Steinway & Sons - Baby Grand S Model

This piano is in excellent condition and lightly used. It has been well cared for and tuned somewhat regularly throughout the years. Steinway & Sons Model S Baby Grand Piano At 5' 1" (155 cm), the Model S Baby Grand piano is the smallest of the STEINWAY grands. This design was introduced in the 1930s to invite the majesty of the STEINWAY sound into almost any space. Dimensions Length: 5' 1" (155 cm) Width: 57¾" (147 cm) Net Weight: 579 lbs (263 kg) Braces 3 solid spruce with a volume of 1,050 cu. in. (17,202 cm3); Spruce provides tensile strength with less weight. Maple dowels fasten braces to rim & crossblock producing a single homogenous foundation upon which is built the tonal component. Note: Treble bell is not required in smaller grands of lesser tensions. Scale Overstrung; combination agraffe; Front AND rear duplex. Tension: 32,332 lbs. (14,550 kg) Ribs Made from durable, resinous sugar pine to assure strong and constant support of string down-bearing on the soundboard; rib ends are hand-fitted. Tuning Pins Premium blued steel; rust-resistant, nickeled heads. Strings Treble: twelve whole & one-half sizes from high-tensile Swedish steel. Bass: Swedish steel core wire wound with pure copper. Longest: Agraffe/bridge: 45½" (116 cm) Hammers Premium wool top felt and under felt; treated to resist insects and moisture. Compression-wired to maintain permanent shape. Hornbeam hammer moldings and shanks. Dampers Horizontal-cut premium wool for effective dampening with maple heads for endurance. Keys European spruce, individually weighed-off. Chip-proof, stain-resistant coverings for naturals; slip-proof, abraded ebonized sharps. Durable Linden wood buttons reinforce keys over balance rail, permitting maximum tonal power with every strike. Longest key: 19" (48.3 cm). Keybed Made from planks of quarter-sawn spruce. Horizontal and vertical birch planks present a vented system for humidity escapement. Crowned and reverse-crowned action frame gives a snug fit, intensifies key movement and prevents “slapping” during heavy playing. Large maple dowel ends provide a solid mount for adjustable brass touch-regulating screws. Thickness: 1¾" (4.45 cm). Pedals Heavy, solid brass. Soft, sustaining, and full sostenuto.