I’ve heard this statement many times before: “I’m just doing my research on what piano to buy”. But what does this actually mean? What do people research when they say that they’re examining a piano? Isn’t a piano just a piano? They’re shiny, they have 88 keys with 3 pedals, right? While that is a… Read More
Piano Name: Yamaha Website: Yamaha Model: CFX Made in: Japan Parent Company: Yamaha Corporation Company Location: Japan Length: 9′ 0″ 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… Read More
Piano Name: Ravenscroft Website: Ravenscroft Model: 275 Made in: Germany & USA Parent Company: Ravenscroft Company Location: USA Length: 9’0″ Impressions “The Ravenscroft 275, weighs in at 9′ long. The sound is almost palpable. Although it might simply be a product of voicing, I found the top end of this concert grand size more conservative than… Read More
Piano Name: Ravenscroft Website: Ravenscroft Model: 220 Made in: Germany & USA Parent Company: Ravenscroft Company Location: USA Length: 7’3″ Impressions “The Ravenscroft model 220 is one of the few featherweight pianos I have tested where the resistance to your fingers at pianissimo feels effortless. It allows you to feel every graduation of touch. The tone… Read More
Schulze Pollmann M197 Grand Piano Piano Name: Schulze Pollmann Website: Schulze Pollmann Model: M197 Made in: Italy Parent Company: Schulze Pollmann Company Location: San Marino Length: 6’6″ History: Established in 1928 by 2 German piano makers, Paul Pollmann & Albert Schulze in Italy. After relocating to city/state San Marino, they continue to build pianos world… Read More
Schulze Pollmann M160 Grand Piano Piano Name: Schulze Pollmann Website: Schulze Pollmann Model: M160 Made in: Italy Parent Company: Schulze Pollmann Company Location: San Marino Length: 5’3″ History: Established in 1928 by 2 German piano makers, Paul Pollmann & Albert Schulze in Italy. After relocating to city/state San Marino, they continue to build pianos world… Read More
Schulze Pollmann SU122A Upright Piano Piano Name: Schulze Pollmann Website: Schulze Pollmann Model: M118 Made in: Italy Parent Company: Schulze Pollmann Company Location: San Marino Length: 50″ History: Established in 1928 by 2 German piano makers, Paul Pollmann & Albert Schulze in Italy. After relocating to city/state San Marino, they built pianos world renown for… Read More
Schulze Pollmann SU118A Upright Piano Piano Name: Schulze Pollmann Website: Schulze Pollmann Model: SU118A Made in: Italy Parent Company: Schulze Pollmann Company Location: San Marino Length: 46.5″ History: Established in 1928 by 2 German piano makers, Paul Pollmann & Albert Schulze in Italy. After relocating to city/state San Marino, they built pianos world renown for… Read More
Piano Name: Albert Weber Website: Weber Model: AW121 Made in: Korea Parent Company: Young Chang Music Company Location: Korea Length: 48″ Description:The Albert Weber AW121 upright piano is part of Young Chang manufacturing based in Korea. The Albert Weber line is built in Korea with higher grade parts than the W121, made in China. The… Read More
Samick JS131 Upright Piano Piano Name: Samick Website: Samick Model: JS-131 Made in: Indonesia Parent Company: Samick Music Corp. Company Location: Korea Height: 52″ 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