If you are considering a Yamaha upright or baby grand piano in Tampa Bay visits Dave’s Piano Showroom. With hundreds of quality Steinway, Kawai, Yamaha, Boston, Essex, Ritmuller, and Pearl River pianos on display, Dave is guaranteed to have what you are looking for at the lowest possible price!

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However, the industry in the last 10 years has evolved quite a bit. Yamaha has been and continues to be more focused on their digital and player piano lines and has done nothing to perfect the art of piano making. In fact, I would argue that it has gone backward. Readers need to understand that 85% of what Yamaha sells today is not built in Japan. Globalization has shifted production to countries such as China and Indonesia, where labor rates are favorable.

Leaving Japan and going to China is not at the heart of the problem.  Yamaha or any other piano manufacturer is fully capable of producing a quality piano anywhere in the world. The issue is for some peculiar reason Yamaha strips out all of the refinements they are known for, from their Chinese, Indonesian and Taiwanese made pianos. Why this is done is not clearly understood. One piano craftsman in Japan costs $75,000 per year. In China, it is less than 20% of this amount. This means there is a significant amount of monies left over to refine the piano. It is widely believed Yamaha does not produce a Japanese caliber piano in China, because if they did, not a single tremendously more expensive Japanese made piano would ever sell again.

With the Japanese resting on their laurels and the Internet age coming alive; the European hybrid formula was born. The definition of a European hybrid piano is the fusion of European componentry assembled where labor rates are favorable. In these pianos, the absolute best materials are used. Every tangible component that can be measured or observed, in each step of the building process, is incrementally or substantially better in a piano such as a Ritmüller, than that of a similarly priced Yamaha.

Ritmüller pianos date back to the late 18th century. Recently they were completely redesigned by Lothar Thomma, with the goal being to fuse the best components the world has to offer, chiefly from Europe, with the most accurate forms of modern construction, such as the use of more precise CNC machinery.

The importance of Lothar Thomma’s involvement can not be overstated. For decades Lothar sat at the helm of the engineering department at the world’s highest rated piano maker, Bechstein; a handmade piano built exclusively in Germany. Thomma was hired by the world’s largest piano manufacturer, a brand which also is the official builder for Steinway’s Essex line of pianos, to breathe new life into an old standard. Thomma has achieved world wide success and notoriety with his new Ritmüller designs.

This is illustrated perfectly in the Piano Book by Larry Fine and is likely the single most powerful point that can be made with regard to the quality of a Ritmuller piano. You will notice in the following chart that there are three areas of concern.

https://www.pianobuyer.com/Articles/Detail/ArticleId/243/The-New-Piano-Market-Today-Staff-Picks

Classical / Perennial Favorites – This is essentially what is popular.

Musical Standouts – Amongst
connoisseurs and aficionados what is considered musically sublime.

Good Value – Best bang per buck

Most people respond that musical standout status of these three categories is the most important and this is precisely what I would like to bring your attention to. But before I point this out, it is important to know that size matters in pianos. The longer a grand piano is the larger the soundboard is, which is the speaker in the piano, and the longer the strings become. String length and soundboard size determine decibel production or overall volume. Therefore, smaller pianos are more difficult to make musical. While larger pianos are easier to make musical.

Scroll down and look at baby grand pianos between 4’10” – 5’4”. Is Yamaha or even Steinway present as a “musical standout”? They are not! Ritmüller is! Fine writes, “Amazingly good performance from such a small piano”. He also naturally checks the boxed under “good value” for this piano.

If one wants a “musical standout” from Yamaha one would have to spend $57,000 for a 6’7″ semi concert grand.

At least this is less than the nearly $90,000 Steinway O, which measures5’10.5”

Ritmuller somehow finds a way to make an inherently nonmusical size piano a “musical standout.”

This NEW Ritmüller baby grand in Winter White has a list price of $19,195.  It is being offered for sale at just $16,900 only at Dave’s Piano Showroom of Tampa Bay!

The sale includes:

* Tuning

* Prep work

* One tuning

* 10 year Ritmüller warranty

* Matching bench

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Imagine controlling your piano using your iPhone, iPad, laptop, or android device.

Stream music for free 24/7, without commercial interruption or subscription fees.

Watch Elton John, Billy Joel, Andrea Bocelli, Michael Bublé, etc. live in concert, while your piano is in perfect sync with the performance.

With the optional PianoDisc player system you will see no boxes hanging underneath the keys or on the pedal assembly. In other words, the new player system is completely invisible. Your guests will not know that your piano is capable of playing itself until the keys start moving.

The new HD system is capable of 1024 different levels of expression.

We will load you up with nearly 1000 tunes to start; classical, jazz, vintage favorites, theme, musical, popular, sacred, holiday, etc.

These are all capabilities of the IQ HD system by PianoDisc, the world’s best selling piano player system.

The definition of a European hybrid piano is the fusion of European componentry assembled where labor rates are favorable. In these pianos, the absolute best materials are used. Every tangible component that can be measured or observed, in each step of the building process, is incrementally or substantially better in a piano such as a Ritmüller, than that of a similarly priced Yamaha or Kawai.

Ritmüller pianos date back to the late 18th century. In 2007, Ritmüller pianos were completely redesigned by Lothar Thomma. The goal being to fuse the best components the world has to offer, chiefly from Germany, in conjunction with the most accurate forms of modern construction, such as the use of more precise CNC machinery.

The importance of Lothar Thomma’s involvement can not be overstated. For decades Lothar sat at the helm of the engineering department at the world’s highest rated piano maker, Bechstein; a handmade piano built exclusively in Germany. Thomma was hired by the world’s largest piano manufacturer, a brand which also is the official builder for Steinway’s Essex line of pianos, to breathe new life into an old standard. Thomma has achieved world wide success and notoriety with his new Ritmüller designs.

This is illustrated perfectly in the Piano Book by Larry Fine and is likely the single most powerful point that can be made with regard to the quality of a Ritmuller piano. You will notice in the following chart that there are three areas of concern.

https://www.pianobuyer.com/Articles/Detail/ArticleId/243/The-New-Piano-Market-Today-Staff-Picks

Classical / Perennial Favorites – This is essentially what is popular.

Musical Standouts – Amongst connoisseurs and aficionados what is considered musically sublime.

Good Value – Best bang per buck

Most people respond that musical standout status of these three categories is the most important and this is precisely what I would like to bring your attention to. But before I point this out, it is important to know that size matters in pianos. The longer a grand piano is the larger the soundboard is, which is the speaker in the piano, and the longer the strings become. String length and soundboard size determine decibel production or overall volume. Therefore, smaller pianos are more difficult to make musical. While larger pianos are easier to make musical.

Scroll down and look at grands between 4’10” – 5’4″. Is Yamaha, Kawai, or even Steinway present as a “musical standout”? They are not! Ritmüller is! Fine writes, “Amazingly good performance from such a small piano”. He also naturally checks the boxed under “good value” for this piano. Yamaha, Kawai, and Steinway only achieve “musical standout” status in the upper 6′-7′ range!

If one wants a “musical standout” from Yamaha one would have to spend $57,000 for a 6’7″ semi concert grand.

A Kawai would set you back $78,000 in a handmade Shigeru 7′ concert grand.

Both of which are less than the $87,000+ that one would have to outlay for a Steinway model O (5’10”).

Ritmuller somehow finds a way to make an inherently non musical size piano a “musical standout” at a fraction of the cost of the standard brands.

The sale includes:

• Local, ground floor delivery
• Tuning
• Prep work
• One tuning
• 10 year Ritmüller warranty
• Matching bench

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However, the industry in the last 10 years has evolved quite a bit. Yamaha has been and continues to be more focused on their digital and player piano lines and have done nothing to perfect the art of piano making. In fact, I would argue that it has gone backwards. Readers need to understand the vast majority of what Yamaha sell today are not built in Japan. Globalization has shifted production to countries such as China and Indonesia, where labor rates are favorable.

Leaving Japan and going to China is not at the heart of the problem. Yamaha, or any other piano manufacturer are fully capable of producing a quality piano anywhere in the world. The issue is for some peculiar reason Yamaha strips out all of the refinements they are known for, from their Chinese, Indonesian and Taiwanese made pianos. Why this is done is not clearly understood. One piano craftsman in Japan cost $75,000 per year. In China it is less than 20% of this amount. This means there is a significant amount of monies left over to refine the piano. It is widely believed Yamaha does not produce a Japanese caliber piano in China, because if they did so, not a single tremendously more expensive Japanese made piano would ever sell again.

With the Yamaha resting on their laurels and the Internet age coming alive; the European hybrid formula was born. The definition of a European hybrid piano is the fusion of European componentry assembled where labor rates are favorable. In these pianos the absolute best materials are used. Every tangible component that can be measured or observed, in each step of the building process is incrementally or substantially better in a piano such as a Ritmuller, than that of a similarly priced Yamaha.

Ritmuller pianos date back to the late 18th century. Recently they were completely redesigned by Lothar Thomma, with the goal being to fuse the best components the world has to offer, chiefly from Europe, with the most accurate forms of modern construction, such as the use of more precise CNC machinery.

The importance of Lothar Thomma’s involvement can not be overstated. For decades Lothar sat at the helm of the engineering department at the world’s highest rated piano maker, Bechstein; a handmade piano built exclusively in Germany. Thomma was hired by the world’s largest piano manufacturer, a brand which also is the official builder for Steinway’s Essex line of pianos, to breathe new life into an old standard. Thomma has achieved world wide success and notoriety with his new Ritmuller designs.

This is illustrated perfectly in the Piano Book by Larry Fine and is likely the single most powerful point that can be made with regard to the quality of a Ritmuller piano. You will notice in the following chart that there are three areas of concern.

https://www.pianobuyer.com/Articles/Detail/ArticleId/243/The-New-Piano-Market-Today-Staff-Picks

Classical / Perennial Favorites ‘ This is essentially what is popular.

Musical Standouts ‘ Amongst connoisseurs and aficionados what is considered musically sublime.

Good Value ‘ Best bang per buck

Most people respond that musical standout status of these three categories is the most important and this is precisely what I would like to bring your attention to. But before I point this out, it is important to know that size matters in pianos. The longer a grand piano is the larger the soundboard is, which is the speaker in the piano and the longer the strings become. String length and soundboard size determine decibel production or overall volume.

Therefore, smaller pianos are more difficult to make musical. While larger pianos are easier to make musical.
Scroll down and look at grands between 4’10’ ‘ 5’4?. Is Yamaha or even Steinway present as a ‘musical standout’? They are not! Ritmuller is! Fine writes, ‘Amazingly good performance from such a small piano’. He also naturally checks the boxed under ‘good value’ for this piano. All for just $12,990!

Yamaha and Steinway only achieve ‘musical standout’ status in the upper 6′-7′ range!

If one wants a ‘musical standout’ from Yamaha one would have to spend $57,000 for a 6’7? semi concert grand.

This is however far less than the $100,000+ that one would have to outlay for a Steinway model B (7′).

Ritmuller somehow finds a way to make a inherently non musical size piano a ‘musical standout.’

A NEW Ritmuller 4’11” baby grand in ebony polish lists for $17,500. Dave’s Piano Showroom is offering it for only $13900!

A Steinway Model B cost over $100,000. You can own a slightly larger Ritmuller 7′ semi concert grand for just $24,995! That is only 25% of the cost of a new 6’10.5? Steinway Model B!

The sale includes:
* Delivery
* Tuning
* Prep work
* One tuning
* 10 year Ritmuller warranty
* Matching bench

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Steinway & Sons chose the world’s largest maker of pianos (Pearl River) to build their Essex line. Read on to learn about a piano that rivals the best of what America and Europe has to offer at a price that will defy logic.

A pre owned Yamaha or Kawai baby grand piano for $7,500-$12,000 often times is the quick easy solution when one is searching for a piano. Both brands enjoy a reasonably good reputation, and so far as mass produced pianos go, both construct adequate, consistent instruments.

However, the industry in the last 10 years has evolved quite a bit. Yamaha and Kawai have been and continue to be more focused on their digital and player piano lines and have done nothing to perfect the art of piano making. In fact, I would argue that it has gone backwards. Readers need to understand that 80+% of what Yamaha and Kawai sell today are not built in Japan. Globalization has shifted production to countries such as China and Indonesia, where labor rates are favorable.

Leaving Japan and going to China is not at the heart of the problem. Kawai, Yamaha, or any other piano manufacturer is fully capable of producing a quality piano anywhere in the world. The issue is for some peculiar reason Yamaha and Kawai strip out all of the refinements they are known for, from their Chinese, Indonesian and Taiwanese made pianos. Why this is done is not clearly understood. One piano craftsman in Japan cost $75,000 per year. In China it is less than 20% of this amount. This means there is a significant amount of monies left over to refine the piano. It is widely believed Yamaha and Kawai do not produce a Japanese caliber piano in China, because if they did, not a single tremendously more expensive Japanese made piano would ever sell again.

With the Japanese resting on their laurels and the Internet age coming alive; the European hybrid formula was born. The definition of a European hybrid piano is the fusion of European componentry assembled where labor rates are favorable. In these pianos the absolute best materials are used. Every tangible component that can be measured or observed, in each step of the building process is incrementally or substantially better in a piano such as a Ritmüller, than that of a similarly priced Yamaha or Kawai.

Ritmüller pianos date back to the late 18th century. Recently they were completely redesigned by Lothar Thomma, with the goal being to fuse the best components the world has to offer, chiefly from Europe, with the most accurate forms of modern construction, such as the use of more precise CNC machinery.

The importance of Lothar Thomma’s involvement can not be overstated. For decades Lothar sat at the helm of the engineering department at the world’s highest rated piano maker, Bechstein; a handmade piano built exclusively in Germany. Thomma was hired by the world’s largest piano manufacturer, a brand which also is the official builder for Steinway’s Essex line of pianos, to breathe new life into an old standard. Thomma has achieved world wide success and notoriety with his new Ritmüller designs.

This is illustrated perfectly in the Piano Book by Larry Fine and is likely the single most powerful point that can be made with regard to the quality of a Ritmuller piano. You will notice in the following chart that there are three areas of concern.

Classical Perennial Favorites – This is essentially what is popular.

Musical Standouts – Amongst connoisseurs and aficionados what is considered musically sublime.

Good Value – Best bang per buck

Most people respond that musical standout status of these three categories is the most important and this is precisely what I would like to bring your attention to. But before I point this out, it is important to know that size matters in pianos. The longer a grand piano is the larger the soundboard is, which is the speaker in the piano and the longer the strings become. String length and soundboard size determine decibel production or overall volume. Therefore, smaller pianos are more difficult to make musical. While larger pianos are easier to make musical.

Scroll down and look at grands between 4’10 – 5’4. Is Yamaha, Kawai or even Steinway present as a musical standout They are not! Ritmüller is! Fine writes, Amazingly good performance from such a small piano. He also naturally checks the boxed under good value for this piano.

Yamaha, Kawai and Steinway only achieve musical standout status in the upper 6′-7′ range!

If one wants a musical standout from Yamaha one would have to spend $57,000 for a 6’7 semi concert grand.

A Kawai would set you back $78,000 in a handmade Shigeru 7′ concert grand.

Both of which are less than the $100,000+ that one would have to outlay for a Steinway model B (7′).

Ritmuller somehow finds a way to make a inherently non musical size piano a musical standout.

A NEW Ritmüller 4’11 baby grand in ebony polish lists for $17,500. Dave’s Piano Showroom is offering it for only $12,900!

The sale includes

Delivery
Tuning
Prep work
One tuning
10 year Ritmüller warranty
Matching bench

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Ritmuller pianos are some of the world’s finest made. They were designed by Lothar Thomma using a high density of European componentry, and painstakingly constructed using only highly skilled craftsmanship.

Please view the attached photo for the Ritmüller UH-121, recipient of “musical standout” status by Larry Fine, author of The Piano Book. Fine writes “one of our favorite vertical pianos at this price point”. In addition to being a “musical standout” the Ritmüller 121 was also selected as “Good Value”. Not even the Yamaha U1 achieved this high honor! Despite this fact,the Ritmüller UH-121 sells for thousands less than the Yamaha U1.

Puzzled? So are we.

View The UH-121’s Specifications.

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Please view the attached photo for the Ritmüller UH-121, recipient of “musical standout” status by Larry Fine, author of The Piano Book. Fine writes “one of our favorite vertical pianos at this price point”. In addition to being a “musical standout” the Ritmüller 121 was also selected as “Good Value”. Not even the Yamaha U1 achieved this high honor! Despite this fact,the Ritmüller UH-121 sells for thousands less than the Yamaha U1.

Puzzled? So are we.

View The UH-121’s Specifications

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Created by our European and American piano-design consultants, this piano has everything to impress the professional teacher/performer; European craftsmanship and design, tapered solid spruce soundboard, Renner concert grade hammers, multi laminated beech pin block, functioning duplex scale and much more. This new version of a long popular model, demonstrates the successful marriage of precision assembly technology and hand craftsmanship expected by discriminating piano enthusiasts.

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