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, …
Kawai has been producing pianos in Japan for nearly 100 years. They are also the official builder for Steinway & Sons. In the late 1980s it is believed Steinway saw Yamaha increased popularity and looked to leverage the know how of Kawai to build a new piano brand at scale, something Steinway was unable to do …
Yamaha has been building pianos since the 1800s. In fact, if you look closely at the Yamaha logo on any boat motor, motorcycle, or band instrument you will discover trisecting tuning forks. A piano tuner uses a tuning fork to obtain the starting pitch in the piano tuning process. From pianos, Yamaha branched off into …
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Steinway pianos used to be the sought after piano pre 1990s. Now virtually only the dwindling boomer population seek out Steinway. Gen X, Y, Z and soon Alpha are essentially programmed to seek out Yamaha product. When the internet and especially, social media became popular in the late 90s, early 2000s, Yamaha smartly ramped up …
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At the turn of the century there were hundreds of piano manufacturers in the US alone, but there were only a handful of musical standouts. Baldwin was always considered to be on par with Steinway, Mason and Hamlin, Knabe, and the other top quality American made pianos. Especially notable was the period from the 1950s …
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Yamaha pianos are amongst the best-selling pianos in the world today. Since the late 19th century, Yamaha has produced good products at affordable prices. Yamaha upright pianos are offered in an array of finishes and sizes. New Yamaha uprights can sell for $5000 to over $15,000! A good way to save $$$$ on a Yamaha …
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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 …
Yamaha pianos have quickly become the world’s most popular piano, in the last 25 years. YouTube and social media has solidified their position as top dog in the zeitgeist of the American buying public. Yamaha‘s “let’s build everything under the sun” approach, such as outboard motors for boats, motorcycles, band instruments, waverunners, etc. has catapulted …