Wyman WV115 Upright Piano Piano Name: Wyman Website: Wyman Model: WV115 Made in: China Parent Company: Wyman Piano Company Company Location: USA Height: 45″ History: Established by two former Baldwin executives Tim Laskey and George Benson in 2002. Although a relatively new company, all pianos are manufactured by Beijing Hsinghai Piano Group in China who… 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: Hallet, Davis & Co. Website: Hallet Davis Model: H110 Made in: China Parent Company: North American Music Company Location: USA Height: 44″ History: Hallet & Davis Company can trace roots back as far as 1843 and was one of the oldest piano makers in Boston, Massachusetts. The company eventually was sold into the… 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
Description and differences: The Ritmüller piano line is manufactured in Guangzhou, China by the Pearl River Piano Group. The Ritmüller line is considered the more European sounding line of pianos with many upgrades from the Pearl River line. They contain subtle details like slow-close fallboards and real ebony sharp keys. All of their pianos have… Read More
The Pramberger line of pianos is named after the late Joseph Pramberger, a former engineer and piano designer at Steinway. While his name lives on, his piano designs have been replaced with modern designs from the parent company, Samick. The three lines of pianos are divided into Legacy, Signature and Platinum. They differentiate in that… Read More
Arthur Rubenstein describes the sustain pedal as “the soul of the piano”. We’re going to delve into a bit more of the mechanical side of the damper pedal in hopes that awareness will clarify what happens when it is being incorporated into piano playing. … Read More
Wyman WV108 Upright Piano Piano Name: Wyman Website: Wyman Model: WV108 Made in: China Parent Company: Wyman Piano Company Company Location: USA Height: 42.5″ History: Established by two former Baldwin executives Tim Laskey and George Benson in 2002. Although a relatively new company, all pianos are manufactured by Beijing Hsinghai Piano Group in China who… Read More
Piano Name: Pearl River Website: Pearl River Model: UP115 Made in: China Parent Company: Guangzhou Pearl River Piano Group Ltd. Company Location: China Height: 45″ History: Established in 1954, Guangzhou, China, Pearl River is the largest piano builder in the world surpassing 100,000 pianos annually. They have over 1.3 million square feet of manufacturing space… Read More
