Features of the T116 SE, and T116 SPE
- Full length ribs into a notched liner
- Solid spruce soundboard and ribs
- Solid copper wound bass strings
- Acoustibars
- Hard maple bridges
- Aluminum alloy action rails
- Yamaha balanced action
- Spruce keys with hardwood buttons
- Grand piano key travel
- Cut thread tuning pins
- Mute pedal on the T116
- Yamaha designed hammers with T-fasteners
- Satin Lacquer Finish T116 SE, Polished Ebony Finish, Silver Hardware,
T116S SPE
- Vacuum Shield Mold Process (V-Pro) plate
- Seasoned for destination
Seasoned for Destination
Yamaha specifically seasons this piano for the U.S. market. The tuning
stability, finish and overall musical integrity are enhanced over the long
life expected of a fine piano.
Permanent Crown Solid Soundboard
Yamaha utilizes a process that creates a permanent crown in the soundboard and
at the same time minimizes soundboard cracking. The customer can feel
confident that not only will the piano last for years, but the beautiful sound
of a Yamaha piano will last a lifetime.
Solid Spruce Soundboard
At the Yamaha lumber mill and wood processing facility, the finest spruce is
quarter sawn and less than 10% of the total is selected and reserved for
Yamaha piano soundboards. Solid spruce, rather than laminated spruce or poplar
is the choice in all fine pianos for the best amplification of sound, best
tone and sustain.
Full Length Ribs
Yamaha reinforces the crown in its soundboards by using ribs that continue to
the edge of the soundboard, and are glued into the notched liner (or inner rim
on the grand piano). Reinforcing the crown ensures that the tone quality will
remain for years and years and improves tuning stability.
V-Pro Plate
Yamaha uses V-Pro (Vacuum Shield Mold Process) in casting the iron frame
(plate). V-Pro plates are stronger and visually more appealing. Critical
dimensions are produced more accurately than before.
Extruded Aluminum Action Rails
Yamaha engineering developed a unique Extruded Aluminum Alloy Action Rail
(bearing a Yamaha patent) this is one of the best innovations for improving a
piano action in the last 100 years. The usual fluctuations in wood rails that
effect touch, caused by periodic weather changes, is eliminated allowing
stable, long-lasting action regulation.
Balanced Action
Each key of a Yamaha piano is individually tested and measured for the
corrections needed to obtain uniform "down weight" pressure. Yamaha actions
play correctly and uniformly. This balancing helps ensure a lifetime of
superior touch and control across the keyboard.
Uniform Key Travel
Yamaha designs all grand and vertical pianos to have the same key travel.
Regardless of size, type or model of Yamaha piano, the keyboards will always
feel the same.
Spruce Keys
Yamaha uses Spruce for the keys on all models of pianos. Spruce is very light
and possesses a very high ratio of strength to weight. It is ideal for key
construction, even though its cost is greater than either sugar pine or
basswood. Yamaha keyboards respond quickly providing fast repetition for the
most intricate piece of music. Yamaha keyboards withstand heavy use over years
of fortissimo passages.
Yamaha ServicebondSM Assurance
Program
The Yamaha ServicebondSM
Assurance Program is provided to the customer, without additional charge, 3-8
months after delivery of their piano. This service is a thorough check up and
adjustment procedure to "rejuvenate" a piano after play-in and acclimation to
its new environment. After 3-8 months or so of settling and becoming
acclimatized, the piano will receive the benefit of a service visit to return
it to the conditions specified by the manufacturer.
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