Steinway 6'4½" Model A - $89K

New 6'2" walnut model A (A^II) is $171,400 - A^III no longer made (Sketch 501A in Walnut for a 5'7" M is $189,600)

Acoustic Components: Level 7
Action Components: Level 7
Exterior Finish: Level 7

Year: c. 2016

(for explanation of levels, see Picarzo Piano Restoration Comparison Scale used for comparing pre-owned pianos and level of restoration completed)

- Free in Tampa Bay Area
- $450 to $950 in Florida
- $1,250 to US states east of Mississippi River
- $1,750 to US states west of Mississippi River
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This piano is for the connoisseur who would appreciate an extremely rare satin walnut 1929 Steinway & Sons 88-note 6'4½" Louis XV Style Small Parlor Grand Model A grand piano from the Golden Age of Steinway piano-making. This model A is also known as the model A^III, in which the A^III is widely considered one of the best, if not the best, scale design Steinway ever made. As the third generation of model A, the A^III, also nicknamed the Stretch-A, was the largest and most powerful of the A family, and rumored to have been halted in production when it was stealing sales from Steinway's flagship model B. The A^III grand pianos are thus very rare (only made in NY from 1913 to 1945), and an A^IIIin the rare Louis XV style is practically a unicorn - we have never seen a Louis XV 88-note model A^III in person before, and were elated to be able to purchase this legendary piano.

The piano was restored about 8 years ago, and is still very much like a new piano. Definitely one of the loveliest pianos we have ever seen. And it plays like a dream. From this restoration, this model A^III received a satin walnut finish, a new soundboard, new bridges, new pinblock, new agraffes, all new action components, original ivory keytops, and all the hardware polished/replated. The tone is powerful and lively, the action is smooth, and the case is unbelievably beautiful. Please contact us for more details or to make an offer.

Rare - Very few model A^III's exist for sale in any condition, and a NY Steinway A^III style fully restored back to new condition is, in practical terms, one of a kind.

Quality - Steinways are considered the gold standard of American-made luxury pianos because of their impressive scale designs and the tones that these designs generate.

Price - Very difficult to price this piano due to its rarity. Steinway only makes model A^II (6'2"), and new ones cost over $165,000, and it is not the larger, more powerful A^III model. Lower priced Steinway restorations that are currently available for sale are typically only partially restored. (Dealers typically economize in restorations of Steinway pianos (by keeping the old soundboard, bridges, agraffes, repetitions, and/or damper action) to be able to keep the price low, but are sacrificing the quality, performance and longevity of the restored instrument.)

Instrument Restoration - This pianos is fully restored. (95% of restored pianos for sale are only partially restored.) Pianos are not fully restored, in our opinion, unless they have undergone a full acoustic restoration, including a new soundboard, new bridges, new pinblock, new strings, and new agraffes (usually overlooked) and a full action restoration, including new hammers, new shanks, new flanges, new repetitions, and new damper action (overlooked as well). The reason these components need replacement is that they are made primarily of thin pieces/layers of wood, including the soundboard, or metal, like the agraffes, that lose their physical/chemical properties over a century, and wear down/warp over time. Replacement is the best option for these thin wood and metal parts that are vital to the performance and longevity of the restored instrument.