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Rawlings Music

All soundboards of Rawlings pianos are made of the highest grade quarter-sawn White Sitka Spuce from Alaska.

The ribs are heat-crowned perpendicular to the soundboard grain to facilitate efficient distribution of vibrations.

Back Posts

Multi-laminated back posts maintain the structural integrity of each piano, and offset the enormous pressure (over 20 tons) exerted by the string tension, in addition to improving tuning stability.

High-quality Delignit Pinblock

Pinblock

Rawlings pianos use Delignit Pinblocks from West Germany, crafted from quarter-sawn Hard Rock Beech.

These 21-ply densified pin blocks have age and wear-resistant characteristics superior to those of maple.

Touch Consistency

Each key stick is lead-weighted and balanced to ensure perfect touch and control.

Consistency of touch across the entire keyboard offers ease of playing without finger fatigue.

Concert Length Keys

Rawlings pianos feature full concert length grand piano keys, 1/8" longer than the industry standard.

Each key stick is made of straight grain White Sitka Spruce.

Highly Accelerated Actions

Rawlings vertical pianos have an improved version of the Schwander direct blow action.

Rawlings grand pianos feature an improved version of the Renner concert type action.

Rawlings Acousta cross bars

Cross Bars

Acousta cross bars are precisely placed diagonal to the ribs, eliminating any undesirable overtones, while producing a brighter tone and longer sustain.

Scale Design

The superior tone quality of each Rawlings piano results from a thorough scientific study of the special requirements of various acoustic elements in the instruments.

Elements such as rim, case, plate, soundboard, ribs, bridges, strings, hammers, action, and keys are properly balanced in harmony with each other.

Polyester Finishes

Space-age chemistry gives a beautiful polyester base finish to Rawlings pianos.

They are completely impervious to water, while exibiting excellent gloss and color retention.

Tuning pins are blue steel, nickel- plated with reverse-torque cut-threads for superior holding power and great tuning stability. Each pin is nickel-plated to resist rust and corrosion.

Rawlings iron frame

Iron Frame

Frames are wet sand cast  and machined by computer-commanded boring mills. All frames are tempered and seasoned outdoors for six months before final stress tests and installation.

Roslau Strings

Roslau Strings Rawlings pianos use the world- famous Roslau Strings music wire from West Germany.

The under and outer wrappings of the base strings are solid copper wire.

Hand Notched Bridges

Bridges for vertical pianos are crafted from 19-ply, quarter-sawn Hard Rock Maple.

Bridges for Grand Pianos are also crafted from solid quarter-sawn Hard Rock Maple.

Each bridge is custom-shaped and cut to conform with the crown of each individual soundboard.

Durable Royal George virgin wool hammers

Custom Crafted Hammers

All Rawlings hammer felts are made of 100% Royal George high density virgin wool from Australia.

All felts are moth- and moisture- resistant, and are T-pinned to the hammer head to prevent separation.

Butcherblock Keybeds

The interlocking Butcherblock keybeds are mounted on a 3-ply cross-laminated tongue and groove base.

Keybed-to-string distances remain regular regardless of atmospheric conditions, resulting in a stable, durable action regulation.

Computer-Controlled Seasoning

After all wood parts are seasoned outdoors for a full two years, they are taken through a special computer-controlled seasoning and dry-kiln process until a uniform moisture content of 6% is obtained.

Tuning Regulation, Voicing

The highly accelerated action of Rawlings pianos is fully regulated during the seasoning and settling period of each piano as a complete unit.

Each hammer is carefuly voiced, tone-regulated to maintain uniform tone level throughout the entire scale.