Charles R. Walter W190 Grand Piano

The Charles R. Walter W190 grand piano is a multifaceted instrument, showcasing all the meticulous craftsmanship found in a concert grand. While it excels in meeting the demands of recording studios and music conservatories, its ideal size and rich sound make it equally perfect for home use. Handcrafted with care and precision, each piano is produced in limited quantities and personally signed by a family member before leaving the factory. Walter Piano Manufacturing Co., a proud third-generation family-owned business, is located in Elkhart, Indiana.

MADE IN THE USA!

W190 Specifications

Dimensions and Weight

Length 6’4″ Height 38 1/2″ Weight: 760 lbs.

Rim Construction

A full 2 1/2″ thickness of selected hard maple layers, laminated, cross-banded, and held with moisture-resistant glue, then held at a constant temperature and humidity for at least four weeks to ensure proper moisture content.

Pinblock

The finest quality Delignit pin block is used to guarantee an extraordinary life expectancy.

Bridges

The bridges are handmade and pinned; manufactured of hard maple according to a special vertical lamination process with a high grade, quarter-sawn maple cap.

Sound Board

The soundboard is made of clear, close-grained, quarter-sawn, solid spruce. It is varied in thickness by reason of acoustical design. The ribs are of select, quarter-sawn spruce graduated in width and thickness, and feathered for flexibility and frequency of response. Each rib receives a special individual crown for its location in the soundboard structure. The ribs of the Charles R. Walter Grand are also unique in their method of being mortised into the inner rim. This process is individualized for each rib of the piano, producing the perfect balance of stiffness and flexibility required in every square inch of the soundboard. The exclusive soundboard design gives a very even tone from low bass to high treble.

Strings

The treble strings and the core wires of the wrapped strings are of the highest grade music wire. The wrappings of the strings are solid copper wire. String length and diameter of inner and outer wraps are all carefully computed to achieve the very smooth inharmonicity scale so characteristic of all Walter pianos. The longest speaking length of the W190 Grand is 57 1/2″.

Action

The Walter Grand contains the finest grand action, custom made by Renner for the W190 piano.

Keys

Specially designed Kluge keys go into every Charles R. Walter Grand. Each is individually lead-weighted (balanced) for a smooth, even touch.

Hardware

All external trim, including the heavy casters, are of solid brass.

Case Parts

All case parts are of lumber-core and solid hardwood construction.

This Piano has been cleaned, tuned, regulated, and prepped, to our high standard, by our professional staff. This Charles R. Walter Grand is ready to be enjoyed, for many years to come. Your purchase includes:

• Artist Bench
• In Home Tuning
• 10-Year Factory Warranty
• Trade-up option