Charles Walter 1520 Queen Anne Cherry Upright Piano -Preowned
One of the finest handmade pianos of our day. I would dare to call them the Steinway of the 21st Century. These pianos are built with the utmost attention to detail and maintain the supremacy of American-made pianos. Although their upright piano only stands 43.75 inches high the Walter piano uses the same length strings as a 5’8″baby grand and has a better sound than most 52″ upright pianos. The quality of materials is top-notch. Charles R. Walter pianos are the best deal on a piano today!
Charles R. Walter Piano Company is a family-owned business that builds high-quality pianos with exceptional sound and craftsmanship. Founded in 1969 by Charles R. Walter, an engineer and piano designer with a passion for innovation, we have been creating pianos that combine technical excellence with musical beauty for over 50 years. Our pianos are made in America with premium materials and attention to detail. We serve customers who appreciate the value of a fine instrument that will last for generations. Whether you are looking for an upright or grand piano, we have the perfect piano for you.
Queen Anne
The Queen Anne styling features the graceful curved lines of the cabriole leg enhanced by beautiful shell carvings on both the legs and the music desk. The French Provincial features a grand fallboard. This enduring style is shown in ribbon-striped Mahogany and is also available in Oak, Cherry, and Natural Cherry.
Upright Specifications
We have listed some of the Walter upright’s unique features, but the pleasing tone, the playability, the excellent tuning stability, and the ease of tuning, are also outstanding features and are impossible to photograph. All Charles R. Walter Warranty covers defects in workmanship, parts, and materials for a period of 10 years from the date of purchase.
- Number of keys 88
- Number of dampers 72
- Height floor to keybed, 23 3/4″
- Action full size studio (direct blow) – Renner or Walter
- Hammers 14#, reinforced, mothproofed, Australian felt
- Key 16 3/16″ long, 1″ tall plus keybutton; individually weighted
- Key material basswood
- Key covering material white-ivorine (acrylic resin) black – Phenolic resin; longer grand size
- Keybed thickness 1 5/8″ butcherblock construction
- Keybed material Poplar
- Plate grey iron casting finished in special bronze
- Speaking length of longest string 48 1/2″ (overall length 57 1/8″)
- Soundboard close-grained Sitka or Bavarian Spruce (not laminated)
- Size of soundboard 37 3/16″ x 56 1/4,” 2090 square inches
- Pinblock 29 ply delignit
- Tuning pins 2/0 x 2 1/2,” nickel plated head, blued thread
- Pin torques 100 to 200 inch pounds
- Back posts 5 (2 1/2″ x 3 1/2″) Sitka Spruce
- Pedals 3(soft, base sustain, full sustain)
- Pedal material solid brass
- Casters steel
- Hardware solid brass
- Cabinet material Mostly 5 ply lumbercore throughout
- Mouldings solid walnut, solid cherry, solid oak, solid mahogany
- Lustrous cabinet finishes numerous coats of stain, wood filler and lacquer, painstakingly rubbed by hand, produce the deep luster of Walter cabinets… comparable to the finish of the finest furniture.
- Cabinet dimensions Height 43 3/8,” depth 25.” Add 3/4″ to depth and 1 1/4″ to width for French Provincial and Queen Anne. Professional Studio Height is 45″.