Henry F. Miller Piano
Why the Henry F. Miller Piano remains the choice of America after 145 years
Finish
More than $4 million has been invested in Italian fine-furniture finishing equipment. Every cabinet is polished to a smooth, deep, consistent finish through a process that includes a resin base coat applied prior to the finish. When you carefully examine interior components of the Henry F. Miller, you will discover all sides of the bottom and side panels have been finished. Henry F. Miller uses no plastic case parts in the construction of their economically-priced, yet full-featured pianos.
Soundboards
The soundboards on most Henry F. Miller pianos are made of Siberian Hybrid vertical-grain spruce with paper-thin epidermal surface to prevent cracking. Due to this epidermal surface of spruce, spruce construction throughout, the thicker center core of spruce and the 30 degree offset of the epidermal grain, vibrations are free to penetrate through the soundboard producing the rich, warm tones associated with Europe and America’s finest quality pianos. The process assures a soundboard that resists cracks while maintaining beautiful tone throughout the life of the piano.
Hammers
Henry F. Miller hammers are made of premium-quality, virgin wool hammer felt and stapled; using 18 pound outer felt and 12 pound under felt weight depending on the scale design. The Henry F. Miller hammer is designed to give every level of pianist a full range of expression and still maintain its durability and long life.
Piano Action
The factory produces the majority of piano actions for the Henry F. Miller pianos; in addition they have an optional European action available on specified grand pianos. Henry F. Miller uses tried and true state-of-the-art materials in the construction of all their piano actions.
Sand Cast Plates
Sand cast plates are heavier and, in fact, have a different molecular structure than piano plates utilizing vacuum processing. This process uses a natural cooling/aging process that dissipates the heat slowly, allows for complete curing and requires a much more work intensive finishing process. Because the plates are heavier and almost acoustically dead by comparison, they allow for the pure rich tone associated with expensive European and American pianos rather than the unwanted overtones that are created by vacuum-processed plates.
Keys & Key Bed
The keys on all Henry F. Miller pianos are made of the finest, straight grained spruce, processed in an environmentally protected area to assure a warp free life span. The key bed is built of Euro-designed butcher-block construction providing strength, stability and long life. Henry F. Miller key beds have no plastic or Styrofoam components.
Roslau Music Wire
Roslau music wire is used in all Henry F. Miller pianos and is the same premium quality music wire found in the finest European and American pianos. It is the appropriate gauge to accompany the lower-tension scales employed by Henry F. Miller. Solid copper wire is used to wrap Henry F. Miller’s bass strings to provide a beautiful bass tone. These string features allow the Henry F. Miller piano to deliver a consistent full, rich tone quality which until now was only available on far more expensive European and American pianos.
Recognized For Quality And Environmental Standards
We recognize the serious responsibilities in supporting the quality and the reputation of our products. We take great pride in the advances that have been made in ensuring both the quality of our materials and the manufacturing processes. In fact, we believe that the Henry F. Miller pianos are manufactured in the most state-of-the-art piano production facilities in the world.
We are pleased to announce that the factory in Guangzhou received ISO 14001 in July, 2007 and continues ISO 9001 which was originally certified in February, 1998. These certifications, awarded by Det Norske Veritas, an independent review organization in the Netherlands, address both the environmental impact and the quality/efficiency of the manufacturing processes. In all areas, the factory has been tested and awarded top certification.