Overs Piano

Overs Piano is an Australian brand of grand piano, owned by Ron Overs. Overs specialises in the manufacture of grand pianos, as well as their restoration and rebuilding.

Technology

Overs Pianos have been active in innovative piano design, and their work in this field has resulted in them becoming a member of the Australian Technology Showcase.^{[citation needed]} In 1999 Ron Overs designed a new grand piano action which has the advantage of considerably less friction than other grand piano actions.^{[citation needed]} In 2003, after ten years of work, Overs developed a structurally and tonally improved soundboard design.^{[citation needed]}

In 2004, the New South Wales Treasurer and Minister for State Development, Michael Egan, stated that Overs' piano technology "is rapidly establishing Overs Pianos as a world leader in piano design".^[1]

Recordings

Numerous recordings have been made with Overs pianos by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation,^{[citation needed]} including recordings made on the piano owned by the Sydney Conservatorium of Music.^[2]

Other services

Besides building grand pianos, Overs also maintain, restore and remanufacture grand pianos, as well as consulting on piano design.^{[citation needed]}

See also

Other Australian piano manufacturers

Historic:

• Beale Piano
• Wertheim Piano

Current:

• Stuart and Sons

References

1. ^ New South Wales Parliament Hansard 2 June 2004 Page 9269: Speech of the Hon. Michael Egan New South Wales Treasurer and Minister for State Development
2. ^ Maral, Louise (7 July 2006). "First recording of discovered Rachmaninoff work released". News (University of Sydney). http://www.usyd.edu.au/news/84.html?newsstoryid=1143. Retrieved 2008-01-21. 

External links

• Overs Pianos Website
• US Patent for the Overs action