{"id":27,"date":"2012-11-29T01:12:02","date_gmt":"2012-11-29T01:12:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/steinwaypianogalleries.com\/blog\/?p=27"},"modified":"2016-04-30T23:47:37","modified_gmt":"2016-04-30T23:47:37","slug":"boston-piano-review-baby-grand-gp156-performance-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/steinwaypianogalleries.com\/blog\/boston-piano-review-baby-grand-gp156-performance-edition\/","title":{"rendered":"Boston Piano Review &#8211; Baby Grand GP156 Performance Edition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/steinwaypianogalleries.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/boston_piano_review.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-31\" title=\"boston_piano_review\" src=\"http:\/\/steinwaypianogalleries.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/boston_piano_review.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"333\" height=\"250\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This <a href=\"http:\/\/steinwaypianogalleries.com\/brands\/boston\/products\">Boston Baby Grand Piano GP156<\/a> is 5 ft. long and is also apart of a family of Steinway-designed pianos with over 30 design\u00a0elements and patents from Steinway themselves. It is the third and newest edition\u00a0of the Boston line-up and goes under the &#8220;Performance Edition&#8221; moniker\u00a0since it is a piano for a more serious musician or student looking for\u00a0an extremely high quality piano in a mid-price point<\/p>\n<p>Like all Boston pianos, they\u00a0have a wide-tail design that allows the\u00a05\u2019 1\u201d Boston baby grand piano to have the same soundboard area as larger grand piano, generating the power, richness, and feel of playing a much larger piano.\u00a0It truly sounds\u00a0bigger than any other instrument of it&#8217;s size from the current\u00a0competitors on the market.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/steinwaypianogalleries.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/GP156EP.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft  wp-image-32\" title=\"GP156EP\" src=\"http:\/\/steinwaypianogalleries.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/GP156EP.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"318\" height=\"397\" \/><\/a>Beautiful walnut or mahogany veneers are available in either satin or polished finishes as optional upgrade alternatives to classic ebony black.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the key improvements in the Boston &#8220;Performance Edition&#8221; line<br \/>\nare:<\/p>\n<p>1. Hard-rock Maple inner rims for added stability, longevity and<br \/>\nimproved tone and projection.<\/p>\n<p>2. &#8220;Octagrip&#8221; pin-block &#8211; recent patent on a new pin-block design that<br \/>\nmore closely resembles the actual Steinway pin-block. It improves tuning<br \/>\nstability and grips the tuning pins more effectively.<\/p>\n<p>3. Plate bolts (as opposed to Phillips-head screws) that allow the plate<br \/>\nto be tightened down into the case more tightly &#8211; again increasing over<br \/>\nall stability and longevity of the instrument.<\/p>\n<p>This is a great piano for homes and for institutions where the pianos<br \/>\nare being played a lot more than in most home settings. Steinway Piano Galleries of Atlanta is running some great deals on Boston pianos currently. <a href=\"http:\/\/steinwaypianogalleries.com\/used\">Check them out.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This Boston Baby Grand Piano GP156 is 5 ft. long and is also apart of a family of Steinway-designed pianos with over 30 design\u00a0elements and patents from Steinway themselves. 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