Cavendish Swaledale upright piano
Upright piano pedal action.
Most mass produced piano makers find it more cost effective to make
pedal actions from a variety of tubular metal and plastic parts. The
shortcomings of such materials are various. Wear and tear on such
parts can be high and failures can result after a short number of
years. Metal parts are "clunky" producing unwanted mechanical noise.
Cavendish only use Native grown ash and oak and British-made cloths
and felts for their pedal parts. These are the traditional materials
and can be seen to have lasted a hundred years in older pianos.
British Made Cavendish Pianos are made to the most exacting
standards
Cavendish Pianos use native British hardwoods.
Sleek, modern contoured lines and a
hand-finished ebony, high-gloss or solid wood finish on the
exterior. On the interior a piece of English piano-making history.
At 126cm, we consider the key length, soundboard area and string
length to all be optimum to produce the power, dynamic range and
subtleties of a superb all-round piano. "The traditional English
makers knew what they were doing" says Adam Cox at Cavendish "For
many reasons this seems the 'natural' dimensions for a piano and
gives us the opportunity to create the mellow warm tone we require"
Particular attention is paid to the exact weighting of keys. Like all the processes of Cavendish piano building this is done by hand in the Yorkshire Dales based factory. Unlike mass produced pianos where an average key weight is calculated and all pianos are built in the same way, at Cavendish each individual key of the Swaledale model is weighted for each individual piano giving the best playing experience. "Every piano is different" says Cox "and this ideal is at the heart of every piano we build - each piano truly is unique."
The Cavendish Swaledale is British built to
the highest standards using a full Renner action as used on the
world's most prestigious pianos. Perhaps that's one reason why this
model won the "Best Piano" category in the prestigious Music
Industry Association's awards.
Dimensions:126cm high, 146cm wide, 59cm deep Price:£22,500
Includes matching adjustable stool and delivery (UK mainland
ground floor)
If you decide to trade-in your Cavendish upright piano for a new
Cavendish grand piano at any time within ten years, you will receive
a trade-in credit equal to your original purchase price.
High gloss ebony piano-black finish as standard. Any other finish to
order.