There’s magic in a 6′ long grand piano (1m 80cm). Crossing the 6′ threshold makes grand pianos truly divine and if you don’t believe me, simply sit down at a 6′ long piano after playing both a baby grand (5′ length) and a medium sized grand (5’7″ length) and you’ll appreciate how grand pianos blossom… Read More
Review: The Knabe WMV 245 upright piano I would describe as bold and bright. At all dynamic levels ~ pianissimo, mezzo forte and fortissimo, the piano responded with firm touch, above the average touch of most pianos. So if you like solid feel, this piano is for you. Tone, also is on the brighter side… Read More
Piano Name: Cristofori Website: Cristofori Model: V450 Made in: China Parent Company: Jordan Kitt’s Music & Schmitt Music Company Location: USA Height: 45″ History: The name Cristofori comes from Bartolomeo Cristofori who is credited with inventing the piano in 1709. The name is used on the pianos by chain stores of Jordon Kitt’s Music and… Read More
Young Chang Y114 Upright Piano Piano Name: Young Chang Website: Young Chang Model: Y114 Made in: China Parent Company: Young Chang Music Company Location: Korea Height: 45″ History: Established by three brothers in 1956, this was the first musical instrument company in South Korea. By mid 1980’s, Young Chang had established itself as a global… Read More
Piano Name: Yamaha Website: Yamaha Model: b1 Made in: Indonesia Parent Company: Yamaha Corporation Company Location: Japan Height: 43″ 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: Samick Website: Samick Model: JS-43 Made in: Indonesia Parent Company: Samick Music Corp. Company Location: Korea Height: 43″ 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 started exporting internationally. Presently… Read More
Weber W114 Upright Piano Piano Name: Weber Website: Weber Model: W114 Made in: China Parent Company: Young Chang Music Company Location: Korea Height: 45″ 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
Piano Name: Gerhard Heintzman Website: Out of Business Model: G120 Made in: China Parent Company: Heintzman Piano Company, Ltd. Company Location: Canada Height: 48″ History: Canadian in origin, established in 1877. The original Gerhard Heintzman piano was discontinued in 1927. The Heintzman company (separate company from Gerhard Heintzman) stopped production in Canada in 1981 and… Read More
Piano Name: Gerhard Heintzman Website: Out of Business Model: G118 Made in: China Parent Company: Heintzman Piano Company, Ltd. Company Location: Canada Height: 47″ History: Canadian in origin, established in 1877. The original Gerhard Heintzman piano was discontinued in 1927. The Heintzman company (separate company from Gerhard Heintzman) stopped production in Canada in 1981 and… Read More
The large professional level of piano measures 50″ and taller (above 125cm). These are the ‘grandiose’ versions of professional upright pianos. True, an actual grand piano has a different action than any upright piano but when it comes to string length, large upright pianos have strings equivalent to medium sized grand (See the string length… Read More
