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Cheltenham Piano Centre
Musical Instruments (Cheltenham) Ltd
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Kemble and Co has been making fine pianos in the United Kingdom since 1911 and for 3 generations. A well loved, rich and distinctive sound makes it true that "One note and you'll know its a Kemble." .
Kemble Piano Centre of Excellence
Kemble pianos purchased from Cheltenham Piano Centre will benefit from Kemble factory backed 10 year guarantee rather than the standard 5 year one.
Kemble Family Series
Cambridge 12
The new classic Cambridge 12 piano offers the same warm English sound and responsive touch as the popular discontinued Cambridge 10, but with a slightly larger cabinet and scale giving it a richer bass.
School versions are available for the Cambridge 12; this includes a lock for the fallboard and top, safety bracket casters and a long music desk.
Specifications finishes available
- 88 Note
- Height 112 cm
- Depth 54 cm,
- Width 148 cm,
- Mahogany Satin
- Walnut Colour Satin
- Natural Oak Sample Natural Oak Satin
- Mocha Oak Satin
- Polished Black
- Mahogany Satin
- Walnut Colour Satin
- Natural Oak Satin
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The Oxford 12
Based on the award-winning Oxford and Cambridge models, the new Oxford Contemporary and Cambridge Contemporary pianos combine distinctive curves and flowing lines in eye catching designs that will complement any interior, modern or traditional.
Both models are available with our latest SG silent system. This state-of-the-art concept allows the pianist to bypass the natural acoustics and transmit the sound digitally through headphones or speakers. It features a superb piano sound as well as nine other voices, each with a variation, USB, and allows both recording and playback.
Also available with brass in Black polyester and Walnut colour satin Model dimensions:
- 88 Note
- Height 114 cm
- Depth 54.2 cm
- Width 149 cm
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The Concerto
Beautiful design, attractive price
Our new Concerto piano is a mid sized piano (114cm) inspired by our best selling 124cm Conservatoire model. It has beautifully rounded edges and profiles, and the subtle use of brass (or optional chrome ) further enhances the visual experience. If space is an issue then this smaller piano could be the answer; whilst it is also surprisingly affordable.
Wonderful sound
To maximise the sound potential of this model we have specified a higher grade hammer than on our Oxford and Cambridge models, which enhances both the powerful bass and clear treble.
Superb control
Our precision manufactured action and carefully weighted keys provide excellent responsiveness of touch.
- Height 114 cm
- Depth 54.4cm
- Width 150.4 cm
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Kemble Classic T
A classic design from the No 1 piano manufacturer in Western Europe that gives you "more sound for your euros".
By delivering our tonally superb K116 scale in this classically elegant and streamlined cabinet we have created a 116cm piano that is both attractive and excellent value.
If you are looking for a piano with an exciting contemporary look then why not choose the Classic T in black with its optional bright chrome fittings!
Specifications finishes available
- 88 Note
- Height 116cm
- Depth 58cm
- Width 152
- Natural Alder Satin
- Black Polyester
- Black Polyester with bright chrome fittings
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Kemble Empire
The Empire is a supremely elegant piano- its rounded profiles and "softline" design house an extremely responsive and dynamic piano. The inlaid brass name and leather music desk add to the look of luxury. "One note and you know it's a Kemble" - the larger soundboard area and the fully braced back helps maximize the sound potential, and produces beautiful tonal colour. It is a homage to the famous British designers of the past like Sheraton, Heppelwhite and Chippendale. The Mahogany Polyester finish highlights the stunning book matched mahogany curl veneer , with which the top door is inlaid; whilst the legs are turned and fluted. Brass elegantly rounds the design off. Practice pedal comes as standard; solid double brass castors.
Specifications finishes available
- 88 Note,
- Height 121cm
- Depth 61.8cm
- Width 152cm
- Mahogany Polyester
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Kemble Prestige
The "soft line" Prestige models benefit from luxury features including exotic veneers, and brass accents and now use our 121cm back. The Prestige is a supremely elegant piano- its rounded profiles and "softline" design house an extremely responsive and dynamic piano. The brass name and leather music desk add to the look of luxury. "One note and you know it's a Kemble" - the larger soundboard area and the fully braced back helps maximize the sound potential, and produces beautiful tonal colour. It uses cherry veneer with inlaid exotic burr yew veneer bordered by sophisticated marquetry. Britain has long been famous for its yew trees (in the Middle Ages it used to be a legal requirement for each village to grow them because they supplied the wood for our long bows)- it is an gloriously exciting wood. Truly refined elegance. Practice pedal comes as standard; solid double brass castors.
Specifications finishes available
- 88 Note
- Height 121 cm
- Depth 61 cm
- Width 153 cm
- Satin Medium Cherry with Yew Inlay
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The Kemble Designer Collection
The Quantum II Piano
The Quantum II is the latest edition to our designer range. Its striking rectangular lines are inspired by the limited edition Quantum model that Conran and Partners designed for us for the millennium. It features a combined music desk/sound escape system, and a soft close fall.
Specifications and finishes available:
- 88 Note
- Height 124 cm
- Depth 63 cm
- Width 152 cm
- Black Polyester
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The Vermont Piano
Kemble is introducing a new range of pianos with the focus on modern design. The second in the series is the Vermont, also designed for us by the leading UK designers, Conran and Partners. It is inspired by Shaker style furniture and sensitively combines the best of form and function.
Specifications and finishes available:
- Natural Cherry Satin (photo)
- Height 120 cm
- Depth 62 cm
- Width 158 cm
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Kemble Professional Piano Collection
The K132SN Piano
Enjoy the tonal excellence and the playing experience offered by our new flagship K132SN or our Conservatoire and K121CL Professional models. Their crystal clear treble and deep powerful bass is superb. All have the power and sensitivity of response to meet the demands of the professional pianist and the discerning amateur. The brandnew K132SN has the greatest power with a soundboard area larger than a small grand, and now features a sostenuto pedal; whilst the subtle curves of its cabinet reflects our new "soft line" design.
- Height 132 cm
- Depth 65.3 cm
- Width 155.5 cm
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The Conservatoire Piano
Superb sound
Our new 124cm Conservatoire model has a sensational sonority and wonderful dynamic range. With crystal clear treble and deep powerful bass we invite you to enjoy the tonal superiority of our Conservatoire.
Stunning looks
We believe that this is visually the most exciting of our softline designs, with beautiful rounded edges and profiles. The subtle use of brass inlay further enhances the visual experience.
Advanced control
Longer keys and our precision manufactured action combined with upgraded hammers ensure increased sensitivity and greater responsiveness of touch.
Available in Black polyester and Silent option.
- Height 124 cm
- Depth 64cm
- Width 156cm
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The K121CLM Piano
Our professional range of pianos, owing to longer keys, larger soundboard, and longer bass strings offer greater sensitivity of touch, and an enhanced dynamic range to produce a very impressive richness of sound for the discerning pianist. The exceptional clarity of pitch and superb sustain make them a delight to play.
The new K121CL is the latest version of our award winning K121 series. The K121 was judged as "Maitre-Achat" or "Best Buy" by Conseur, an independent European Consumer Association, for its performance, quality and value for money. The K121 came second only to a Steinway model of nearly 4 times its price. The "playing" panel was composed of 37 well known concert pianists from around the world. The good news is that the superb sound and performance of the K121 is now available at a more affordable price owing to our new classic but contemporary cabinet design. Enjoy the power of our bass, the crystal clarity of our treble, and the simple beauty of our cabinet. Practice pedal comes as standard; solid double brass castors.
- Height 121 cm
- Depth 61.5 cm
- Width 153 cm
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The Mozart K121 Piano
2006 sees the 250th anniversary of the birth of Mozart, the most celebrated classical composer of all time. To mark this unique occasion Kemble is proud to present a commemorative limited edition of one of its own most highly-regarded pianos, the award winning K121*. Only 250 individually numbered models will be made, and this unusually small number will ensure their status as highly desirable and exclusive collectors’ items.
A “Grand” experience
At the heart of this outstanding piano is its extremely high grade soundboard which is of a quality traditionally reserved for grand pianos. Lovingly created from the finest German spruce tonewood it produces an engagingly warm, rich tone of exceptional Every individual model in the commemorative edition will undergo a special final preparation stage of intonation and regulation in the Kemble Grand Piano Atelier which will be overseen by the company’s expert, Academy trained, grand piano technical staff. In addition, each one of these pianos will benefit from Kemble’s highest grade hammers which have previously been reserved exclusively for the Conservatoire 124 model. Like the composer it celebrates, this piano displays an exceptional degree of style, elegance, innovation and technical excellence.
The Limited Edition Mozart K121 is available in 2 versions: black polyester with an oval panel and mahogany polyester with a beautiful marquetry inlay.
* In a European consumer test the K121 was voted best buy and praised for its excellent sound quality.
- Height 121 cm
- Depth 61.5 cm
- Width 153 cm
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Kemble School Pianos
Kemble K116 School Piano
A classic design from the No 1 piano manufacturer in Western Europe that gives you "more sound for your euros".
By delivering our tonally superb K116 scale in this classically elegant and streamlined cabinet we have created a 116cm piano that is both attractive and excellent value.
If you are looking for a piano with an exciting contemporary look then why not choose the Classic T in black with its optional bright chrome fittings
Specifications finishes available
- 88 Note,
- Height 110 cm
- Depth 54 cm
- Width 148 cm
- Practice pedal fitted as standard
- Special school castors to allow ease of movement and give greater stability
- Extra long music desk
- Lock for falboard and top
- Solid German spruce soundboard
- Spruce back grid for excellent structural stability
- Delignit tuning plank for tuning stability
- Spruce keyboard for greater keyboard stability
- "Kemble" action - a high quality action, machined to extremely fine tolerance to ensure a remarkable responsiveness of touch
- Vacuum process, CNC drilled, cast iron frame for precision.
- Available in Mahogany and Walnut colour (Mahogany) Satin; and Oak Satin (Cambridge 10 only)
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