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Steinway Model A
Mason & Hamlin Model AA 6' 4-1/2" Grand
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 Installed
Compare 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.
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Mason & Hamlin Model AA 6' 4-1/2" Grand
Built 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 Installed
Compare 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.
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