I recently had an experience with leather bushings that had become hard. If you moved the keys from side to side the clicking sounded as if there was no busing, only wood. The sound of a glissando was pretty amazing. The piano is in a teachers condo where she humidifies and dehumidies the studio. Other than the leather problem the piano is in top condition and serviced regularly. Following advice from several sources, I bought some mink oil from our local leather store and put several applications on the bushings, which seemed to lessen the clicking somewhat. By turning the front pins the noise was acceptable, but I'm not pleased with the final product. I suspect this problem will return in the near future. Has anyone had any experience with; 1. applying mink oil to soften the leather bushing. 2. longevity of the treatment. Thanks for any suggestions anyone may have.
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