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Mason & Hamlin Model 50 |
Steinway Model K |
|
Height:
|
50 inches tall |
52 inches tall |
| Width: |
57 inches |
60.75 inches |
| Weight: |
460 lbs. |
600 lbs. |
| Rim: |
Hard Rock Maple for strength and
durability in preserving the crown
of the piano |
Birch, Laminated Maple |
| Braces: |
6 Posts, 3.125" x 3.25"
Hard Rock Maple for
strength and durability |
5 Posts, Tapered Solid Spruce |
| Pinblock: |
7-Ply Hard Rock Maple,
using proven, traditional
principals of balanced
panel construction |
7-Ply Hard Rock Maple, using proprietary design |
| Soundboard: |
Quarter-Sawn, Eastern
White Spruce used in
the highest quality
musical instruments |
Quarter-Sawn, Sitka Spruce |
| Soundboard Size: |
2120 square inches |
2088 square inches |
| #1 Bass String Length: |
45.25 inches |
46.38 inches |
| Ribs: |
Sugar Pine, Pre-Crowned
and Hand Fitted |
Sugar Pine |
| Bridges: |
Hard Rock Maple |
Hard Rock Maple |
| Action: |
Mason & Hamlin/Renner |
Steinway (Renner in Hamburg only) |
| Hammers: |
Renner Premium Blue, 16 lb. felt |
Steinway, 12.5 lb. felt |
| Tension Resonator: |
Yes; locks the crown
to the soundboard for the
life of the piano |
No |
Manufacturer's
Warranty: |
Full 12-years, Tranferable.
Lifetime Limited on case & action
parts. 4 star rating in The Piano Book |
5 years Limited, Non-transferable
3.5 star rating in The Piano Book |
