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quartersawn
Musical equipment; Pianos
Refers to lumber milled axially against the grain; produces the most durable, strongest boards.
regulation
Musical equipment; Pianos
Process of making adjustments to the action to compensate for changes due to wear and environmental changes.
repetition
Musical equipment; Pianos
A small assembly of wooden levers, springs, felt, buckskin cushions that is part of the grand piano action. There are 88 repetitions in an action.
ribs
Musical equipment; Pianos
Wooden bracing glued to the soundboard to strengthen it and support the transmission of sound across the grain.
rim
Musical equipment; Pianos
The curved, laminated wooden structural framework that supports the soundboard, iron frame, and keybed, etc., in a grand piano.
satin lustre
Musical equipment; Pianos
The name for the least reflective buff finish available. This finish is found most commonly on the Steinway Crown Jewel pianos.
scale
Musical equipment; Pianos
In a piano, the basic layout of the strings, bridge, and hammers relative to one another and to the overall size of the instrument.
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