Essex EUP-123FL
Finishes
Satin: Sapele Mahogany, Walnut
Instrument
Backframe/Posts |
Staggered spruce backposts (5). Total CSA: 500 cm2 (77.5 in2). Thickness of post: 10 cm. Width of post: 10 cm. |
Pinblock |
Laminated multi-directional Maple. Thickness: 35 mm. |
Soundboard |
Solid Spruce. Linear taper. Tapered from 9 mm top to 7 mm bottom. Vibrating area: 1.26 m2 (1,948 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. 16,695 kg (36,730 lb) tension. |
Plate |
Cast iron, painted with Steinway Gold. |
Tuning Pins |
Carbon steel nickel coating. |
Strings |
Roslau wire. Number of sizes of treble strings: 14. Lowest tenor note: 27. Number 1 speaking length: 114 cm (44.9”) |
Hammers |
Specified by Steinway. Weight of topfelt: 7 kg (15 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: |
123 cm (48 ½”) |
Length: |
Width: |
151 cm – 152 cm (59 1/2” – 59 ¾”) |
Depth: |
67 cm (26 ½”) |
Net Weight: |
255 kg (561 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. |