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Pianos
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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.
