However, the thickness of the individual back posts matters. The Yamaha B2 is certainly affordable, but has 25% of the backframe CSA of the Essex EUP116 and NONE of the premium features! About Backframe Cross Sectional AreaĪ 5-post backframe is the first indicator that a manufacturer has taken the design of a piano seriously.
At the same price, Yamaha's P22 is 4" shorter! Is it any wonder schools are switching to Essex? We came to the conclusion that Steinway simply delivers a better value with the Essex brand pianos. About Maple Rim MaterialĪt nearly 2X the price of the Essex EUP-123S the Yamaha U1 is one inch shorter and has HALF THE BACKFRAME cross sectional area (CSA). But this chart shows clearly the components left out altogether.
#YAMAHA SOUNDBOARD SERIES#
The Yamaha GB1K has none of the premium features found in the higher-priced Yamaha grands, yet the ESSEX EGP-155 has ALL of them!Īt nearly 3X the price, the Yamaha C1X almost delivers all the premium features, but why is soundboard quality and rim material left unspecified? The rim material on the SX series pianos is specified (it ought to be, for the price), which seems to acknowledge maple as a superior wood for rim construction, but rim material is not specified for any other pianos.Īs experts in the field, we cannot imagine the difficulty a shopper might have in trying to compare pianos with Steinway's competitors leaving so many major components unspecified. So what is in the Yamaha that justifies this price? Nothing we can find and nothing over 200 ALL STEINWAY SCHOOLS, that use Boston pianos exclusively in their practice rooms, can find either. More weight means more material and denser material. Why is it priced almost 40% higher? Take a look at the weight of these two pianos: THE BOSTON IS 30 LBS HEAVIER. This is the first model in the Yamaha lineup that has a MAPLE RIM. Let's take a look at the Boston GP-215 and compare it to the Yamaha S6X.
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