Our designers and craftsmen share a common objective of constant improvement. Below are some of the features that you can expect to find on many of Ritmüller pianos today.
New Solid Wood Bass Bridge
Our bass bridges feature a distinctive bending structure that facilitates efficient conduction for quicker and more precise vibration, resulting in a more enriched overall sound effect. This design also reduces energy consumption during string vibration.
Wet Sand-Cast Plates
The plate is the fundamental support structure of a piano that must bear the enormous tension exerted by the strings. Ritmüller uses high-quality pig iron that is melted and poured into wet sand molds to form the plate. This traditional method is employed for all Ritmüller pianos because wet sand-cast plates offer greater mass and strength, without producing unwanted harmonic feedback, unlike vacuum processed plates.
New Double Hammer Rest Rail
A classical double hammer rest rail structure in the action of a piano ensures more accurate and safe leaning of the hammer shanks on the rest rail, while reducing pedal sound. This feature meets the criteria of pianists who perform complex musical compositions.
Acclimatized for the World
To ensure the reliability of a piano, the wood used in its construction must be seasoned properly, given that the instrument has over 8,000 moving parts. Ritmüller utilizes state-of-the-art kilns to dry their wood, and the process of seasoning also includes reducing the natural tendency of wood to expand and contract with humidity. Before and after kiln drying, the wood is expertly cured to a specific moisture content.
New Tapered Solid Spruce Soundboard
Our soundboards feature a new tapered design that is carefully crafted with spruce wood, hand-selected for its color and grain. This design allows for even distribution of string vibrations, resulting in a smoother and warmer sound.
The wood selection and soundboard design are crucial for a piano’s sound. Ritmüller uses 100% close-grained spruce for their tapered soundboards, which improves flexibility and results in a more extensive dynamic range and better sustain, thus making it the source of the piano’s voice.
Cut-Thread Tuning Pins
Ritmüller employs cut-thread tuning pins exclusively, as tuning pins manufactured by a stamping machine are unreliable in keeping a piano in tune. Cut-thread tuning pins provide the technician with precise control and result in longer-lasting tuning.
New Iron Frame Structure
Ritmüller’s advanced frame design and classic sand-casting technology provide our new iron frames with exceptional tensile strength and bending resistance, resulting in greater stability and reduced undesirable harmonic feedback compared to vacuum process plates. While other piano builders typically reserve this method for their most expensive models, Ritmüller employs sand-casting for every piano we manufacture.
Finest Quality, Seasoned Hardwoods
Ritmüller employs premium woods for each application in all their pianos, unlike consumer-grade pianos that typically utilize less expensive “select hardwoods”.
To ensure the best quality, Ritmüller uses premium woods for each component in every grand piano. Beech, a dense hardwood, is used for the rims which contributes to a warm, rich tone and longer sustain. The bridges and pin-blocks are made from rock maple, while the tapered soundboards are crafted from high-quality northern spruce with a close-grain structure.
Mahogany Hammer Wood Cores
The use of rare mahogany for the hammer cores ensures consistent performance even during heavy use, enabling the pianist to achieve rich expression during concerts and performances.
