Essex Model EGP155C

Our smallest grand piano, the EGP-155C, is not small when it comes to musical presence, thanks to Designed by Steinway features to maximise the sound and tone of this instrument.

Specifications and Design

DIMENSIONS

Our smallest grand piano, the EGP-155C, is not small when it comes to musical presence, thanks to STEINWAY–designed features to maximise the sound and tone of this instrument.

Height: 100 cm (39¼”)
Length: 155 cm (5′ 1″)
Width: 151 cm (59¼”)
Net Weight: 289 kg (636 lb)

BRACES

Steinway-like radial bracing. 3 braces.

SCALE

Designed by Steinway. 17,661 kg (38,854 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: 112 cm (44.0″)

HAMMERS

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

ACTION

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

KEYS

Designed by Steinway. Spruce.

PLATE

Cast iron, painted with Steinway Gold.

PEDALS

Brass. Una corda, full sostenuto, and sustain (damper) pedals.

KEYBED

Spruce

FEATURES

Slow-fall fallboard. Fold-down fallboard lip. Bench: Matching veneer-topped bench for Bubinga pianos; matching cushioned bench for all other finish pianos.

DUPLEX SCALES

Front and rear duplexes Designed by Steinway.

TUNING PINS

Carbon steel nickel coating.

Rim

The outer rim is made of laminations of European Maple (Acer platanoides) and inner rim is made of laminated European Beech (Fagus sylvatica). Wide tail design (similar to Boston). 22 mm outer rim width, 38 mm inner rim width.

Bridges & Pinblock

Vertically laminated maple base with solid maple cap

Laminated multi-directional Maple. Thickness: 36 mm.
Soundboard Solid Spruce. Linear taper. Vibrating area: 1.07 m2 (1,657 in2)

Cast Iron Plate

Cast iron, painted with Steinway Gold.