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Re: Mice have destroyed my MX80 wiring harness.
2014-08-31 by paulstepclan@...
Many vertical pianos have openings in the back corners of the bottom board to make room for the rear casters to swivel. These openings are easy access for mice. It is not difficult to create closure of these openings. The other opening loved by mice is the opening under the pedals. One Japanese piano (I believe it is Kawai) has a metal housing surrounding the pedals to keep mice out. This might be adaptable to other pianos, but I have never tried. I have also heard that some people use pads of #2 steel wool under the front of keys. Mice don't like to chew through this stuff. It is quite resilient, but it might eventually compact. However, it is easy and inexpensive to replace.