When the old elbows break, they cause the key to become non-operational and they sink as though being held down by a ghostly hand. The fix for this problem is to replace all the elbows with a modern plastic elbow that is much more durable and will not become brittle.
How much is it to fix a sunken piano key?
The cost of doing this procedure is about $475.00 for upright pianos and $575.00 for grand pianos. The other way to solve the problems is by removing the old leads and replacing them with new ones. Replacing key leads is about $900.00.