The Essex EUP-111E
Steinert’s Patrick Elisha takes a visual and musical tour of the Steinway-designed Essex EUP-111E Upright Piano
Who is it for
- Buyers seeking a low-cost, medium-profile, entry level upright style piano
Who is it NOT for
- Those looking for an upright piano closest to resembling the dynamic range of a grand piano
Finish Options
- High Polish: Ebony, Sapele Mahogany
EUP-111E Important Details
Dimensions
Height: 111 cm (43¾”)
Width: 148 cm (58″)
Depth: 58 cm (22¾”)
Net Weight: 220 kg (484 lb)
Backframe/Posts
Staggered spruce backposts (5). Total CSA: 223 cm2 (34.5 in2). Thickness of post: 4.5 cm. Width of post: 10 cm.
Pinblock
Laminated bi-directional Maple. Thickness: 30 mm.
Soundboard
Solid Spruce. Linear taper. Vibrating area: 1.16 m2 (1,794 in2)
Ribs
Ribs notched into inner rim (no floating ribs). Ribs made of spruce and staggered/graduated. Number of ribs: 10
Bridges
Vertically laminated maple base with solid maple cap.
Scale
Designed by Steinway. 17,505 kg (38,512 lb) tension.
Plate
Cast iron, painted with Steinway Gold.
Tuning Pins
Carbon steel, nickel coating.
Strings
Roslau wire. Number of sizes of treble strings: 12. Lowest tenor note: 32. Number 1 speaking length: 112.0 cm (44.1″)
Hammers
Specified by Steinway. Weight of topfelt: 6 kg (13 lb).
Action
All wood (no plastic) for all moving parts. Aluminum action rails.
Keys
Steinway design. Spruce.
Keybed
Spruce
Pedals
Brass. Middle pedal is for muffler.
Features
All wood Back construction (no MDF except in cabinet parts). Solid filler blocks in backframe (near top). Backposts are large and staggered. Bench: Matching cushioned bench.
Casters
Brass casters.
