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Action "Erard" type actions using butterfly
style springs. Wood parts are kiln-dried hard rock maple. Action centres are
bushed with highest quality wool bushing cloth. Felt parts are premium
quality moth-proofed wool.
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Hammers 18 lbs.; Royal George felt from
England; Fastener pins used, mothproofed, waterproof glued to maple
mouldings.
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Strings Treble strings are made of highly
polished steel wire. Bass strings wrapped with 100% copper wire from Roslau
of Germany.
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Turning Pins Nickel-plated steel tuning pins,
machine cut, and blued threads.
Pin Block 15 ply quarter-sawn hard rock maple, cross-banded, high-frequency
glued.
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Bass String 54"
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Keys are solid spruce with top grade wool
bushing cloth. Hardrock maple buttons are installed over the keys to provide
Maximum Power. Touch weight is precisely measured and balanced on each
individual key.
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Key Bed constructed of laminated quarter-sawn
strips of North American spruce. Hardwood maple inserts used for stability
and reinforcement.
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Spruce key frame is constructed with maple
inlay.
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Sound Board Quarter-sawn solid sitka spruce.
Ribs fashioned of solid spruce, contoured to conform to the soundboard
crown.
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Sound Board Area 2,101 sq. in.
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Bridges Constructed of hard rock maple,
properly shaped to conform to the soundboard crown. Cantilevered bass bridge
principle used to provide for maximum string length and the most resonant
sound.
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Plate Vacuum-injection molded plate. Plates
are sealed and bronze lacquered.
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Inner Case 19 Ply Hardwood
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Outer Case 19 Ply Hardwood
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Braces constructed of solid spruce.
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No. of Braces 3
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Pedals/Hardware 3 solid brass, rounded toe;
una corda, full sostenuto and sustain. All hardware is solid brass.
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Scaling Single duplex, Front.
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All construction solid wood, no M.D.F.
Finish Case sprayed with 2 coats of urethane sealer and 3-4 coats of
polyester resin. Lacquer or polyurethane top coats applied to satin and
open-pore finishes. Case inner rim is finished in Mahogany (except for Ivory
Contrasting). Available finishes: Ebony Polish, White Polish, and Mahogany
Polish