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Inventory Steinway Model A Steinway & Sons Model A-III 6’4-1/2” Grand“Stretch" A, Built In New York City, 1917$42,500.00
The “stretch A” grands were only made from 1915 to 1940. These pianos are highly sought after. At just over 6’4”, the A-III has what many consider to be the finest scale design ever produced by Steinway & Sons. The Stretch A gives you a semi-concert grand level of power and dynamic range, akin to a Model B, but with a more balanced cello register, a thundering bass, and the classic, singing bell tones in the melodic section. These pianos were so well-designed by Steinway’s chief engineer, Henry Ziegler, they outsold the Model B in their day. This particular piano was built at the height of the Golden Era, in 1917, at the New York factory. It still has its original old-growth Adirondack Spruce soundboard, with plenty of crown intact. This is a one-of-a-kind custom piano with several unique features: Action:Custom-balanced action with a certified Stanwood Precision Touch Design New 2023 Abel custom-fabricated bamboo hammer shanks (stable, light, sustainably sourced) New 2023 Abel custom-made Natural Felt hammers with bamboo moldings (BIO-FELT, no harsh chemicals, no carbonization, leaving all the natural lanolin intact) New 2023 Erwin’s Piano Restoration custom-made wippens New 2023 Steinway let-off buttons and new Renner flange screws Keyframe restored and re-felted, keys re-bushed with English bushing cloth Replacement German acrylic key coverings Soundboard, Pinblock and Strings:Original shimmed soundboard in excellent condition with long sustain Original bridge caps in excellent condition Replacement full-fit Steinway-style multi-laminated pinblock Replacement Steinway factory tuning pins Replacement Steinway factory bass strings and Røslau plain wire strings Dampers and Pedals:Replacement Steinway factory damper felts Restored damper heads Restored damper under lever system, pedal mechanism & trap-work Casework:Cast-iron frame refinished and re-lettered Nickel hardware Hand-rubbed polished gloss ebony traditional lacquer finish (rare to find a NY Steinway with a hand-rubbed gloss finish, most are refinished in satin) Dampp-Chaser Piano Life Saver System InstalledCompare at $119,400 for a new Steinway & Sons Model A-II 6’2” Grand This instrument is kept in our climate-controlled showroom at 68° F (20° Celsius) with 50% relative humidity, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Mason & Hamlin Model AA 6' 4-1/2" GrandBuilt in Boston in 1927$36,500.00
The 6’4” Mason & Hamlin Model AA is widely considered to be one of the best-designed American semi-concert grand pianos. Masons are known for their warm, chocolatey tone, without sacrificing the necessary power and range for all repertoire. In particular, Masons built from 1910 to 1930 are considered the true classics from the original Boston-built factory era. The model features the patented tension-resonator, full-perimeter frame, and heavily built rim. This instrument dates from 1927 and has been completely rebuilt with a new soundboard, bridge caps, pinblock, strings, tuning pins, action, and full case refinishing. Action:Custom-balanced action with a certified Stanwood Precision Touch Design Renner action including: Renner Blue Point Weickert felt hammers Renner hammer shanks & flanges Renner wippens Renner let-off buttons Keyframe restored and re-felted, keys re-bushed with English bushing cloth Original restored genuine ivory key coverings Original restored genuine ebony sharps Soundboard, Pinblock and Strings:New Bolduc Eastern White Spruce soundboard in excellent condition with long sustain New Bolduc rock maple bridge caps in excellent condition New full-fit multi-laminated pinblock New Klinke tuning pins New GC bass strings and Røslau plain wire strings Dampers and Pedals:Replacement Renner damper felts Restored genuine figured rosewood damper heads Restored damper under lever system, pedal mechanism & trap-work Casework:Cast-iron frame refinished and re-lettered Brass hardware Hand-rubbed satin ebony traditional lacquer finish Dampp-Chaser Piano Life Saver System InstalledCompare at $104,284 for a new Mason & Hamlin Model AA Grand This instrument is kept in our climate-controlled showroom at 68° F (20° Celsius) with 50% relative humidity, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. |