Steingraeber pianos are available with many special features including:-

Mammoth ivory, Ivolan or Tharan key tops,
Extra long dampers in the bass break,
Flydampers at the bass/tenor crossover for uprights,
Extra large castors or glide domes,
DFM or Repetition grand simulation actions,
Celeste rail,
Sostenuto pedal etc.
Piano Disc silent play system,

The grands are offered with the Phoenix bridge agraffe which enhances the dynamic range, sustain and power of the piano.
Cover
Matching bench
Extra long music desk

We have made detailed study of these features and as a matter of routine fit them to every model of the piano we sell that in our opinion is enhanced by their use, unless otherwise instructed. In most cases this is without extra charge. (The free issue features are highlighted in red.)

A range of many dozens of different wood finishes and styles is offered to order.

Most instruments are offered in a "no frills" version in which the case and frame plus a few minor details are economically styled. The acoustic and action parts of these pianos is identical so they have the same high performance. The saving in cost is of the order of 10 to 15% on these pianos, which are ideal for schools and academies where ultimate finish is a luxury.

For clients who love the the appearance of 'grandmother's old upright' but yearn for better sound and touch, we can arrange to fit a modern "state of the art" Steingraeber piano system with new frame and soundboard in the old case. (provided it is an 88 key piano).

Steingraeber pioneering design and superb quality since 1852 have been legendary in Continental Europe. Perhaps because with 100% hand crafting production cannot be hurried, hitherto the make has been less well known to the British public. Now, for the first time, the full range from Steingraeber can be seen and played at Hurstwood Farm.

Udo Schmidt-Steingraeber is the fifth generation of the Steingraeber family since 1852 to manufacture these hand crafted pianos in Bayreuth. He and his family live over the original factory where he has studied the craft since the age of 10. He tells us his son, whenever possible, now also aged 10, does likewise. Armed with such intimate experience, his Company has confidence and expertise to manage a programme of continuous development. ….a facility so sadly absent in some famous name pianos now controlled by commercial and financial interests where design has been static for a century or more. The difference in piano performance is startling and speaks for itself.

The unique (optional) repetition or DFM actions in Steingraeber Upright pianos makes them feel and play like a grand piano. The artist can genuinely forget he is playing an upright.

To play the new Steingraeber concert grand with its amazingly sensitive, low friction action is memorable experience. Steingraeber use selected parts from more than one action maker as well as parts of their own specification to achieve exceptional consistency and accuracy in keyboard weighting. Sharps because of their shorter leverage are weighted 1 gram lighter touch than the adjacent naturals. An innovative knuckle roller is an optional feature of the Steingraeber grand action designed to provide improved control in pianissimo playing.

Each soundboard of a Steingraeber grand is tested for acoustic response. Its thickness and contour are then modified by hand using a special spoke shave tool to ensure ideal response of every part of the board. This feature necessitates a unique sequence of assembly so that there is proper access to do this work. Hammer shanks are tuned so that the initial percussive sound they produce as the hammer strikes is matched to the note frequency. The bridge materials and grain orientation which are unique to Steingraeber pianos ensure excellent transfer of vibration energy from string to sound board. Even the legs and lyre are engineered to be part of the acoustic whole.

Alongside Stuart, Bosendorfer and Steinway, Steingraeber will in future take its place in the Hurstwood Farm Concert Hall. 

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