrument feels to the pianist. Why scrimp right there? Ed Foote RPT http://www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/index.html www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/well_tempered_piano.html <BR><BR><BR>**************<BR>A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1215855013x1201028747/aol?redir=http://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=668072%26h mpgID=62%26bcd=DecemailfooterNO62)</HTML>
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