New Pianos Brief information on top makes of new pianos (revised March 2008) |
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The top makes of new piano are principally German and Austrian. These include Steinway, Bechstein, Bluthner, Bosendorfer, Grotrian Steinweg Seiler, Sauter, Schimmel, Ibach, Wilh-Steinberg, Steingraeber, Wendl and Lung and some other smaller factories. The Japanese also produce good pianos, but avoid the cheap ones as they are usually not made in Japan though having a Japanese name. Tone and touch on new pianos . The tone of new pianos is very thin on cheap ones and unfortunately can also be disappointing on mid range Japanese pianos too. Tone is very rarely as full and rich as with the top traditional pianos, simply because they are nowhere near as expensively made. The factories listed above have a good tradition of piano making and their top range pianos generally have a fine full tone. Touch on cheap new pianos can be disastrous, being uneven and often on the heavy side. They don't wear well either, and often develop problems. There's really a great deal more variety than you'd expect, so try out the pianos before buying. Wendl and Lung
For top makes of pianos, please see other pages in the Top makes section. |
Below are photos of new pianos in stock: |
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