C.Bechstein Concert L-167 Grand Piano

C. Bechstein L-167 baby grand: a genuine masterpiece

The C. Bechstein L-167 has always been considered the best baby grand piano ever built. Despite its relatively small size, this professional baby grand piano enables you to express any musical idea brilliantly. The C. Bechstein L-167 boasts all the features of the larger models, including a duplex scale, as well as a pleasant touch and an amazing sound resonance. This explains why it’s considered worldwide the most professional baby grand piano, with the finest voice.

A living legend, hand-made in Germany

The C. Bechstein L-167 baby grand is backed with a long tradition, as it descends from the “Model L” (short for “Liliput”) built before World War II. Thanks to their outstanding sound which results from unique manufacturing concepts, the instruments developed by C. Bechstein in recent years have revived the golden age of piano music. As the company’s R&D department continuously optimizes the materials and production processes, each C. Bechstein piano is a masterpiece with its own sound personality, a jewel born of months and years of manufacturing in a facility that implements a wealth of craftsmanship. The magic of the sophisticated voice that has charmed generations of great musicians is not chance, but the result of more than 170 years of experience in building high-end uprights and grands.

C. Bechstein combines this brilliant tradition with the requirements of modern pianists. While numerous artistic directors of festivals and music halls rave about the comeback of the great grand piano tonality, today’s pianists praise the smooth, precise and sparkling touch of instruments in C. Bechstein’s Masterpiece class. C. Bechstein L-167 baby grand piano: a delight for all your senses that will inspire you day after day.

ACOUSTIC ASSEMBLY

SOUNDBOARD

The soundboard and ribs are made from specially selected, fine-grained, Concert-standard European mountain spruce, which is stored for years and dried carefully. The ribs are not tapered towards their end until they have been glued onto the soundboard. The back frame and outer rim are fully glued and stored for months before the soundboard is glued on. 

BACK FRAME

Made from three continuous layers of pine and tapered towards their end, the braces are glued to the inner rim using intricate yet durable dovetail joints. Three eccentric European beech support blocks connect the cast-iron frame to the back frame. The belly rail is made of solid beech and pine. The soundboard support rail on the belly rail, made from vertically laminated layers of beech and mahogany, is also glued to the inner rim by means of dovetail joint. 

PIN BLOCK 

Block with three solid layers of American hard maple, outer layers made from cross-laminated sheets of beech veneer. High proportion of solid wood for excellent and even tunability and tuning stability.

TUNING PINS

Quality tuning pins made from nickle-plated steel. Balanced torque, low torsion, excellent tunability and tuning stability with no tuning pin bushings.

CAST-IRON FRAME

The cast-iron frame has the stability needed to withstand the enormous string-tensions. Thanks to the careful sizing and traditional method of sand casting by hand, the cast-iron frame also enhances the sound. The special method of sand casting with furan resin produces a sound propagation speed of 4,000 metres per second. 

STRINGS

Made from quality piano wire with high tensile strength and valuable copper wire from Germany, the strings have been calculated to maximize string length with a balanced register, harmonious partials and excellent tuning stability. C. Bechstein agraffes in bass and the middle range, with steel cores in the middle range. Capo d’astro with duplex strings in the treble section, duplex scaling in the rear middle and treble section. Resonating duplex strings enrich the color and vibrancy of the tone. 

ACTION & EQUIPMENT

C. BECHSTEIN DYNAMIC TOUCH DESIGN

Developed by C. Bechstein in-house, the highly reliable actions allow perfect control and execution in any position of the key movement and offer quick repetition as well as a pleasant and even touch. Every key is balanced individually.

KEYBOARD

A quality keyboard made of solid spruce keys, man-made white key tops with a pleasant grip and ebony sharps. Precise key movements with high-quality, wear-resistant bushing felt. Adjustable glide bolts support the balance rail. Precise and perfectly adjustable keyboard guidance mechanism in the cheek block.

PEDALS

3 pedals: Piano (una corda), sostenuto and forte (damper).

C. BECHSTEIN HAMMERHEADS

Developed and produced in-house, C. Bechstein hammerheads are a significant and consistent factor in the unique sound of the C. Bechstein Concert line – made with the highest-quality elastic felt and walnut mouldings. The intricate, multi-stage process of voicing is carried out by selected C. Bechstein master piano craftspeople and concert technicians.

Dimensions   

D 5'6'' / 167 cm × W 5′0″ / 153 cm   Weight   699 lbs / 317 kg

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