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, …
Steinway chose this company to build their Essex line in the early 2000s. If you are in Tampa Bay, Clearwater, St. Pete, Palm Harbor, Orlando, Sarasota or any other city in close proximity to Tampa, and are searching for a Yamaha, Steinway, Kawai, Boston or Essex baby grand piano; you will want to visit Dave’s …
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In 2001 Steinway launched the Essex line of pianos, rather unsuccessfully. Some experts say Young Chang was not up to the task of producing a premium quality piano which Steinway required. In 2005 Steinway & Sons teamed up with the world’s largest manufacturer of pianos, Pearl River. Steinway chose Pearl River in part because they …