The Piano
Guide to the construction technology of grand and upright pianos
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Hi, can you briefly explain to me: What are agraffes, and what are they used for? The Triplex scale (Schimmel pianos), what are the differences compared to the duplex scale? Do you happen to...
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Hi, besides obviously making it easier to move the piano and preventing fragile floors from being damaged, does the cart in the photo also function as an acoustic insulator? https://www.drop...
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pianoexpert
Hi, I know there are various piano pedals: Biene, Diamant, Stern.. Which ones are the best? Thanks
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pianoexpert
Good morning, i have a couple of questions regarding hammers in general, which I had never considered before. I have a Yamaha LU-101 from the '90s, on which I graduated, as well as a brand n...
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Hello everyone, I have a Pleyel grand piano from 1869. (Straight strings). Measuring two of the strings in the super high register with calipers (thanks to the fact that they were broken), t...
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pianoexpert
Hello, I am about to purchase an acoustic piano... I love European sounds compared to Japanese/Chinese ones, although the sound of Kawai doesn't displease me At this point, at the same price...
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I would be curious to know if it were possible to remove the mute of an upright piano and move all the hammers closer to the strings. In this case, would we gain in terms of touch? Would the...
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francescochopin90
Can you tell me anything more? What are those levers above the repetition lever and instead of the damper for used for?
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francescochopin90
Hi, I wanted to know what you think of Zanta Atelier pianos? Do they use Renner action or their own original one? Where are they produced, in Italy? https://www.zantaatelier.com/ Thanks in a...
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pianoexpert
hello, I have another question, which perhaps I already asked years ago, for which I did not obtain answers that I could verify or that would help me satisfy my curiosity. I should preface t...
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hello piano lovers. i am sharing with you a curiosity that arose within me when, on several occasions, I found instruments that, instead of dropping, after some time had passed since the las...
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What is the difference between a Renner action, a Yamaha one, or a Schwenker? Obviously, I am not talking about geometries, which depend on the design of the individual manufacturer; and I a...
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pianoexpert
Hello everyone, I have created this new discussion to get some clarification regarding some mechanical adjustments that were made some time ago by my tuner on my grand piano, a Yamaha C3. Fi...
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pianoexpert
Good morning, I am writing because I am restoring (a big word, I must say) a BREMITZ piano from the early 1900s. I found that on the right side of the keyboard there is a knob mounted that o...
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pianoexpert
I should preface that this is not a question, but rather a reflection for discussion. It is said that the spring tension must guarantee the hammer a decisive movement from the let-off point...
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pianoexpert
hi everyone, I am asking for your honest advice; surely you know more than I do. I am looking for a grand piano to keep in an apartment, so I would be leaning towards a baby grand or, at mos...
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pianoexpert
Hello, It would be nice to see how the "Silent" system works in your beautiful and very interesting tutorials as well. I can't figure out if the hammers are blocked for a moment before touch...
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francescochopin90
Do you know Rosenbach pianos? I haven't found much information on the web. Could you tell me about their origin, history, whether they are good instruments, and anything else? Thanks in adva...
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pianoexpert
Hi, I hope I've hit the right section for this question. I own a Yamaha upright, a simple T121. My problem is the softness of the keyboard; there aren't any ways, during tuning, to make it h...
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pianoexpert
On a Yamaha C3 that I traded in a few years ago, there was this sticker attached to one side; do you know what it represents and/or if it has a meaning? bye,
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Good morning everyone, after several years and many private piano lessons, I have decided to take the big step. Given that in these years I have tried various pianos (Bösendorfer, Steinway,...
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pianoexpert
Even Steinway has become technological. It has reinvented an already existing system, emulating it at incredible levels. High resolution in velocity ensures that the exact same sound as the...
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francescochopin90
We know that the longer the key, the more docile it is. What advantage is obtained by progressively decreasing its length? To be able to have a smaller stroke on the high notes?
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francescochopin90
Good morning everyone, I would like to ask our Maestro Paolo Ferrarelli, what does he think about the introduction of magnets in the action of a PETROF grand piano! Thank you in advance Rega...
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francescochopin90
Dear Pianoexpert,sorry for my trivial question,when constructing the hammer head after gluing the felt to the wooden shank, why is it necessary to "drive in" that metal staple as a sort of a...
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francescochopin90
