Boston Model UP 118E | M. Steinert & Sons

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Whether woodshedding in the practice room or exploring the joy of music at home, the BOSTON Upright Pianos brings genuine world-class tone and responsiveness within reach.

Designed by STEINWAY & SONS, employing the unique patents and expertise that have made the name STEINWAY synonymous with excellence, the Boston line of grand and upright pianos represents a singular achievement in instrument building: a superior playing experience at a price level never before thought possible.

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Boston UP118E PE 211696

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Boston UP118E PE 211743

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Boston UP118E On order item 240070

Model	Description	Finish
UP-118E EP	Ebony Polished Upright
UP-118E ES	Ebony Satin Upright
UP-118E WP	Walnut Polished Upright
UP-118E WS	Walnut Satin Upright
UP-118E MP	Mahogany Polished Upright

Dimensions

Height: 118 cm (46½”)
Width: 151 cm (59¼”)
Depth: 60 cm (23½”)
Net Weight: 255 kg (561 lb)

Braces/Posts

Full-length laminated spruce posts assure that the backframe will remain straight and consistent and tuning will remain stable. Spruce fill-blocks between posts at the top and bottom of the backframe, capped with a maple backboard for positive vertical alignment. Solid filler blocks (no hollow spots). 5 posts. Total cross sectional area: 400 cm² (62 in²). Thickness of post: 8 cm (3⅛”). Width of post: 10 cm (4″).

Scale

Overstrung: Lower tension scale for longer sustaining tone and longer life of the whole piano. 17,425 kg (38,415 lb) tension.

Ribs

Made from durable spruce to assure strong and constant support of the strings bearing down on the soundboard. Ribs are fully let-in to the liner to support the important soundboard crown and prevent the piano from losing its tone. Number of ribs: 10

Tuning Pins

Nickel-plated steel, cut threaded.

Strings

Treble: Highest grade steel (in half size increments). Number of sizes: 14. Lowest tenor note: 28. Bass: Steel core wire wound with solid copper. Number 1 speaking length: 115.0 cm (45.3″)

Hammers

Premium wool topfelt over premium wool underfelt. Weight of topfelt: 9.4 kg (20.8 lb). Compression-wired to retain permanent shape. Mahogany moldings. Hammer-shanks from select resilient maple or horn-beam. Computer-designed pear-shaped hammers with reinforced shoulders result in superior tone, increased durability and greater voicing ability.

Keys

Genuine spruce, individually balanced and weighted. Synthetic ivory and ebony key covers. Length of key: 34.8 cm (13.7″).

Keybed

Made from laminated hardwood. Strong, rugged construction provides a solid mount for the keyframe and action allowing for precise and prolonged action regulation. Keybed thickness is 42 mm.

Pedals

Soft (half-blow), muffler, and sustaining (damper) pedals.