The hammers are carefully tone regulated by master-craftsman to obtain a uniform tone level note to note. The pianos are placed under moderate fluctuating temperature and moisture conditions until the various elements season and settle into a stress-balanced piano unit. The lyre is equally made of red beech, all parts firmly wedged together. The fall is of 12-ply construction with a core made of pine. The lid is made of several layers of veneer, cross-banded, and with hard maple as the final covering.
All lumber is seasoned for years.
Moisture resisting glue is used except where the size or construction of the part makes this impractical or undesirable. W Grand River Ave.