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
Petrof 136 Upright Piano Piano Name: Petrof Website: Petrof Model: 136 Made in: Czech Republic Parent Company: Petrof Company Location: Czech Republic Height: 53″ History: Antonin Petrof built his first grand piano in 1864 after traveling to Vienna in 1857 to learn piano manufacturing. After World War II, the company and property were confiscated under… Read More
Petrof 225 Grand Piano Piano Name: Petrof Website: Petrof Model: 225 Made in: Czech Republic Parent Company: Petrof Company Location: Czech Republic Length: 7′ 4″ History: Antonin Petrof built his first grand piano in 1864 after traveling to Vienna in 1857 to learn piano manufacturing. After World War II, the company and property were confiscated… Read More
Petrof 275 Grand Piano Piano Name: Petrof Website: Petrof Model: 275 Made in: Czech Republic Parent Company: Petrof Company Location: Czech Republic Length: 9′ 0″ History: Antonin Petrof built his first grand piano in 1864 after traveling to Vienna in 1857 to learn piano manufacturing. After World War II, the company and property were confiscated… Read More
The thought of buying a piano can be exciting but it can also be a bit intimidating or daunting, especially if you don’t know anything about them. But have no fear, because at Piano Price Point, we’ve compiled so much of the data and written articles to make your job easier. To narrow down the… Read More
Money, apparently does grow on trees or at least in ancient times it did. It’s been recorded that rare tree sap was used as a form of payment for tax because it was deemed so valuable. This sap from the tree was harvested and refined into lacquer with incredible clarity and sheen. Many thousands of… Read More
I’ve heard this statement many times. In fact it happened when I was a young. The piano teacher states, “Your children are at a level now where it would be helpful to have them practice on a grand piano”. But is there any substance to this statement? Is there validity in upgrading to a grand… Read More
It’s inevitable that pianos will get bumped, scratched and scuffed. High polish finishes are like mirrors and when something unfortunate happens, it can be not only disappointing but daunting to know how to remedy the situation. In this 2-part series we are first going to investigate removing scuffs and hairline scratches and then in the… Read More
Piano Name: Ritmuller Website: Ritmuller Model: RS125 Made in: China Parent Company: Guangzhou Pearl River Piano Group Ltd. Company Location: China Height: 50″ History: Located in Guangzhou, China, Pearl River Piano Group has become the largest piano manufacturer in the world, with a production of over 140,000 pianos annually by more than 4,000 workers. PRPG… Read More
Story & Clark H7 Upright Piano Piano Name: Story & Clark Website: Story & Clark Model: H7 Made in: Indonesia Parent Company: QRS Music Technologies Company Location: USA Length: 48″ History: Hampton Story started building pianos in 1857. By 1884, Mr. Story retired and Melville Clark joined the firm and the name was changed to… Read More
