SHADD WMS Model

The WMS Baby Grand holds history as a dependable and performance-trusted instrument for numerous institutions, homes, studios, and churches.

Sound

Though refined in scale, the WMS Baby Grand speaks with unexpected authority. Its proportions allow for effortless integration into a wide range of environments, yet its voice extends far beyond what its size suggests, offering a complete and expressive dynamic range suited to the most accomplished artists.

The instrument reveals a breadth of tonal color rarely encountered in a piano of this class. Its bass is remarkably deep and sonorous—possessing the weight and presence more often associated with substantially larger grands—while the upper registers remain clear, balanced, and refined. Heard without visual witnessing, you may know that it is a baby grand. Its ‘out-the-box’ voice gives no indication of diminished scale. The result is a sound that is intimate and commanding and distinguished by uncommon depth.

Structure & Production

While select models are offered at accessible price points, no compromise is made in materials or methods. Each instrument is constructed from meticulously selected premium components—strings, hammers, soundboard, and cast-iron plate—supported by time-intensive processing, carefully seasoned woods, and climate-controlled moisture regulation. Rigorous quality-control evaluations are conducted at every stage of production, ensuring manufacturing precision in strict accordance with SHADD’s patented specifications and standards of excellence. The result is an instrument defined by structural integrity, tonal refinement, and enduring reliability.

Production is distinguished by precise hand-fitting performed by experienced artisans, honoring the traditions of old-world craftsmanship while embracing forward-thinking innovation. Robotics are employed to ensure consistency and exacting tolerances, while advanced AI systems assist in analysis and refinement. Each stage of the process is digitally archived, creating a living record that supports continual evaluation, improvement, and future advancement.

Rather than introducing instruments to market without engagement, SHADD maintains an iterative development philosophy rooted in active collaboration. Professional artists and student pianists alike participate in testing and evaluation throughout the prototyping process—across both acoustic and hybrid MIDI-enabled instruments—allowing each piano to be refined through informed listening, measured adjustment, and real-world performance insight. This disciplined approach reflects an unwavering commitment to the continual pursuit of the ultimate piano.

Playability

The WMS Baby Grand offers a playing experience defined by immediacy, balance, and refined control. Its action responds with exceptional sensitivity, translating the most subtle intention into sound with clarity and consistency. A thoughtfully calibrated, player-friendly key-dip encourages natural hand movement, fostering both creative freedom and technical confidence. Touch remains even and predictable across the keyboard, allowing nuanced voicing, effortless repetition, and sustained expressiveness without fatigue.

Engaging tonal response and precise dynamic control invite prolonged performance, making the instrument as rewarding for extended practice as it is for performance. Whether shaped by a gentle touch or guided with assertive articulation, the WMS Baby Grand responds with poise and musical intelligence—transforming each interaction into an enjoyable, tireless, and deeply expressive experience.

Placement Recommendation

Since 2015, SHADD and Rolls-Royce continue to be marketing and branding partners. Refined in scale yet confident in projection, the WMS Baby Grand adapts effortlessly to a wide range of environments. Its compact footprint allows graceful integration into university practice rooms, recording studios, jazz venues, recitals, and music festivals, while its articulate voice ensures presence without excess.

The instrument is equally at home in broadcast studios, prominent television productions, distinguished private estates, palatial residences, and luxury settings such as Rolls-Royce showrooms—where visual refinement and acoustic balance are held to the highest standard.

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Hybrid Possibilities

Beyond its identity as a pure acoustic instrument, the SHADD semi-concert grand may be commissioned as a fully integrated hybrid platform through a discreet, à la carte suite of proprietary enhancements. These exclusive options are engineered to extend expressive range, production capability, and immersive performance without compromising the piano’s acoustic integrity or visual dignity.

Available integrations include advanced MIDI connectivity; pitch-modulation controls embedded within the performance bench; joystick and tactile expression interfaces; and a powerful, concert-grade audio architecture incorporating subwoofers and surround sound. A concealed onboard PC system with front-facing monitor and integrated video camera supports live production, recording, and broadcast environments.

The electronically actuated performance bench—height-adjustable via remote control—houses an integrated audio system and subwoofer, allowing the artist to both hear and physically feel each note as it is played. Additional refinements include an onboard alphanumeric keyboard and dedicated iPad interface governing all systems; automatic digital page-turning software; programmable LED/RGB illumination enabling dynamic color transitions; and four concealed soundboard pickups feeding balanced stereo XLR outputs directly to house audio systems. For theatrical and cinematic applications, optional features may include a concealed smoke delivery system that emits from beneath and around the instrument, as well as a remote-controlled grand lid mechanism allowing the top to rise or descend electronically during performance.

Each hybrid SHADD baby grand can be individually customized with bespoke appointments. Clients are invited to consult with our design and engineering team to curate a configuration that aligns precisely with their artistic vision, venue requirements, and performance ambitions.

Finishes & Bespoke Customization

Each SHADD semi-concert grand may be commissioned as a singular work of functional art, finished and detailed to reflect its setting, provenance, and patron. Beyond traditional high-polish black, the instrument may be rendered in custom hues or precisely color-matched to architectural interiors, institutional palettes, or historically significant environments.

Decorative commissions may include original artwork, symbolic ornamentation, or refined graphical elements—ranging from family or institutional crests to commemorative imagery for churches, organizations, and cultural foundations—executed with restraint and permanence. Finishes and detailing may be harmonized with private residences, estates, performance venues, universities, and venerable institutions to ensure visual continuity and architectural cohesion.

Material enhancements may incorporate curated brass accents, jewelry-grade elements, or other noble materials, integrated discreetly and with balance. For historically inspired installations, period-correct redesigns may be undertaken, allowing the instrument to reflect a specific era, generation, or lineage while preserving modern acoustic and mechanical excellence.

Each customization is approached as a collaborative commission, ensuring the final instrument remains unmistakably SHADD—distinct, dignified, and enduring.

 

Baby Grand Sizes

WMS – Model 1
Length: 5’9” (177cm)
front to back Width: 59” (152cm)
left to right Weight: 683 lbs (310kg)

WMS – Model 2
Length: 5’10” (178cm)
front to back Width: 57″ (145cm)
left to right Weight: 770 lbs (350kg)

WMS – Model 3

Length: 6’2” (188cm)
front to back Width: 58″ (156cm)
left to right Weight: 859 lbs (390kg)