Just sold my first piano to someone in the Space Force…

[Axtremus]

Has a Clavinova been tested in space?

[jon-nyc]

Seriously doubt anyone would pay for a 120lb payload to get a clavinova in space.

[jon-nyc]

@Horace said in Just sold my first piano to someone in the Space Force…:

One could build a gravity-agnostic piano action,

Harpsichord

[jon-nyc]

Do uprights require gravity?

[Renauda]

I would think so as the hammers need to fall back on their own once the note has been played. They’re just not as immediate or efficient as verticals.

[Horace]

There's lots of springs in upright actions, but gravity is still required.

[LuFins Dad]

@jon-nyc said in Just sold my first piano to someone in the Space Force…:

Seriously doubt anyone would pay for a 120lb payload to get a clavinova in space.

Give it 15 years…

[Copper]

@Horace said in Just sold my first piano to someone in the Space Force…:

but only pianos require gravity

This came up in a different thread recently.

I think there was more than one instrument that needs gravity mentioned.

Tubular Bells for example.

[LuFins Dad]

Was this in the thread about the astronaut playing violin?

[LuFins Dad]

Any striking instrument would need to be secured, obviously.