Hi, just a few words about bridle tapes.  There are "plain" bridle tapes
available from a Tuner/technician or supply houses.

The original tape is cut carefully from the butt with an X-acto knife
as close to the hammer shank (dowel) as possible.  Take one of the new
tapes and, using the old one just removed as a guide, cut the new one
ever-so-slightly longer than the old one (1/16" max.).

To install the new one use Tite-bond glue (yellow glue).  Thread it
through the hole, then put a little glue on the bridle tape and press it
onto the hammer shank right by where you cut the old one off.  Work in
the glue a little with a screwdriver blade -- gently.

Let the glue dry OVERNIGHT then attach the end with the vinyl or suede
tip to the bridle tape regulating wire.  Regulate the new bridle tape
so that the tape is taut, but doesn't move the whippen when the soft
pedal is actuated.  When the tapes are replaced this way it looks
better; the clip type seem to want to fall off after a while, and if
you don't glue in the cork type they can pull out too.  It is not
recommended to glue in the cork type.

You could do the whole set so it looks right.  These parts are cheap,
and it is easy to "get the hang" of this job -- in fact, my son did
this very job as his first paid piano work when he was 12.  I have also
seen pianos without tapes, but when they are missing, the repetition
seems to suffer quite a bit.  Hope this helps.

Scott Olson
Missoula MT

P.S. I forgot to mention that I tune and repair organs (pipe and
electronic) and pianos.  My business name is Audio-Keyboard
Services.  

 [ That's good to know, in the event my Roland keyboard gets
 [ soused again with a pitcher of beer!  --  Robbie