{"title":"Additional Extras","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSimply add one of these options to your basket on your order, and we'll sort out the rest!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLooking for a truly unique piano experience? Enhance your musical journey with our selection of customised installations, such as Retrofitted celeste rails and state of the art self-playing systems, available for all of our in-stock pianos.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTransform your instrument into a one-of-a-kind masterpiece and elevate your performance to new heights. Unlock the full potential of your musical talent with our bespoke piano options. Our pianos are more than just instruments, they are unique works of art crafted to enhance your performance and elevate your playing to new levels.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHESE MUST BE PURCHASED WITH A PIANO \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003efor inquiries about fitting these to your existing piano, please contact us directly, by phone or email\u003c\/div\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"third-pedal-fitting","title":"Third Pedal Fitting (Grand Piano Exclusive)","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“The Pedal is the Heart of the Piano”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e—\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVladimir Horowitz\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eShackleford Pianos can add a sostenuto or practice pedal to your piano \u003c\/strong\u003eto further enhance your piano playing enjoyment and expression.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAll pianos are made with a minimum of two pedals. On a grand piano the left pedal, (known as the \"soft\" pedal, or \"unacorda\" moves the entire piano action mainly to the right (though some makers choose to move their actions to the left), quietly and accurately, so that in the middle sections only two of the three strings are struck for one note, this changes the volume and the tonal colour of the piano dramatically.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0075\/9758\/8550\/files\/thirdpedal_3df1f75a-203f-4175-94c8-85608c835013.jpg?v=1544099759\" alt=\"Third Pedal Piano\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0075\/9758\/8550\/files\/thirdpedal_3df1f75a-203f-4175-94c8-85608c835013.jpg?v=1544099759\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe left pedal or \"forte\" or \"sustain\" pedal lifts the dampers away from all of the dampened strings to let them resonate freely. 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Let your piano's sound blend seamlessly into your space with our Celeste\/Mute Rail Fitting - the perfect solution for discreet and elegant sound control.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eOriginally Celeste Rails, also commonly known as Mute, Felt and Silent Rails, were designed to limit the volume of pianos to help mitigate noise pollution. This innovative rail fitting can significantly reduce the noise level of your piano. Perfect for those living in apartment buildings or densely populated areas where noise pollution can be an issue, or just for any house wanting to quiet down their piano at practice time!\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eSince their inception, the use case of Celeste Rails has gradually evolved, not only do they help quiet down pianos, but they also add a lovely, woody tone to the piano sound thanks to the soft felt in between the hammers and strings, which is a very lovely sound on piano recordings, as well as just soft piano playing. 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