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AUGUST FÖRSTER GRAND PIANOS

Specifications/­Details


 
 

Soundboard/Ribs

Specially dried and crafted of select, fine-grained mountain spruce, ribs notched into the back frame to create the best distribution of sound and resonance in all registers
 
 

Rim

Laminated beech frame, beech- and spruce-bonded back posts secured with beech dowels guarantee good torsional stiffness
 
 

Bridges

Bridges constructed from carefully selected sycamore maple ensure sound is properly transmitted to the soundboard
 
 

Cast-Iron Plate

Sand-molded cast iron made from a special iron alloy allows the plate to handle the string tension with ease
 
 

Action

Made by German company Renner, crafted from European hornbeam for long service life and guaranteed functionality
 
 

Hammer Heads

Hammer Heads made by German company Renner, riveted and specially voiced for the unique August Förster sound
 
 

Keyboard

Made by German company Kluge; keys crafted from fine-grained spruce, individually balanced for consistent play
 
 

Pin Block

Made from 19-ply, cross-bonded beech supplied by German company Delignit, to ensure a firm fit for the tuning pins
 
 

Tuning Pins

German-made Diamant tuning pins
 
 

Strings

Produced with German-made Röslau wire, bass strings wound in our workshop
 
 

Additional Special Features

Soft-close fall board
Grand piano legs with iron bayonet fittings
Brass fittings
Brass casters
Sostenuto pedal
Black keys made of ebony

Model 215:
Hammer heads made by German company Abel

Model 275 “Super Mondial”:
Mineral-based keytops
 
 
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