Steinway vs. Mason & Hamlin

许多人没有意识到,施坦威和梅森&汉姆林在他们的历史上的共享了。不仅是施坦威和梅森&汉姆林是曾经居住美国海岸的数百名最后幸存的公司,但他们代表了两种三架钢琴还在那里建造的。 即将从这个时代,他们都有,美国的手段是众所周知的蓬勃发展,充分和完满的声音。他们的尺度提供了一个完整的动态范围和它们的可玩性,具有卓越的技术和愉快的优点。不仅仅是由他们这一代的定义,很多人都不知道,他们都有一个共同的族长:理查德·格茨。理查德是一个不可否认的天才,当它来到琴建设。 理查德出生并成长于德国一个家庭的音乐爱好者和表演者。他的父亲在他们的家乡汉诺威卖钢琴。完成学业后,他被邀请工作在施坦威工厂在纽约,大大促进了其规模,建设和灵气。理查德后来工作了几家工厂,回到德国后,被吸收了梅森&汉姆林重新设计他们的尺度。了解他是什么高手,他们给了他一个股东地位,他去工作创造一些最具创新性的改进钢琴施工从未见过的。理查德·格茨是负责大部分内容定义了现代梅森&汉姆林钢琴:冠保持系统,等分,和深刻的规模。 当比较顶级的钢琴也有许多奥妙和语气,动作很大的差异,和感觉。这在很大程度上是依赖于玩家和角色扮演的钢琴在家里的口味和喜好。这两个梅森&汉姆林和施坦威称作是最优秀具有悠久历史,巨大的可玩性,和传家宝级的长寿。许多人说,梅森&汉姆林,以其技术创新,如冠保持系统,可调等分,复合作用,和超重型建筑甚至优于施坦威。 虽然这两种产品在质量水平相当竞争,有一个领域,施坦威钢琴是明显的赢家:市场营销。 施坦威是几个名字是普遍的钢琴世界之外已知的,其质量和性能的信誉是不可否认的一个 – 但这个品牌的认可是有代价的。施坦威是公开买卖,除了沉重的营销预算,但难免会受利益的驱使。 梅森&汉姆林,在另一方面,是一家私人的Burgett兄弟拥有和主钢琴制造师的精心指导下独立运作。纯度和奉献各具特色美丽的仪器的驱动力。 梅森&汉姆林是钢琴演奏的钢琴。这是谁是没有赶上靠广告和品牌挑剔的人。它还配备以显著较低的价格点比对施坦威可比模型。 下面是施坦威和梅森&汉姆林钢琴的一些基本的比较。正如任何仪器,真正认识到你必须发挥他们自己的声音和经验。了解他们,理解他们 – 无论是施坦威还是梅森&汉姆林,该仪器将是你家庭的一部分世世代代。

Mason & Hamlin B Steinway & Sons M
Length: 5 feet 4 inches 5 feet 7 inches
Width: 57.22 inches 57.75 inches
Weight: 750 lbs. 560 lbs.
Rim: hard rock maple hard rock maple
Rim thickness: 3 inches 2.25 inches
Pinblock: 7-ply hard rock maple 7-ply hard rock maple
Soundboard: Eastern White Spruce Sitka Spruce
Soundboard size: 1883.4 square inches 1816 square inches
#1 bass string length: 48.031 inches 49.25 inches
Ribs: sugar pine sugar pine
Bridges: hard rock maple hard rock maple
Action: Wessell, Nickel & Gross Steinway (Renner in Hamburg only)
Tension resonator: Yes No
Manufacturer’s warranty: LIFE on rim & action, rest 12 years full warranty. 4 star rating in The Piano Book 5 years limited. 3.5 star rating in The Piano Book
Mason & Hamlin A Steinway & Sons M
Length: 5 feet 8.5 inches 5 feet 7 inches
Width: 58.75 inches 57.75 inches
Weight: 860 lbs. 560 lbs.
Rim: hard rock maple hard rock maple
Rim thickness: 3 inches 2.25 inches
Pinblock: 7-ply hard rock maple 7-ply hard rock maple
Soundboard: Eastern White Spruce Sitka Spruce
Soundboard size: 2016 square inches 1816 square inches
#1 bass string length: 52.5 inches 49.25 inches
Ribs: sugar pine sugar pine
Bridges: hard rock maple hard rock maple
Action: Wessell, Nickel & Gross Steinway (Renner in Hamburg only)
Tension resonator: Yes No
Manufacturer’s warranty: LIFE on rim & action, rest 12 years full warranty 5 years limited

 

Mason & Hamlin AA Steinway & Sons A
Length: 6 feet 4 inches 6 feet 2 inches
Width: 57.67 inches 57.75 inches
Weight: 900 lbs. 695 lbs.
Rim: hard rock maple hard rock maple
Rim thickness: 3.25 inches 2.5 inches
Pinblock: 7-ply hard rock maple 7-ply hard rock maple
Soundboard: Eastern White Spruce Sitka Spruce
Soundboard size: 2272.4 square inches 2129 inches
#1 bass string length: 57.08 inches 55.58 inches
Ribs: sugar pine sugar pine
Bridges: hard rock maple hard rock maple
Action: Wessell, Nickel & Gross Steinway (Renner in Hamburg only)
Tension resonator: Yes No
Manufacturer’s warranty: LIFE on rim & action, rest 12 years full warranty. 5 years limited

 

Mason & Hamlin BB Steinway & Sons B
Length: 6 feet 11 inches 6 feet 10.5 inches
Width: 62.75 inches 58 inches
Weight: 1020 lbs. 760 lbs.
Rim: hard rock maple hard rock maple
Rim thickness: 3.125 inches 2.75 inches
Pinblock: 7-ply hard rock maple 7-ply hard rock maple
Soundboard: Eastern White Spruce Sitka Spruce
Soundboard size: 2745 square inches! 2271 square inches
#1 bass string length: 59 & 3/8 inches 59 & 1/4 inches
Ribs: sugar pine sugar pine
Bridges: hard rock maple hard rock maple
Action: Wessell, Nickel & Gross Steinway (Renner in Hamburg only)
Tension resonator: Yes No
Manufacturer’s warranty: LIFE on rim & action, rest 12 years full warranty. 4 star rating in The Piano Book 5 years limited. 3.5 starrating in The Piano Book
Mason & Hamlin CC Steinway & Sons D
Length: 9 feet 4 inches 8 feet 11.75 inches
Width: 58.75 inches 61.25 inches
Weight: 1500 lbs. 990 lbs.
Rim: hard rock maple hard rock maple
Rim thickness: 3.75 inches 3.25 inches
Pinblock: 7-ply hard rock maple 7-ply hard rock maple
Soundboard: Eastern White Spruce Sitka Spruce
Soundboard size: 3645.5 square inches! 3187 square inches
#1 bass string length: 83.46 inches 79.25 inches
Ribs: sugar pine sugar pine
Bridges: hard rock maple hard rock maple
Action: Wessell, Nickel & Gross Steinway (Renner in Hamburg only)
Tension resonator: Yes No
Manufacturer’s warranty: LIFE on rim & action, rest 12 years full warranty 5 years limited