The Mason & Hamlin Virtuoso X Series Model CC Concert Grand Piano commands the orchestra. Designed to seize the attention of a concert hall and never let go, the VX CC creates a stunning soundscape with deft control. No other concert grand piano is capable of such extreme colors, subtle shadings, and complex textures—all with extraordinary clarity. Distinguished by a massive new rim design with a wide body, a new oversized Apex Soundboard, and dual Tension Resonators, the VX Model CC is expressly engineered to stand apart in a sea of mediocrity.
A New Era
The Mason & Hamlin Virtuoso X Series represents the pinnacle of over 165 years of craftsmanship, innovation, and technology. The experience gained through continuous refinement and innovation has allowed us to create a piano designed for the highest degree of performance, and is the result of developing new state-of-the-art features and substantially building upon others. The core of these updated features merges the impressive legacy of the Crown Retention System with our new Action Retention System, resulting in a piano that preserves both its tone and dynamic range, as well as the touch and feel of its action over the course of an entire century.
“Over the last 20+ years, we have been building upon the legacy of Emmons Hamlin and Henry Mason that started in 1854. The VX Series is the culmination of our efforts to continue their vision of innovation and improvement to build the World’s Finest Piano.”
Kirk Burgett,
CEO and President
VX Series Model CC
Exclusive Features
Apex Soundboard
Our soundboard has been completely redesigned and reimagined in the Apex Soundboard. This incredible achievement redefines what power and sustain mean in Concert Grand Pianos via Center Dynamic Taper and Full-Cut Ribs.
Center Dynamic Taper
Beginning in the center of the soundboard and moving outward to the edges, the Apex Soundboard’s thickness is dynamically tapered to project the greatest tone possible.
Full-Cut Ribs
The Apex Soundboard’s 18 Full-Cut Ribs are precisely tailored to create, reinforce, and preserve the curvature and crown of the soundboard for unparalleled longevity and performance.
VX Acoustic Tone Bar
The VX Series’ Acoustic Tone Bar shapes the soundboard to create a perfectly centered bridge placement, transferring pure power and tone from the strings to the soundboard.
VX Series Model CC
- Length: 9'4" (284.5cm)
- Width (at keyboard): 61.5” (156.5 cm)
- Rim: 23-Ply Flat-Sawn Hard Rock Maple
- Plate: Cast Iron, Full Perimeter Design
- Pinblock: 7-Ply Quarter-Sawn Maple
- Soundboard: Quarter-sawn Solid Eastern White Spruce
- Soundboard Size: 3429.4in2 (22,125.12cm2)
- Ribs: Quarter-Sawn Sugar Pine, Multi-Radius Cut Crown, Tapered
- Treble and Bass Bridges: Vertically-Laminated Bent Flat-Sawn Maple
- Action
- Hammer Action: Wessell, Nickel & Gross Composite Action
- Damper Action: Wessell, Nickel & Gross Composite Damper Action
- Keyset: German White Spruce with WNG Keypins & Capstans
- VX Features: Half stroke design for all notes, with touch tailored for concert artists
- Warranty: 5-Year limited warranty
AVAILABLE FINISHES
Rosewood
Mahogany
Macassar Ebony
Bubinga
17-23 PLY RIMS
Mason & Hamlin pianos have the largest and strongest rims in the world. At first glance, this may appear excessive, but when Richard Gertz designed the Mason & Hamlin piano in 1895, he understood that the rim is foundational to the entire piano—a strong, dense rim will reflect the energy produced by the soundboard, thereby enhancing a piano’s power and sustain, while a thinner, weaker rim will absorb this energy and detract from the piano’s potential power and sustain.
FLAT-SAWN HARD ROCK MAPLE
Material choice is equally important when constructing a piano’s rim. Richard Gertz specifically chose Flat-Sawn Hard Rock Maple—one of the strongest and most expensive cuts of Hard Rock Maple—for the Mason & Hamlin rim. This material is no stranger to fine instruments—Stradivarius used Hard Rock Maple in the back and sides of his violins for its strong, robust qualities.
WESSELL, NICKEL & GROSS COMPOSITE ACTIONS
Each Mason & Hamlin piano is built with our exclusive Wessell, Nickel, & Gross Composite Actions. Made to last, our state-of-the-art actions have three times the lifespan of wooden actions and achieve a consistent touch, feel, and volume across the entire piano.
HARD BUSHINGS
Every Wessell Nickel & Gross action uses hard bushings, which, unlike felt bushings, do not change in size with humidity, and are completely impervious to moisture. This departure from felt ensures that your piano will have a consistent touch and feel year-round, substantially reducing the cost and headache of maintenance and regulation.
EPOXY CARBON FIBER SHANKS
Wood strength even in a single set of wooden shanks can vary greatly in performance, producing notes that are louder than others. Our epoxy carbon fiber shanks completely eliminate this issue of sound variation. They are precisely manufactured and controlled, ensuring consistent volume across the entire piano.
EPOXY CARBON FIBER SHANKS
Wood strength even in a single set of wooden shanks can vary greatly in performance, producing notes that are louder than others. Our epoxy carbon fiber shanks completely eliminate this issue of sound variation. They are precisely manufactured and controlled, ensuring consistent volume across the entire piano.
TENSION RESONATOR
One of the most distinctive and iconic features of a Mason & Hamlin is the Tension Resonator. This ingenious device was created in 1900 by Richard Gertz and ensures that every measurement and dimension of the piano remains unchanged—maintaining the crown of the soundboard through the passing of time. The inclusion of a Tension Resonator preserves the piano’s vibrancy, voice, and tone for generations to come, transforming it from an exceptional instrument into a treasured heirloom.
WESSELL,NICKEL & GROSS ACTION PARTS
From its inception, Mason & Hamlin has had a rich history of innovation and an emphasis on longevity in its pianos. Nowhere is this more apparent than the inclusion of the Tension Resonator and Wessell, Nickel & Gross action parts. Beyond including Wessell, Nickel & Gross' revolutionary composite actions in every piano, Mason & Hamlin also uses their anodized aluminum balance rail pins, key pins, and capstans, ensuring that each piano will perform to their highest potential while requiring the minimum of maintenance.
BRIDGE
Mason & Hamlin builds its bridges using continuous laminations of quarter-sawn Hard Rock Maple, which ensures that splitting or cracking does not occur near the bridge pins. This is the most efficient, uncompromising method to transfer sound energy from the strings to the soundboard, ensuring a full, robust sound that is inspirational to the pianist. Once the bridge is pressed and constructed, it is expertly hand-notched by one of Mason & Hamlin’s most highly skilled craftsmen and ready for stringing.
Pinblock
For over 100 years, Mason & Hamlin pinblocks have been carefully crafted with the highest-grade quarter-sawn Hard Rock Maple—creating an excellent foundation for the tuning pins. We begin our process by pressing seven laminations together and carefully drying the block to an exact 6% humidity, which is then sprayed with a clear coat of polyurethane finish to lock out unwanted moisture. This produces an exceptional pinblock that keeps its tuning pins snug, yet allows the tuner to turn them smoothly.
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- 35 Duncan St.
- Haverhill, MA 01832
