Hi Avery, I must admit the knuckle thread had me pondering at first. I nearly dove in with some smart arsed remarks :-) then I realised after confirming it with Reblitz, you were taking about grands not uprights. are well god old Reb Regards, Barrie. In article <v01530507aeaacde8c904@[129.7.16.243]>, Avery Todd <ATodd@UH.EDU> writes >Hi Barrie, > > Isn't language a wonderful thing? :-) > >Avery > >Barrie Heaton writes: > >>Below is a few differences in technical descriptive terms that I've come >>across. >> >>UK. US >> >>Grand Rolers = Hammer Knuckle >>Set off = Let off >>Set off Button = Let off Sscrew >>set off Pad = Let off button >>Key chase = Key Buttons >>Slap rail = Key stop rail >>Depth of touch = Key Dip >> >>Balance Hammers = Catcher >>Check = Backcheck >>Tape = Bridle tape >> >>Wrest pins = Tuning pins >>Frame = Plate >>Belly barrs = Ribs >>Prolong = Sticker >>Hammer Butts = Hammer Butts >>Notch Lether = Hammer Butt Lether >>Noch cushion = Hammer Butt felt > >_____________________________________ >Avery Todd, RPT >Moores School of Music >University of Houston >713-743-3226 >atodd@uh.edu >_____________________________________ > > > -- Barrie Heaton | Be Environmentally Friendly URL: http://www.airtime.co.uk/forte/piano.htm | To Your Neighbour The UK PIano Page | pgp key on request | HAVE YOUR PIANO TUNED
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