Piano Name: Irmler Website: Irmler Model: P122E Made in: China & Germany Parent Company: Julius Blüthner Pianofortefabrik Company Location: Germany Height: 48″ History: Johann Irmler established his company in 1818 in Leipzig. During World War II, the factory was bombed and the company was decimated. Although attempts were made to continue operation, it closed in… Read More
Piano Name: Heintzman Website: Out of Business Model: 132D Made in: China Parent Company: Heintzman Piano Company, Ltd. Company Location: Canada Height: 52″ History: Canadian in origin, established in 1866. The original Heintzman piano was discontinued in 1981. The Heintzman company stopped production in Canada in 1981 and has undergone ownership changes until a China/Canada… Read More
Piano Name: Hailun Website: Hailun Pianos Model: HU5 Made in: China Parent Company: Ningbo Hailun Musical Instruments Co. Ltd. Company Location: China Height: 50″ Impressions: “The Hailun HU5 contains what I would describe as crossover – when you’re playing quietly, the tone is felty but when you add energy, it transforms into a more bold… Read More
Review: The Hailun HU1 is a professional height piano where the touch feels weighted but not from undue friction. The keys feel as though they move freely but it’s still firm under the fingers. Tonally, the word for this piano is bold. Bass, mid-range and treble are all well matched with tone that sits right… Read More
Piano Name: Yamaha Website: Yamaha Model: P660 Made in: Indonesia Parent Company: Yamaha Corporation Company Location: Japan Height: 45″ History: In 1887 a watchmaker by the name of Torakusu Yamaha founded Japan’s first reed organ company. By 1899 he traveled to the USA to learn how to build pianos and started making grand and upright… Read More
Piano Name: Yamaha Website: Yamaha Model: b3 Made in: Indonesia Parent Company: Yamaha Corporation Company Location: Japan Height: 48″ History: In 1887 a watchmaker by the name of Torakusu Yamaha founded Japan’s first reed organ company. By 1899 he traveled to the USA to learn how to build pianos and started making grand and upright… Read More
Weber W131 Upright Piano Piano Name: Weber Website: Weber Model: W131 Made in: China Parent Company: Young Chang Music Company Location: Korea Height: 52″ History: Established in 1852 by Albert Weber in New York. The company became part of Young Chang in 1986 and in 2006 was purchased by Hyundai Development Company. American designer Del… Read More
Samick JS247 Upright Piano Piano Name: Samick Website: Samick Model: JS-247 Made in: Indonesia Parent Company: Samick Music Corp. Company Location: Korea Height: 46.5″ History: Started by Hyo Ick Lee in 1958, the Samick company started producing easy to build upright pianos for domestic market in Korea. By 1964, the company had grown considerably and… Read More
Samick JS121 Upright Piano Piano Name: Samick Website: Samick Model: JS-121 Made in: Indonesia Parent Company: Samick Music Corp. Company Location: Korea Height: 48″ History: Started by Hyo Ick Lee in 1958, the Samick company started producing easy to build upright pianos for domestic market in Korea. By 1964, the company had grown considerably and… Read More
Pramberger PV121 Upright Piano Piano Name: Pramberger Website: Pramberger Model: PV-121 Made in: Indonesia Parent Company: Samick Music Corp. Company Location: Korea Height: 48″ History: In 1958, Joseph Pramberger started working for Steinway & Sons where he was a design and project engineer, later as VP of manufacturing. In 1987 he started his own company… Read More
