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Pianos

closed-grained

Musical equipment; Pianos

The term for lumber with tiny, or non existent, pores. Can be finished without the use of pore fillers.

color matching

Musical equipment; Pianos

The process of staining by which the shade of the wood of the various parts of a natural-finish piano are made to match.

crown

Musical equipment; Pianos

A slight dome given to the soundboard in order to withstand the down-bearing pressure of the strings and maintain its proper shape.

damper

Musical equipment; Pianos

A felt cushion attached to a lever assembly that stops the vibration of the strings.

diaphragmatic (soundboard)

Musical equipment; Pianos

A thinning of the edges of the soundboard so as to increase the potential for vibration where it attaches to the case.

digital keyboard pianos

Musical equipment; Pianos

Electronic musical instruments that electronically reproduce authentic piano sounds.

duplex scale

Musical equipment; Pianos

A scale design in which the ends of the strings (usually muted with cloth) are allowed to vibrate, adding tonal color.

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