Product Overview
Designed by Steinway & Sons, the Essex EGP-155C embodies elegant craftsmanship and premium sound quality.
Superior Sound & Design
The Essex EGP-155C features a wide-tail design, providing a larger soundboard surface for enhanced resonance and tonal richness.
Its solid spruce soundboard, tapered for optimal vibration, ensures a warm and expressive tone.
The European Maple and Beech rim construction offers durability and stability.
Elegant Features
- Classic spade legs and leg tops
- Fold-back grand toplid
- Slow-fall fallboard
- Available in Ebony Polish, Ebony Satin, White Polish, and Sapele Mahogany finishes
Specifications
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Height | 100 cm (39¼") |
| Length | 155 cm (5'1") |
| Width | 151 cm (59¼") |
| Net Weight | 289 kg (636 lb) |
| Outer Rim | European Maple (Acer platanoides) |
| Inner Rim | European Beech (Fagus sylvatica) |
| Wide-Tail Design | 6% more soundboard surface area for enhanced resonance |
| Soundboard | Solid spruce with tapered profile for optimal vibration |
| Ribs | Spruce, staggered and graduated, 11 ribs |
| Bridges | Vertically laminated maple base with solid maple cap |
| Plate | Cast iron, painted with Steinway Gold, over-engineered for strength |
| Tuning Pins | Carbon steel with nickel coating |
| Duplex Scales | Front and rear duplexes designed by Steinway |
| Strings | Roslau wire with 14 sizes of treble strings |
| Hammers | German hammer felt, hornbeam moldings, Steinway-specified |
| Action | Steinway-designed, all-wood construction for superior responsiveness |
| Keys | Spruce with Steinway design |
| Pedals | Brass pedals: Una corda, full sostenuto, and sustain (damper) |
| Cabinet Style | Classic design with spade legs and leg tops |
| Finish Options | Ebony Polish, Ebony Satin, White Polish, Sapele Mahogany Polish |
| Additional Features | Slow-fall fallboard, fold-down lip, matching cushioned bench |
