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Pianos

tuning pin

Musical equipment; Pianos

The treaded steel shaft that keeps the strings at the proper tension. There are nearly 250 tuning pins in a piano depending on the piano.

varnish

Musical equipment; Pianos

A broad term for a number of different kinds of smooth coatings applied to a wooden surface, which can be built up into an attractive, durable, protective film.

veneer

Musical equipment; Pianos

Thin wood sheet cut from the circumference of a log.

voicing

Musical equipment; Pianos

Adjusting the shape, density, resilience of the individual hammers for desired tonal quality and uniformity.

whippen

Musical equipment; Pianos

The central action part that allows the hammer to fall from the strings after striking them.

wrestplank

Musical equipment; Pianos

The laminated wooden plank that sits at the keyboard end of the piano in which the tuning pegs are embedded; also know as the pinblock.

accelerated action

Musical equipment; Pianos

A technical feature in Steinway grand pianos, in which the key balances on a rounded surface, rather than a flat surface.

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