- Branche: Musical Equipment
- Number of terms: 919
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- Company Profile:
Steinway & Sons, Inc. engages in designing and crafting pianos for concert artists, ensembles, and physicists worldwide. The company was founded in 1853 and is based in Long Island City, New York.
The metal pin at the terminal end of the piano string that holds the strings in place.
Industry:Musical equipment
The wooden structural part of a grand piano rim to which the soundboard and iron frame are attached.
Industry:Musical equipment
A wooden panel to which the keyboard and action are attached; it slides in and out of the piano for easy access.
Industry:Musical equipment
The curved, hinged wooden cover that pivots down to protect the keyboard when a piano is not in use. Also known as the Fallboard.
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Felt or leather bushings glued into mortises in the keys that enable them to move quietly.
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The visible surface of the key usually made of ivory, ebony, or plastic.
Industry:Musical equipment
A varnish used to coat a wooden surface for an especially hard, glossy, durable finish.
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The process of bonding multiple layers of thin strips of wood (laminates) into one integral piece. Also, applicable to the use of veneer.
Industry:Musical equipment
The grand piano part that descends from the case of the piano and hold the pedals.
Industry:Musical equipment