CONSUMER INFORMATION GUIDE
JANUARY 1990

 E. SOUNDBOARD Ribs:

 Spruce ribs, quarter sawn and feathered at each end.

F BRIDGES-

The treble bridge should consist of solid quarter sawn rock maple material.

The treble bridge is glued to the soundboard and doweled through the soundboard into each rib.

The bass bridge should consist of solid quarter sawn rock maple with a cantilever for tone transmission.

G. ACTION:

Direct blow with action parts all perfectly spaced and in line when viewed from front or side of piano, this is a tip-off on quality, examine it closely.

Action rails made of extruded aluminum and an aluminum hammer rest rail.

H. STRINGING:

Bass strings are pure copper wound, not copper dipped. Longest string length (speaking length).

Strings should be perfectly spaced (none touching) just below bearing bar. Tip-off to quality.

I. CASE PARTS:

Side, arm, leg base and lower end pieces all glued together to form a solid, single (homogeneous) unit.

Keycover (fall board) is grand type, hinged, not slide out. Key slip should match perfectly, both should be easily removed for servicing.

Casters heavy duty, either hard rubber or solid brass, free moving.

Pedals should be solid brass, not brass capped, three in number, drop type for comfort soft (una corda), loud (sustaining), and sostenuto or a practice pedal (muffler).

Case parts should be fiished without any visible flaw even in critical light, no small ripples in finish, no running of varnish on inside of cabinet.

J. THE KEYBED:

The keybed should consist of at least four panels with tongue and groove construction. It should be unglued to allow for expansion and contraction.

The material in the keybed is spruce.