Soundboards

Brodmann grand and selected upright pianos are fitted with the world famous Strunz sound boards. Founded in 1820, the Strunz soundboard quickly became recognized as Europe’s leading producer of high quality tonewood. Based in Germany, the Strunz Company today remains the oldest producer of soundboards for pianos using only hand selected German spruce. The Joseph Brodmann Piano Group shares a close cooperation with the Strunz Company to ensure the highest possible standards and reliability.

 

Hammers

The correct selection of the highest grade hammers is essential to the superb sound of a high quality piano. For more than two generations, Helmut Abel has been hand-crafting hammer heads for leading international piano manufacturers. These carefully crafted hammer heads have been chosen by Brodmann to bring out a true Viennese tone. All Brodmann grand and selected upright pianos are fitted with Abel hammers, with all other upright models using German or Japanese hammer felts.

 

Action and keyboard

Brodmann Pianos has a joint cooperation venture with UK based Langer Action Group, the product of a combination of two leading action manufacturers. Herrburger Brooks was founded in 1810, and was Europe's largest manufacturer of piano actions by the 1950s. Langer piano actions were first introduced in 1935. Together these two actions ensured Herrburger Brooks its leading position in this highly specialized field. Traditionally built actions, crafted with all-wooden parts, the actions and keys of the Brodmann pianos are a quality feature of our instruments, creating a precise touch with a certainty required by the most demanding pianists. 

 

Strings

Like a beautiful violin, a piano relies on high quality treble and copper wound bass strings. Brodmann uses German-made Röslau wire to make strings for its instruments, considered to be the finest string materials in the world by high end piano manufacturers. All Brodmann grand and upright pianos are strung by hand, ensuring the perfect string tension for the best tonal range of sounds. 

 

Pin block

A stable, high quality pin block is essential for the longevity and tuning stability of any piano. This is why Brodmann chooses the highest quality wood products to meet the demanding specifications of today’s world market.

 

Quality control

Brodmann pianos must pass stringent quality control checks at all stages of production to ensure that each piano is of the highest quality. Master technicians and piano builders oversee all production and final quality control.