Key Felt Bushings

Jon Page jpage@capecod.net
Sat, 27 Sep 1997 17:51:56 -0400


Send these keys to a professional.
There are many techs who offer this service.
One is Debbie Legg <DLLegg@aol.com>

Don't try it yourself, it will be a major headache 
for you and for the tech who has to straighten it out.

Jon Page
Harwich Port, Cape Cod, Mass. (jpage@capecod.net)
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At 01:02 PM 9/27/97 -0400, you wrote:
>I have just purchased a used Roland RD1000 digital piano which is not your
>typical digital piano. This instrument actually has 88 standard wooden keys.
>I would like to make some minor refurbishing repairs to the keys by replacing
>the front key felt bushings on the middle three or four octaves. I am not a
>piano tech but I think I am capable of handling this job with some info on
>what is the best way to remove these small pieces of felt without damaging
>the wood. What is the best way to remount the new felts? The keys have alot
>of excess side to side motion which is the result of these worn felts. Other
>than that, everything is in fine condition for a 15 year old electronic
>instrument.
>Thanks for any tips or help
>Dquave@aol.com
>
>

Jon Page
Harwich Port, Cape Cod, Mass. (jpage@capecod.net)
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