Hello- Yesterday I made a first-time call with a new customer whose daughter was complaing about the keys feeling "loose". When I opened it up, it was very clear what had happened. There were THOUSANDS of what I guess were larvae "casings" piled up in and around the keys. These were the exoskeletons, I presume, and were app. the size of a center pin in length and thickness. Anyway, they had COMPLETELY eliminated the key button bushings - licked 'em clean! Many balance rail felts were partially eaten, but no other felt in the entire piano was disturbed. I have never run into this particular critter before..... any idea what is was? Mark Potter bases-loaded@juno.com
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