Product Overview

The C. Bechstein Residence R6 upright piano is a testament to meticulous design and superior craftsmanship, developed over 8 months and 180 hours of dedicated work. Standing proudly at 49.5 inches (126 cm), this exceptional instrument is available in Classic, Style, and Elegance versions, each offering a unique blend of visual appeal and unparalleled performance, making it an ideal choice for both private and professional environments.

Classic:
The C. Bechstein Residence R6 Classic embodies timeless sophistication and refined acoustics. Its classic silhouette and clean, elegant lines allow it to seamlessly fit into any interior décor. From the first touch, players will experience the expressive tonal richness and exceptional responsiveness that define C. Bechstein pianos. The R6 Classic’s construction is designed to preserve its superior action, ensuring every nuance of your performance is translated into the exquisite C. Bechstein sound.

Style:
The C. Bechstein Residence R6 Style upright piano brings a captivating blend of versatility and grandeur. Its impressive size and perfect proportions deliver a resonant volume that fills even the largest of music rooms, while its sophisticated character invites you to explore a wide array of musical genres. With a touch and sound that reflect the essence of C. Bechstein grand piano craftsmanship, the R6 Style features a commanding presence with elegantly rounded contours and intricate details. Available in various finishes, including polished black, this model exudes confidence and a radiant, voluminous sound.

Elegance:
The C. Bechstein Residence R6 Elegance is the epitome of refined beauty in both form and function. Its exquisite touch and rich, captivating sound make an immediate impact, demonstrating tonal elegance from the first note. Made in Germany, this premier upright piano showcases gently flowing lines and sophisticated details, creating an aura of tranquility and grandeur. Nearly 200 hours of painstaking craftsmanship go into each R6 Elegance, resulting in unparalleled clarity of sound, richness of timbre, and flawless responsiveness. Its elegant restraint and substantial size provide the perfect canvas for its magnificent sound, making it an ideal instrument for exploring diverse musical landscapes.

Each version of the C. Bechstein Residence R6 reflects the brand’s commitment to exceptional craftsmanship and meticulous attention to detail, offering a durable and outstanding performance that meets the highest standards of discerning musicians and professional environments.

Action

The action of the C. Bechstein R6 is a marvel of professional engineering, comprising 2,000 meticulously calibrated components. Adhering to C. Bechstein’s rigorous standards for Keyboard and Action Engineering and Geometry, this action mechanism promises unparalleled accuracy and reliability.

Featuring the innovative Friction Control System (FCS), the C. Bechstein R6 offers an exceptional upright touch. By employing the latest advancements in engineering design, the FCS optimizes weight and friction coefficients to deliver a touch that is both highly responsive and perfectly balanced. The use of premium materials and precise assembly further enhance the action’s performance, ensuring swift and smooth repetition.

This sophisticated action mechanism provides pianists with extraordinary control and playability, making the C. Bechstein R6 the ideal choice for those who demand both precision and expressive capability in their performances.

Sound

The C. Bechstein R6 captivates with its flawless voice and touch, delivering powerful sound and unparalleled interpretative freedom. Central to this tonal brilliance is the advanced Bridge Calibration System (BCS), utilizing high-quality German solid red beech bridges. These precision-engineered bridges, crafted with CNC technology accurate to a hundredth of a millimeter, ensure perfect sound and frequency transmission to the soundboard, resulting in exceptionally clear sound projection.

Enhancing this is the Dynamic Touch Balancing (DTB) system, providing precise touch-weight distribution and spring tension for each note. This sophisticated design offers a dynamic and responsive playing experience, allowing pianists to explore a vast tonal range with remarkable sustain. The use of premium components further elevates the instrument’s voicing capabilities, ensuring each note is rich and resonant.

The C. Bechstein R6’s clear, resonant tone makes it an outstanding choice for those seeking a robust and nuanced acoustic experience. It embodies the distinctive and refined European sound that Bechstein is renowned for, providing musicians with an instrument that offers perfect voice and touch, supporting maximum sound volume and interpretative freedom.

Hammers

The hammers of the C. Bechstein R6 are meticulously handcrafted in Germany by C. Bechstein, delivering outstanding dynamic range and a rich palette of tonal colors. Each hammer is built with a walnut core, producing a vibrant, voluminous, and precise sound. These hammers are covered with felt made from the finest New Zealand wool, using a proprietary traditional method to ensure exceptional quality.

This careful craftsmanship imparts a nuanced and expressive tonal quality, greatly enhancing the piano’s overall performance. Each hammer head is individually crafted and voiced by expert technicians, ensuring precision and excellence in every detail. The result is a hammer that exceeds the expectations of even the most discerning pianists, offering a dynamic range and tonal clarity that elevate the C. Bechstein R6 to an extraordinary level of musicality.

Soundboard

The soundboard of the C. Bechstein R6 is crafted from premium mountain spruce, meticulously selected from trees grown slowly at altitudes above 1,000 meters in the Val di Fiemme, Dolomites—an area renowned for producing the superior tone wood favored by Antonio Stradivari. This exquisite spruce is prized for its exceptional acoustic properties, ensuring excellent sound and resonance.

Designed as a resonant membrane, the soundboard’s projection surface is precisely calibrated to complement the piano’s unique acoustic structure, akin to the fine craftsmanship in high-quality violin-making. This meticulous design enhances the piano’s tonal richness and clarity, producing a powerful yet nuanced sound that significantly boosts the C. Bechstein R6’s performance. Every note played on the C. Bechstein R6 resonates with warmth, depth, and character, providing an unparalleled acoustic experience for the most discerning musicians.

Cabinet

The C. Bechstein R6’s cabinet and frame exemplify exceptional craftsmanship, meticulously assembled at the esteemed C. Bechstein production facility. Constructed from approximately twenty high-quality components, the cabinet features the finest spruce, mahogany, pine, and sycamore maple, reflecting a commitment to excellence. The cabinet’s exquisite high-gloss lacquer finish is achieved through a detailed process of manual sanding and polishing, resulting in a flawlessly smooth and luxurious surface.

The uniquely designed cast iron frame, with its specialized composition and form, is engineered to minimize internal vibrations while maximizing string energy. This design ensures swift sound transmission, greatly enhancing the piano’s tonal brilliance. The seamless integration of the cast iron frame with the wooden acoustic components further reduces frame resonance, contributing to the instrument’s superior sound quality and performance.

Additionally, the R6 features agraffes that ensure precise string alignment for all 88 keys, a hallmark of C. Bechstein pianos for over 163 years. Reinforced dovetail joints add to the structural integrity, ensuring consistent tuning stability. This meticulous attention to construction and detail guarantees exceptional structural integrity and consistent tuning stability, embodying the rich, dynamic sound and outstanding performance that define Bechstein pianos.

The C. Bechstein R6 is a masterfully crafted upright piano, available in three distinct versions—Classic, Style, and Elegance. The Classic model features timeless design and superior tonal radiance, fitting seamlessly into any décor. The Style version offers versatility and grandeur, with an impressive size and powerful, resonant sound ideal for large music rooms. The Elegance variant epitomizes refined beauty, featuring flowing lines and rich, captivating sound. Each version of the C. Bechstein R6 showcases the brand’s commitment to meticulous craftsmanship and unparalleled quality, providing musicians with an instrument of exquisite sound and stunning design.