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Pianos
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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.
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.
