Steingraeber & Sohne & Söhne Model A-170 Salon Grand (5’7″)

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In terms of design, its roots begin back in 1905. We don’t think of Steingraeber ‘s smallest grand piano as a ‘baby grand’, simply because it has received many “Best in its Class” awards that praise the sound as being much bigger than the instrument looks. In terms of construction, this phenomenal achievement lies in the unusually-wide shape of the A-170, which allows room for the use of very long bass strings. The only top-rated salon grand piano, it transmits vibrational energy just like a concert grand. Because of its bass bridge design, (i.e., without apron and base), its sound is not thin and metallic (or ‘tinny’), as is typical of small grand pianos. Features sound-reflecting casing wall particularly sonorous discant resulting from: precise high-frequency dimension of the treble-range soundboard treble backstrings constructed using ‘Mischklang’ (unified sound) principle induction-hardened capo d’astro bars hardened bridge pins in nickeled iron agraffes hardened by steel pins very long bass strings highly flexible bridges made of solid red beech straight bass bridge for a higher soundboard amplitude perfect touch fast-responding keys (20% more up-weight) sharp notes 1g lighter reliable keytops (to avoid ‘aquaplaning’) frame design without front cross struts (for New Music ‘extended techniques’) responding touch by aluminum action rails with wooden fillings

Type

Grand

Brand

Steingraeber & Sohne

Model

& Söhne Model A-170 Salon Grand (5’7″)

Location

Gaithersburg, MD