Essex EUP-111E
Finishes
High Polish – Polyester: Ebony, Sapele Mahogany
Instrument
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. Tapered from 9 mm top to 7 mm bottom. 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. |
Tuning Pins |
Carbon steel nickel coating. |
Strings |
Roslau wire. Number of sizes of treble strings: 12. Lowest tenor note: 32. Number 1 speaking length: 123.2 cm (48.5”) |
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. Material – Spruce or Basswood. |
Keybed |
Lauan, Maple, Spruce. |
Pedals |
Brass. Muffler. |
Features |
All wood Back construction (no MDF except in cabinet parts). Solid filler blocks in backframe (near top). Backposts are large and staggered. |
Dimensions
Height: |
111 cm (43 ¾”) |
Length: |
Width: 147 cm – 156 cm (57 3/4” – 61 ½”) |
Depth: |
55 – 65 cm (21 1/2 – 25 ¾”) |
Net Weight: |
209 – 227 kg (460 – 499 lb) |
Encasement
Furniture: |
Classic Studio Cases Designed by Steinway & Sons. Furniture Cases designed by William Faber. |
Finish: |
Ebony and white finishes over an outer substrate of phenolic resin. Natural finishes over authentic wood veneers. Polyester (polished finishes), polyurethane (EUP-111 & EUP-123 satin finishes) or hand-rubbed nitrocellulose laquer (EUP-116 satin luster finishes). |
Hardware: |
Brass. |