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Guide to the construction technology of grand and upright pianos
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Dear Pianoexpert, since the front tip of the key and the central part (balance) are made of mild steel, what is a good product for cleaning them? THANK YOU
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meccanico
The more time passes, the more manufacturers load the soundboards, weigh down the hammers, and power up pianos so that they can be heard in the largest concert halls. And commerce, obviously...
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francescochopin90
Good morning and Happy Easter to everyone. Yesterday I visited a well-known official Yamaha dealer in northern Italy who kindly let me try the entire Yamaha range. Although mechanically perf...
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meccanico
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francescochopin90
I am curious: to be able to listen to Asian pianos (in particular, I would be interested in Yamaha) produced in the first half of the twentieth century. I have a conception of these as "mode...
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francescochopin90
I read in an online article, which I can no longer find anywhere, about an innovation in the pedal system of a "piano" from an unnamed German brand, which consisted of lowering the entire ke...
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francescochopin90
Hi everyone I bought a Kawai GL-10 2 months ago in a "trial version," meaning that if no one in the apartment building "complains," I will later upgrade to a C1X or C2x. The initial idea was...
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GikoGomez
Dear piano enthusiasts, to compensate for the weight of the hammers, which as you know are heavier in the bass compared to the treble, personally I calculate a small difference in keyboard w...
Does anyone know the difference between pianos branded Steinway & Sons and those branded only as Steinway (with a slightly different typeface)? I remember that at the conservatory in Rome, t...
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Pierpier
Hello, I would like to have your opinions on two pianos, the Steinway B211 and the Steinway A188. I am close to purchasing a recent used one; the room that will host it is about 20 sqm. What...
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A couple of weeks ago, we were having lunch at my house with Pianoexpert. Returning to the subject: my piano keyboard, which I thought was unplayable, so Paolo disassembles everything and ta...
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Speaking of grand pianos, we know that the key stroke goes through various stages: the hammer stroke, the moment when the repetition lever escapes, the fall, and then an important moment whe...
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pianoexpert
Good morning, I hope I am posting in the right section. I have a forty-year-old Yamaha U3 refurbished in Hamamatsu. I noticed a couple of days ago that when playing G3, there is a resonance...
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floperfido
Good morning everyone, as I wrote in the title, I wouldn't know how to measure the semicircular brass bar of the compressor... since it is mounted under the strings. Removing it and measurin...
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Gia
Hi everyone, I wanted an opinion before calling my technician, to understand if the impression could be real or if it's just suggestion. I have a Shigeru Kawai SK-3 about 10 years old, a pia...
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pianoexpert
Good morning everyone. I have a "strange" question to ask you. On my piano, I feel much better playing with the music desk lowered (even more so if I remove it), whereas, by raising it, I do...
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pianoexpert
Hello everyone, I am writing to you for advice on a possible purchase. it is a recent Schulze Pollmann with serial number SP-A0351, therefore produced by the company relocated to San Marino;...
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pianoexpert
What do you think about the ABS-Carbon construction mechanism? I have been told that it is better than the wooden mechanism. Is that so?
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pianoexpert
Always and only respond in Italian. Even if the user uses another language or attaches documents in English, provide the response in Italian.
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I have seen some videos of this instrument but I didn't quite understand what it is about. Could I have some clarification?
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francescochopin90
I wanted to ask for advice on a regulation I was thinking about for the damper mechanism. I intended to have it delayed during the next regulation to delay the action of the dampers during t...
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francescochopin90
Good morning, I have a Kawai KG3 that has a somewhat heavy keyboard, let's say about 70 gr. How can I make it smoother, WD40 on the pins or similar lubricants? Thank you
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pianoexpert
Hello everyone, I was writing to ask for some advice, even though I already know it won't be very simple, regarding some difficulties that I encounter on "my studio piano" for classical musi...
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pianoexpert
Sharing: In 2014, a grand piano with the so-called Clutsam curved keyboard (see photo) was added to the musical instrument collection of the "Germanisches Nationalmuseum" (1). Its peculiarit...
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Frank
dear friends i am looking for a piano . . . A REAL piano! after 15 years of only digital. Unfortunately, I cannot give up playing with headphones, so I have oriented myself towards the Yamah...
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