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> mm wrote: > > Is there a brand that produces vegan pianos? > > Felt is used on the hammers and key beds, and also the glue and other > parts > > might not be vegan. > > So is there any brand or am i doomed with the digital pianos all of my > life > > :) I don't even know if they are vegan. > > Thanks. > > (By: VeganGains) > > No acoustic piano is vegan at all. You're 100% right about the felt, which > disqualifies the instrument immediately. Good point also on the glue: some > pianos will use a bone- or fish-glue for affixing the hammers to the > shanks. There could also be leather bushings or small leather straps in > your piano. > > To further dim the picture, some new digital pianos are being made with > these natural and animal parts in order to feel more authentic. > > The piano industry is remarkably resistant to change and those on the > design end of pianos tend to be quite skeptical of new technology. This is > because the "old" (current) technology works extremely well for the > production of sound and artistic expression. Some companies are on the > vanguard, however, using carbon fiber and plastics in place of venerable > wood. I imagine someday, with the advance of better synthetics, some makers > or rebuilders will look to replace leather and felt...but that will take a > while. > > I am not a vegan, but I understand your concern -- my personal line is at > ivory; there will never be a piano with ivory in my home on ethical > grounds. If you are somehow thinking of an acoustic piano, purchase a used > one; in this way, you won't be contributing to a current market dynamic > that can result in the death of now-living animals for manufacture of a > piano. > > (By: Pickles)
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