Consider the
difference.
Two editions, thoughtfully specified. Compare the materials, components and construction choices inside Norberg instruments.
| Inside the instrument | Norberg EditionThe core collection | Glory EditionThe distinguished collection |
|---|---|---|
| Action | Luo action, set to concert grand specifications | Wessell, Nickel & Gross action, set to concert grand specifications |
| Hammers | Proprietary pressed German Abel AA Wurzen felt; red core felt | Proprietary German Abel natural felt; Glory blue core felt |
| Soundboard | Austrian spruce laminated soundboard | Austrian spruce lightweight soundboard design |
| Sharps | Plastic sharps | Genuine ebony wood sharps |
| Strings | German Röslau; Suzuki stainless steel on TS-110 | German Röslau with improved scale design |
| Pinblock | Dehonit, approximately 17 layers; CNC drilled | Dehonit, approximately 17 layers; CNC drilled |
| Pinblock veneer | Mahogany, except TS-110 | Bird’s-eye maple |
| Plate finish | Norberg Gold | German Fire Bronze Flake |
| Bridges | CNC-notched and pinned American maple | CNC-notched and pinned American maple |
| Keys | German-designed, CNC-cut sugar pine; precision lead weighted | German-designed, CNC-cut sugar pine; precision lead weighted |
| Fallboard | Slow closing | Slow closing |
| Hardware | Optional chrome hardware | Optional chrome hardware |
| Emblems | Norberg branding | Glory emblem on fallboard; additional side Norberg emblem on TSG-131 |
| Upgrade & finish options | Glory upgrade available except TS-110 | Exotic woods and custom colours offered in orders of five or more instruments; some special editions have higher minimums |
| Inside the instrument | Norberg EditionThe core collection | Glory EditionThe distinguished collection |
|---|---|---|
| Action | Luo whippens; German Abel maple shanks and flanges | All-German Abel maple action |
| Action setup | Concert grand specifications | Concert grand specifications |
| Hammers | Proprietary pressed German Abel AA Wurzen felt; red core felt | German Abel natural felt hammerheads; blue core felt |
| Soundboard | Austrian spruce laminated soundboard | Austrian spruce lightweight soundboard design |
| Rim | Philippine mahogany | American maple |
| Inner rim veneer | Mahogany | Bird’s-eye maple |
| Sharps | Plastic sharps | Genuine ebony wood sharps |
| Strings | German Röslau | German Röslau with improved scale design |
| Duplexes | CNC laser-located, permanent duplexes | CNC laser-located, permanent duplexes |
| Pinblock | Dehonit, approximately 17 layers; CNC drilled | Dehonit, approximately 17 layers; CNC drilled |
| Plate finish | Standard gold | German Bronze Flake |
| Bridges | CNC-notched and pinned American maple | CNC-notched and pinned American maple |
| Inner rim shelf | Case hardened for sustain | Case hardened for sustain |
| Keys | German-designed, CNC-cut sugar pine; precision lead weighted | German-designed, CNC-cut sugar pine; precision lead weighted |
| Fallboard | Slow closing | Slow closing |
| Hardware | Optional chrome hardware | Optional chrome hardware |
| Emblems | Norberg branding | Glory emblem; additional side Norberg emblem on flagship TSG-275 |
| Custom finishes | Custom colours and woods from an order of one instrument | Custom colours and woods from an order of one instrument |
Specifications are drawn from Norberg’s published feature lists. Exact components and options are confirmed for the instrument you order. The TS-110 is not offered as a Glory Edition.
Made to respond.
Norberg Edition combines Luo action components with German Abel hammers. Glory Edition verticals use Wessell, Nickel & Gross actions; Glory Edition grands use German Abel maple actions.
A singing voice.
The published range combines Norberg scale designs, selected strings and Austrian spruce soundboard specifications. Glory Edition adds its improved scale and lightweight soundboard design.
Make it your own.
Classic polish, satin, exotic woods and custom colours offer different ways to express your style. Availability and quantity requirements vary by instrument.
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Let’s find the piano
that feels like yours.
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