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Essex Model EUP123E

A nicely balanced upright with elegantly proportioned classic straight legs, the classic design of the EUP-123E, or Classic Studio Upright, makes it a great choice for even the most eclectic of homes. It resonates a fuller sound and is available in Mahogany Satin, as well as the Ebonised finish.

Specifications and Design

DIMENSIONS

Height: 123 cm (48½”)
Width: 151 cm – 152 cm (59½” – 59¾”)
Depth: 67 cm (26½”)
Net Weight: 255 kg (561 lb)

CASTERS

Brass casters.

SCALE

Designed by Steinway. 16,695 kg (36,730 lb) tension.

RIBS

Ribs notched into inner rim (no floating ribs). Ribs made of spruce and staggered/graduated. Number of ribs: 11

BRIDGE

Vertically laminated maple base with solid maple cap.

STRINGS

Roslau wire. Number of sizes of treble strings: 14. Lowest tenor note: 27. Number 1 speaking length: 114 cm (44.9″)

HAMMERS

Specified by Steinway. Weight of topfelt: 7 kg (15 lb).

ACTION

All wood (no plastic) for all moving parts. Aluminium action rails.

KEYS

Designed by Steinway. Spruce.

PLATE

Cast iron, painted with Steinway Gold.

PEDALS

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

TUNING PINS

Carbon steel, nickel coating.

KEYBED

Lauan, maple, spruce.

Soundboard

Solid spruce. Linear taper. Vibrating area: 1.26 m2 (1,948 in2)

Bridges & Pinblock

Laminated bi-directional Maple. Thickness: 35 mm.

Vertically laminated maple base with solid maple cap.

Cast Iron Plate

Cast iron, painted with Steinway Gold.