What Features Should Every Quality Piano Include?
| A Precise Upright Piano Action A quality upright pianos should feature an Ultra-Responsive Direct Blow action that offers extraordinary feel and touch. Hammer heads should be made with 100% wool felt. Hammer shanks and moldings made with top-quality maple. To make the action resistant to climatic and seasonal changes in temperature and humidity, the highest quality pianos uses aluminum action rails, aluminum hammer rest rails and precision parts made of extremely stable, low-friction ABS Styran. |
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High Tech Components including ABS Styran Action Parts The innovative use of ABS Styran in piano actions is one of the chief reasons why pianos using these parts will maintain stable touch and tone over time better than other pianos. Endorsed by leading piano technicians and proven superior in scientific tests, ABS Styran is supported by over thirty years of proven reliability in pianos. Read the Truth About ABS. |
| Soundboard and Ribs and Bridge The most important sound-producing parts of a piano are the soundboard and ribs. The choice of materials and the manner in which they are assembled can greatly affect volume and tone quality. Wood technologists select only the finest spruce to ensure exceptional dynamic range and superb tone across the entire spectrum of sound. Quality upright pianos boast an exceptionally large soundboard area for greater tonal power and resonance. |
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| Back Posts Back posts support the plate and help maintain its structural integrity over the life of the piano. Laminated back post construction is designed for maximum rigidity to provide enhanced tuning stability for decades of reliable performance. | |
| "Matched Strength" Plate Design The cast iron plate of an upright piano is subjected to as much as 20 tons of string tension. To enable plates to withstand this tremendous stress, state-of-the-art CAD technology matches the strength and natural tonal resonances of the plate to the requirements of the scale design. The proper combination of plate design, back post structure, and string tension provides an extraordinary foundation for outstanding tone. |
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| Pinblocks A pinblock must be constructed and finished to the highest quality standards to ensure maximum tuning stability. Quality pinblocks are made from the finest hard rock maple and utilize machine-cut thread, reverse-torque tuning pins for easy tuning. | |
| Cast Brass Pedals Cast Brass Pedals are extremely resilient. Made with a permanently bonded brass finish over a die-cast aluminum core. Cast Brass Pedals are significantly stronger and more durable than traditional "capped" upright piano pedals. |
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Kawai pianos have all of these features and more! | |
| Ten Year Full Warranty To ensure your peace of mind and protect the value of your investment, every quality upright piano should be covered by a Ten Year Fully Transferable Warranty. This warranty is a seal of Craftsmanship... and the assurance of your satisfaction for many years to come. | |
