Steinway Factory Tour The Steinway & Sons Factory is located about half an hour’s drive from Manhattan in a city called Astoria near Queens.   As we were late due to traffic, the staff was kind enough to bring us through a shortcut to catch up with the rest of the touring guests. The tour guide, who was a retired engineer from the Steinway factory, gave us an insightful tour from his first-hand experience by showing us each step involved in the production of a Steinway grand piano. The process began with combining thin sheets of wood, laminating them and then bending them to the shape of a grand piano.  It is left to dry in a temperature controlled room. When it is ready, we followed closely each step involved in the hand crafting of the piano.  With so much attention given to detailed craftsmanship, I can appreciate now why Steinway’s hand-made pianos are the world’s finest pianos! It was one of the highlights of our New York trip. Steinway Factory Entrance Tour guide explaining the action of the piano. The frame is dried in a temperature controlled room. Frame ready for the next stage. Workers getting the hammers ready to put inside the piano. Custom designed John Lennon Piano with grey cast iron frame!