Researching Pianos – The Bridge

A piano bridge is a thin section made of wood that runs perpendicular to the strings. Pianos generally have 2 bridges; the short bridge for the lower bass section and the long bridge for the tenor and treble sections. The sizes vary from maker to maker but they run the width of the piano and average about 1½” wide and are about 1” tall in the treble and 2” tall in the bass.… Read More

Mason & Hamlin MHA160 Grand Piano

Piano Name: Mason & Hamlin Website: Mason & Hamlin Model: MHA 160 Made in: China Parent Company: Mason & Hamlin Piano Co. Company Location: USA Height: 5’2″ History: Henry Mason and Emmons Hamlin established their reed organ company in the year 1854. By 1883, Mason & Hamlin started manufacturing pianos. After undergoing many ownership changes… Read More

Mason & Hamlin MHC170G Grand Piano

Piano Name: Mason & Hamlin Website: Mason & Hamlin Model: MHC 170G Made in: China Parent Company: Mason & Hamlin Piano Co. Company Location: USA Height: 5’6″ History: Henry Mason and Emmons Hamlin established their reed organ company in the year 1854. By 1883, Mason & Hamlin started manufacturing pianos. After undergoing many ownership changes… Read More

Mason & Hamlin MHC150G Grand Piano

Piano Name: Mason & Hamlin Website: Mason & Hamlin Model: MHC 150G Made in: China Parent Company: Mason & Hamlin Piano Co. Company Location: USA Height: 4’11” History: Henry Mason and Emmons Hamlin established their reed organ company in the year 1854. By 1883, Mason & Hamlin started manufacturing pianos. After undergoing many ownership changes… Read More

Mason & Hamlin MHA188 Grand Piano

Piano Name: Mason & Hamlin Website: Mason & Hamlin Model: MHA 188 Made in: China Parent Company: Mason & Hamlin Piano Co. Company Location: USA Height: 6’2″ History: Henry Mason and Emmons Hamlin established their reed organ company in the year 1854. By 1883, Mason & Hamlin started manufacturing pianos. After undergoing many ownership changes… Read More

Mason & Hamlin MHA131U Upright Piano

Piano Name: Mason & Hamlin Website: Mason & Hamlin Model: MHA 131U Made in: China Parent Company: Mason & Hamlin Piano Co. Company Location: USA Height: 51″ History: Henry Mason and Emmons Hamlin established their reed organ company in the year 1854. By 1883, Mason & Hamlin started manufacturing pianos. After undergoing many ownership changes… Read More

Mason & Hamlin MHA123U Upright Piano

Piano Name: Mason & Hamlin Website: Mason & Hamlin Model: MHA 123U Made in: China Parent Company: Mason & Hamlin Piano Co. Company Location: USA Height: 48″ History: Henry Mason and Emmons Hamlin established their reed organ company in the year 1854. By 1883, Mason & Hamlin started manufacturing pianos. After undergoing many ownership changes… Read More

Mason & Hamlin MHC120U Upright Piano

Piano Name: Mason & Hamlin Website: Mason & Hamlin Model: MHC 120U Made in: China Parent Company: Mason & Hamlin Piano Co. Company Location: USA Height: 47″ History: Henry Mason and Emmons Hamlin established their reed organ company in the year 1854. By 1883, Mason & Hamlin started manufacturing pianos. After undergoing many ownership changes… Read More

Buying A Piano Online?

I’ve often wondered when the business model of piano buying would start to change. It seems like we feel comfortable purchasing everything from toothpaste to tires online and yet pianos are one thing that you still buy in a store. Well some of that is about to change. After speaking with Larry Caruso from Caruso… Read More

Sonnova CG-M Grand Piano

Sonnova CG-M Grand Piano Piano Name: Sonnova Website: Sonnova Model: CG-M Coloratura Made in: China Parent Company: Caruso Piano Company Location: USA Height: 5-6″ History: Sonnova Piano is the newly established brand from Caruso Piano. Established in 1929, John Caruso started off in accordion sales and teaching. He established a very successful mail order business… Read More