CONTINENTAL UPRIGHT

EUP-108C

The continental styling of this upright piano is at home in any décor. The contemporary design offers distinctive and stylish elegance at an affordable price.

Designed by Steinway & Sons in collaboration with renowned furniture designer William Faber, the Essex has been created as a tribute to the idea that beautiful piano styles and finishes can and should be possible in every price range. With elegant traditional styling and museum-quality finishes, Essex will be a stunning addition to your home. And it is available in an array of models, sizes, and veneers to fit every décor and every lifestyle.

The Essex incorporates the latest design and engineering enhancements from Steinway’s dedicated research and development team. By utilizing specially engineered materials, large-scale production techniques, and carefully selected manufacturing environments, the Essex is able to deliver a level of musical performance previously unattainable in its price range.

With the Essex piano, you get more than the best possible value for your money. You also enjoy complete investment assurance, as each Essex piano is backed by Steinway & Sons and serviced by Steinway-trained technicians. Your purchase is also backed by the Steinway Promise: If you decide to trade-in your Essex piano for a new Steinway grand piano at any time within ten years, you will receive a trade-in credit equal to your original purchase price.

The Steinway-designed soundboard is tapered, rather than uniformly thick, to vibrate more freely and provide more tonal volume. Essex pianos have a Steinway-designed, all wood (no plastic) action for proven durability and heightened responsiveness and control. In addition, all Essex pianos feature a Steinway-designed pinblock, strings, plate, backposts/braces, and bridges, as well as many Steinway-specified parts and manufacture procedures. As a result, the Essex is, quite simply, the best piano available in its price range today.

FINISHES

High Polish – Polyester: Ebony

Technical Specifications

Backframe/Posts Staggered spruce backposts (5). Total CSA: 223 cm2 (34.5 in2). Thickness of post: 4.5 cm. Width of post: 10 cm.
Pinblock Laminated multi-directional Maple. Thickness: 30 mm.
Soundboard Solid Spruce. Linear taper. Vibrating area: 1.16 m2 (1,794 in2)
Ribs Ribs notched into inner rim (no floating ribs). Ribs made of spruce and staggered/graduated. Number of ribs: 10
Bridges Vertically laminated maple base with solid maple cap.
Scale Designed by Steinway. 17,505 kg (38,512 lb) tension.
Plate Cast iron, painted with Steinway Gold.
Turning Pins Carbon steel, nickel coating.
Strings Roslau wire. Number of sizes of treble strings: 12. Lowest tenor note: 32. Number 1 speaking length: 112.0 cm (44.1”)
Hammers Specified by Steinway. Weight of topfelt: 6 kg (13 lb).
Action All wood (no plastic) for all moving parts. Aluminum action rails.
Keys STEINWAY design. Spruce.
Keybed Maple, Spruce.
Pedals Brass. Middle pedal is for muffler.
Features All-wood back construction (no MDF except in cabinet parts). Solid filler blocks in backframe (near top). Backposts are large and staggered. Bench: Matching cushioned bench.
Casters Has glides instead of casters.

Dimensions

Height 108 cm (42 ½”)
Width 147 cm (57 ¾”)
Depth 55 cm (21 ½”)
Net Weight 209 kg (460 lb)

 

 

Encasement

Furniture Continental Case designed by William Faber.
Finish Ebony finish over an outer substrate of phenolic resin. Polyester (polished finishes).
Hardware Brass.

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