Essex EGP-155 Technical Specifications

Essex EGP-155

High Polish – Polyester: Ebony, Kewazinga Bubinga, Sapele Mahogany, White
Satin: Ebony
Satin Lustre: Sapele Mahogany

Rim/Backframe	Outer is laminated Lauan, Beech, and Walnut. Inner is laminated Lauan and Walnut. Wide tail design (similar to Boston). 22 mm outer rim width, 38 mm inner rim width.
Braces/Posts	Steinway-like radial bracing. 3 braces.
Pinblock	Laminated multi-directional Maple. Thickness: 36 mm.
Soundboard	Solid Spruce. Linear taper. Tapered from 8 mm front to 6 mm back. Vibrating area: 1.07 m2 (1,657 in2)
Ribs	Ribs notched into inner rim (no floating ribs). Ribs made of spruce and staggered/graduated. Number of ribs: 11
Bridges	Vertically laminated maple base with solid maple cap.
Scale	Designed by Steinway. 17,661 kg (38,854 lb) tension.
Plate	Cast iron, painted with Steinway Gold.
Tuning Pins	Carbon steel nickel coating.
Duplex Scales	Front and rear duplexes Designed by Steinway.
Strings	Roslau wire. Number of sizes of treble strings: 14. Lowest tenor note: 27. Number 1 speaking length: 112 cm (44.0”)
Hammers	Designed by Steinway. Weight of topfelt: 7 kg (15 lb).
Action	Designed by Steinway. Angled whippen heel. All wood (no plastic) for all moving parts. Like Boston: extruded aluminum action rails rosette shape on it.
Keys	Steinway design. Material – Spruce or Basswood.
Keybed	Lauan, Maple, Spruce.
Pedals	Brass. Full Sostenuto.
Features	Slow-fall Fallboard available on most grand models. Fold-down Fallboard Lip available on most grand models.

Furniture:	Classic Cases Designed by Steinway & Sons. Furniture Cases designed by William Faber and Joseph Sidorowicz.
Finish:	Ebony and white finishes over an outer substrate of phenolic resin. Natural finishes over authentic wood veneers. Polyester (polished finishes) or hand-rubbed nitrocellulose laquer (satin luster finishes).
Hardware:	Brass.