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Art-case piano

Musical equipment; Pianos

The term for a one-of a-kind, specially decorated or embellished piano; often made by a noted designer or artist.

Bass sustain pedal

Musical equipment; Pianos

The middle pedal that sustains the bass notes only.

Belly department

Musical equipment; Pianos

The part of the piano factory where the soundboard and iron frame are installed into the wooden rim of a grand piano.

Book match

Musical equipment; Pianos

A decorative technique where two pieces of veneer with the same grain formation are placed side by side to obtain a figured pattern.

Bridge

Musical equipment; Pianos

A wooden structure (between the strings and the soundboard) that transmits string vibrations to the soundboard.

Bridge pin

Musical equipment; Pianos

A small metal pin embedded in the top of the bridge against which the string presses; there are two for every string in a piano.

Bushing

Musical equipment; Pianos

A piece of cloth that acts as a buffering between metal hardware and surrounding metal or wood.

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