August Hoffman Features

Features of the Nordiska Piano
	Nordiska is a famous Swedish brand with a fine reputation for craftsmanship and design. These days the factory is located in China, a division of the acclaimed Dongbei piano group, but the Nordiska quality tradition continues unabated. All the original designs and machinery were relocated to China. Many manufacturers focus on the cabinet and pay less attention to the inner workings of the instrument, using materials that compromise the quality. These pianos are often lower in price and quality. Nordiska utilizes the finest imported parts and actions to build what many consider China's finest piano. The factory has imported state-of-the-art machinery to ensure quality finishing and assembly of parts and utilizes high quality material to insure integrity of the piano
Soundboard In particularly favorable conditions, the soundboards, ribs and back posts are all made with the finest spruce from north-east China.		Backposts The 5-post back design ensures stability for the life of the piano.

Hammerheads To ensure superior sound, high quality European (Abel) hammerheads are used on some models.		Frame The full perimeter iron plate is 10% heavier than conventional frames and ensures stability for the life of the piano.

To prevent adverse reaction in various climates, specially seasoned woods and high quality felt are used.		Hinges The luxurious matt finished knuckle hinges used by August Hoffman are strong and attractive.

Action For added stability and high strength, zinc aluminum action rails are used to create the famous "Renner" style action.		Wire Stock The famous German "Roslau" string is used for all August Hoffman pianos.

Keyboard Design Keyboards are produced with digitally controlled machines in order to ensure precision and a proper fit with the action.		Pedals Elegant looking pedals are made of solid cast and polished brass.

Pedal System The new soft play pedal system is very durable and easy to assemble and disassemble		Finish The same quality of finish used for the exterior cabinet parts is also applied to the interior cabinet parts.