Yamaha Keytops and Bushings

Avery Todd avery1@houston.rr.com
Sat, 19 Nov 2005 02:22:04 -0600


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Terry,

A Yamaha tech once recommended just using something like an Ungar 
heat gun. Done enough to soften everything well, with a little 
prying, the keytop will just peel off without removing any wood with 
it. Works well for me on the odd replacement. If it's the entire 
set(s) you're talking about, maybe someone else will have a much quicker way.

Avery.

At 08:19 PM 11/18/05, you wrote:
>I am tasked with replacing several keytops and bushing sets on 
>several Yamaha C3 grands. These pianos are less than 10 years old.
>
>Anyone know what kind of glue did Yamaha use for the key bushings? 
>Some kind of white crud?
>
>Anyone have any experience with removing a Yamaha keytop - some 
>method that best preserves the wooden key itself. I presume I can 
>steam them off, but it is likely that some will have to be done 
>on-site (cruise ship) and steaming will not be an attractive option. 
>Is there some magic way to pry and just "pop" them off?
>
>Thanks.
>
>Terry Farrell


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