Description
soundboard / ribs
A specially dried and shaped soundboard made of selected, finely grained mountain spruce and ribs embedded in the rest for the best possible sound propagation and resonance in all pitches
rest
Rest braces glued with beech and spruce guarantee good torsional rigidity
webs
Bridges and counter-bridges made from carefully selected sycamore maple ensure good sound transmission to the soundboard
cast plate
Sand mold casting made from a special iron alloy for optimal absorption of the string tension
mechanics
Brand “Renner” made of European hornbeam for a long service life and functional guarantee
hammerheads
Brand “Renner” riveted and specially voiced for the unique August Förster sound
keyboard
Brands “Kluge” and “Laukhuff” with keys made of fine-grained spruce, individually balanced for an even playing style
sound post
Made of 19 layers of cross-glued beech layers brand “Delignit” for a tight fit of the tuning pegs
tuning pegs
German tuning pegs brand “diamond”
strings
made of “Röslau” wire, bass strings spun in the manufactory
Other special features
brass fittings
Brass casters on models C / E / F / G / K
Silver line with chrome fittings and castors on request
continuous agraffe construction
