I’m afraid that the photographs don’t do the piano justice. It really does look fantastic “in the flesh” with unbelievable presence, and the same attention to detail has gone into the things that are out of sight. Every last little component in the action has been either cleaned or replaced and the piano is an absolute delight to play. You are very welcome to play the piano yourself as well as some of the other instruments at TP Pianos showroom. Best to phone ahead and arrange a viewing at a mutually suitable time.

Bösendorfer Pianos

Bösendorfer is an Austrian manufacturer and one of the oldest piano makers in the world (established 1828). Unlike most manufacturers (including Steinway), Bösendorfer have adhered to the technique of fabricating the rim in solid sections of spruce which are then jointed together, rather than using the simpler and cheaper technique of glued veneers bent around a form. Bösendorfer have always been proud of the fact that their grand pianos are built with the maximum possible use of mountain spruce from the Alps. Spruce is better at transmitting sound than reflecting it. This is perhaps why Bösendorfers tend to have a more delicate treble and a bass that features the fundamental tone more than the higher harmonics. There are also some other features of Bösendorfers that are shared with only a few other piano brands. One is a removable capo d’astro bar in the treble, which facilitates rebuilding of the instrument and, Bösendorfer says, provides greater acoustic performance. The other is single-stringing, providing each string its own individual hitch pin on the plate instead of connecting it to a neighboring string. This design may slightly improve tuning stability and is an advantage in case of string breakage. Finally, there is the open wrest-plank which ensures excellent tunability and tuning stability due to the optimum fit of the tuning pins in the wrest-plank.

Please note that this is an 88 key piano, (the industry standard). Some earlier pianos come with 85 keys, and later Bosendorfer 225′s had 92.

Thank you for your interest.

Peter Duffy

It is important to realise though that it is a traditional upright, with the weight to match! Will require collection, preferably by a professional removal company due to weight, value and potential damage to the virtually unmarked black polyester finish.

Any trial, please contact us.