With the success of the Kawai/Boston project Steinway decided to launch a more affordable new line of pianos; the Essex brand. Kawai being based in Japan, was perfect for Steinway’s Boston line, but they had to this time select a capable piano manufacturer with an even more affordable labor rate. For the Essex line Steinway …
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The Yamaha B2 studio piano is one of Yamaha’s most popular upright pianos for institutions, churches, and homes. The toe block design offers maximum stability. Yamaha B2 studio upright pianos are effortless to move about the room or away from the wall, allowing for dusting and vacuuming, thanks to its premium solid metal wheels. The …
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Steinway chose this piano manufacturer to build a more affordable line of pianos, in the early 2000s. This is also the world’s largest piano manufacturer! New this piano would sell for nearly $17,000! At just $6900, this is a terrific opportunity to save thousands, but still enjoy a virtually new baby grand piano. …
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If you want a modern statement piece this is it! Steinway does not know how to scale up production, so they chose two piano manufacturers which do know how to build pianos at scale; Kawai (Boston line) and Pearl River (Essex line) have graciously agreed to share their building techniques with Steinway. This relationship is …
Since the 1950s, Pearl River has been building quality pianos. In 2012, all Pearl Rivers were redesigned using much of Lothar Thomma’s design, taken directly from the Ritmuller project a few years prior. Pearl River is now the world’s largest piano manufacturer! Even Steinway recognized Pearl River’s incredible commitment to quality piano construction by selecting …
Yamaha pianos made in Japan (not Yamahas built in Indonesia, China, or Taiwan) are some of the most sought-after pianos on the market today. Yamaha does an incredible job building a quality product and an even better job in product placement and marketing. As a result, Yamaha has ascended to a super high desirability status. …
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The 48” Yamaha U1 has been a studio upright piano leader for many years with the Yamaha U3 being very close in popularity. The Kawai K400’s all-new design will undoubtedly dethrone all other Japanese studio models. The K400 is based on Kawai’s award-winning K300 model with several enhancements. Separation – the failure in the U1 …
Baldwin pianos were the only American piano manufacturer to come close to rivaling the popularity of a Steinway piano. From the turn of the century to the 1990s Baldwin was the piano of choice by innumerable pop, jazz, and classical pianists. Baldwin pianos were handmade in America! Like Steinway, a Baldwin piano was meticulously constructed …
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If space is at a premium, but you enjoy the aesthetics of a baby grand this may be precisely the piano for you. The smallest production-caliber baby grand piano in existence measures 4‘7“ in length. In fact, this piano is slightly shorter than it is wide, making it the perfect choice for people with space …
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Since 1927 Kawai has built some of the world’s finest pianos, in Japan. Kawai is the same family-owned and operated company nearly 100 years after its founding! Not even Steinway can make this amazing claim. Speaking of Steinway, Kawai agreed to build the Boston series for Steinway in the early 1990s. Some experts say this …