There is a big cast-iron frame inside, mounted on a sound board, over which the strings are tensioned to phemoninal poundage. Only cast-iron can take the strain. Add to that the key and hammer assemblies. Then the piano is clad in thick, dense wood to add depth and life to the tone.
think about it.
Would you like a piano made of stone?
Plus, it would have been easier to obtain wood and shape that then to shape something like stone into a piano. Also think about the sound difference.
maybe about a few hundred, maybe a ton, of pounds.
Baby grand is around 400-500 lb and a full grand piano is around 700 up around 1,000 lb for the concert grand.
Very Heavy! Trust me! My dad broke is back in two places just trying to lift one!!!
alot. :)
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it weights about up to 800 pounds
Baby grand piano (generally under 5 feet) weigh in at about 475 pounds. Parlor grand pianos (about 5'6") weigh about 525 pounds. A full concert grand piano at 9 feet or longer can weigh as much as 1000 pounds.
piano
The weight of a piano can vary greatly. A 52 inch long and 42 inch high Stark upright piano will weigh between 300 and 500 pounds.
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A Kimball Spinet piano weights approximately 485 pounds.
it weights about up to 800 pounds
Baby grand piano (generally under 5 feet) weigh in at about 475 pounds. Parlor grand pianos (about 5'6") weigh about 525 pounds. A full concert grand piano at 9 feet or longer can weigh as much as 1000 pounds.
piano
The weight of a piano can vary greatly. A 52 inch long and 42 inch high Stark upright piano will weigh between 300 and 500 pounds.
An old upright piano weighs between 300 and 500 pounds.
A small upright piano weighs around (300lbs) 136kg. A Steinway concert (model D), can weigh around (990lbs) 480kg. The largest piano built, the Fazioli F308 weighs (1520lbs) 691kg. Grand Pianos can weigh up to 1200lbs. Baby Grands are between 500lbs and 800lbs. Smaller upright pianos generally weigh between 300lbs and 400lbs. Larger uprights generally run between 600lbs and 800lbs.
No I think it depends what kind of tractor and what kind of piano.
The value of a Kimball console piano varies greatly on the year it was made and its condition. These pianos can sell for between 800 dollars and 1200 dollars.
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