KAWAI has been building pianos in Japan for nearly 100 years. They are also the official piano builder for STEINWAY & SONS! In 2000, Kawai introduced a hand crafted, limited production, fewer than 100 per year; Shigeru Kawai. New, this limited edition SK-2 grand piano with burlwood accents and custom legs/lyre retails for nearly $100,000. At …
A new Yamaha C1 or C1X baby grand piano of the size with a self playing system cost nearly $40,000! At ust $14,500, this is a tremendous value! Historically, Yamaha has had a three tier build quality. Their highest series is known as the conservatory series and are exclusively built in Japan. Yamaha and Kawai …
Yamaha is well known for making quality products in Japan. Everything they make is good. Did you know it all started with pianos, back in the 1880s? If you look at the Yamaha logo on a boat motor, motorcycle or a band instrument you will notice three tuning forks arranged in a pattern. Tuning forks are used to …
A new Kawai GX-5 retails for $71,000. At just $24,500 this is a tremendous value. Call or message Dave to audition this or hundreds more new and preowned pianos. Kawai has built some of the world’s finest pianos since 1927, in Japan. So impressed with Kawai build quality Steinway chose Kawai to head up their …
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100 years ago, we had access to old growth forest. Comparing satellite imagery of the world today, as compared to decades ago, it can be seen that the Earth has never been more green. However, this greenery is not old growth forest but saplings. Look at the difference in wood density! Home remodelers, say that sparks fly …
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At the turn of the 20th century there were hundreds of piano manufacturers in the US. However, there were only of handful of musical standouts; everyone knows Steinway, but additionally, Sohmer, Mason & Hamlin, Chickering, Knabe and Baldwin. Most pop icons in the 1950s, 60s and 70s played on Baldwin pianos; artist such as Elvis, …
A new Steinway & Sons model M has an MSRP of nearly $100,000! Thankfully for the prudent piano buyer, Steinway pianos depreciate tremendously, due to their inflated price tags, and a shrinking supply of buyers willing to part with six figures for a piano brand which only has prestige amongst the 60+ community. Additionally, Yamaha …
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A New Kawai GX-2, 5’11” grand piano with a modern PianoDisc, QRS, Disklavier type system, controlled by one’s iPhone, iPad, tablet or Android device costs nearly $55,000! At just $38,000 including a factory remaining warranty, this is a tremendous value! This modern player system is completely invisible. There is no control box mounted under the …
For nearly 100 years Kawai has built some of the world’s finest pianos in Japan. Their quality is so renowned, that in 1991 Steinway & Sons teamed up with Kawai to build a full line of pianos, as Steinway themselves did not possess the expertise to build a top quality piano at scale. This partnership remains …
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It is well known that Steinway pianos from the turn of the century through the 1950s were the best Steinway pianos ever made, for a myriad of reasons. Steinways from this period of time are referred to as “Golden Age” Steinways. Materials Golden Age Steinways took advantage of old growth forest. Ask any skilled carpenter …
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