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Pianos

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.

Lacquer

Musical equipment; Pianos

A varnish used to coat a wooden surface for an especially hard, glossy, durable finish.

Lamination

Musical equipment; Pianos

The process of bonding multiple layers of thin strips of wood (laminates) into one integral piece. Also, applicable to the use of veneer.

Agraffe

Musical equipment; Pianos

Small brass fittings, with holes through which the strings pass, screwed into the plate of some pianos to keep the strings perfectly spaced.

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.

Pinblock

Musical equipment; Pianos

The wooden structure that holds the tuning pins in place. Also known as a wrestplank.

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