Pianos

Pianos

Industry: Musical equipment

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flitch

Musical equipment; Pianos

A complete section of tree trunk that has been sawed into thin pieces of veneer and is shipped as one unit.

gray iron

Musical equipment; Pianos

The mixture of iron ore and composite materials that is melted together and poured into a mold to create a piano's metal frame; also known as cast iron.

grey market pianos

Musical equipment; Pianos

Pianos originally made for and the sold in Japan, then later sold as used pianos in America.

hammer

Musical equipment; Pianos

The mallet that strikes the piano strings, made of very dense felt wrapped around a wooden core.

hammershanks

Musical equipment; Pianos

The thin wooden levers on which the hammers are mounted.

hammer filing

Musical equipment; Pianos

The process of reshaping the hammers and removing worn layers of felt.

harp

Musical equipment; Pianos

An alternate name for the iron frame fastened to the piano's inner rim to which the strings are attached; it enables the strings to be held under tremendous tension.