Since 1853, Steinway & Sons has been handcrafting high-quality pianos that are a favored choice of concert halls, theaters, and schools around the world. Though it commands 98 percent of the concert venue market, this market segment does not drive … Read
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Steinway Model B – Dimensions
Dimensions Height Length 6′ 11″ (211 cm) Width 58″ (148 cm) Depth Net Weight 760 pounds (345 kg) Encasement Furniture Ebonized or Crown Jewel Collection veneer. Panel Stock Quarter-sawn poplar corewood crossbanded and face veneered. Solids Ebonized birch, Mahogany, Walnut … Read
Steinway Model B – Technical Specifications and Info
Rim Made entirely from hard rock maple; 16 laminations; continuous bent, both inner & outer form one single rim; unequaled strength & stability. Thickness: 2 3/4″ (6.99 cm) Braces 4 solid spruce with a volume of 2,265 cu. in. (37,117cm3); … Read
Steinway Model B – Overview
For more than a century and a half, the world’s most accomplished pianists have preferred to express their musical genius on Steinway & Sons pianos. The list includes the giants in classical, jazz, and popular music; the men and women … Read
Conception of the Steinway Model D Concert Grand
In 1880, Steinway began producing their small Model A with a laminated maple cabinet, creating the modern “rim” case: Very long, thin (3.5 mm) planks of maple were slathered with hide glue, bent around a form, clamped together and allowed … Read
Making a Steinway Model D Concert Grand
The Steinway & Sons piano company, founded in a Manhattan loft in 1853 by a German immigrant named Heinrich Engelhard Steinweg and his sons, is based today on a ten-acre factory site in the northwestern corner of Queens, New York, … Read
Steinway Model D – Technical Specifications
Rim Made entirely from hard rock maple; 18 laminations; continuous bent, both inner & outer form one single rim; unequaled strength & stability. Thickness: 3 1/4″ (8.26 cm) Braces 5 solid spruce with a volume of 4,052 cu. in. (66,400cm3); … Read
How to Identify Steinway Pianos
Steinway & Sons has been making pianos for since 1853. Each piano is hand-built using a process that takes almost a full year to produce an instrument. The company maintains a showroom and concert venue in New York City, and … Read
Piano Restoration
Piano refinishing is a specialty profession that requires years of experience and professional equipment. The standards are extremely high: in the furniture industry, the best finish you can get (and also the most expensive) is usually called a “piano grade” … Read
New vs. Used
Probably nine to ten times as many used pianos as new ones change hands each year. While there are no exact figures available because of difficulties in tracking used and private party sales, this figure is based on some fairly … Read