ACOUSTIC PIANOS

Why Choose a real acoustic Piano?
An acoustic piano is a traditional piano that uses specially designed strings that are stretched around a cast iron frame. Under extreme tension, the strings are struck by felt hammers when a key is played.

The action of the hammers striking the strings produces the notes you hear. This is a pure, non amplified sound caused by vibration of the strings and is extremely pleasing to listen to. As a musical instrument and a beautiful furniture piece, there is no finer example of fine cabinet woodworking combined with the music makers art than an acoustic grand piano. Acoustic grand pianos come in many sizes and colors, and can be adapted with a player mechanism to provide hours of musical enjoyment.

Acoustic upright pianos employ the same principals to produce their sounds as an acoustic grand piano, but occupy less space.
So whether you choose a grand or upright acoustic piano for your home, school, church or performing arts center, we're sure you will receive many years of musical enjoyment and entertainment from our lines of finely crafted musical instruments.

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Why choose a real piano?

  • You love a live sound
  • You love the musical expression a well prepared piano action can provide
  • You love those "goosebumps" moments that only an acoustic sound provides
  • You love the look and feel of fine furniture
  • You love the art of old world craftmanship
  • You love classic styling
  • You want to help by recycling used vs new
  • You love reducing your carbon footprint

Tell us why you love your piano

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<<< click on the logo to see a selection of instruments from the world's largest piano manufacturing facility.  This factory has been rated ISO9001 by the International Standard Organization. 

These pianos are tremendous values due to the exchange rate of the dollar.  Utilizing the best piano parts from all parts of the globe these pianos are assembled in the the world's largest piano factory with the newest state of the art tooling.  The build quality must be seen to be appreciated and our owners and technicians are on hand to show you the internal piano mechanisms. 

  • German Roslau Strings
  • Japanese or German Abel Hammers
  • Acoustic spruce soundboards
  • Louis XV Styling
  • French Styling
  • Traditional Styling
  • Rich Mahogany and Walnut
  • Polished and Satin Ebony
  • Traditional Cherry
  • Full Sostenuto
  • Player piano equipped and ready
  • OEM Makers for the famous names of the world
  • Satin and Polished Finishes
  • Mutes included for quiet practice
  • 12 year part and labor warranty
  • Service Assurance Bond
  • World Class Certified Manufacturing

 

 

DIGITAL ELECTRIC PIANOS
Why Choose A Digital Electric Piano?
Most teachers prefer that their students learn on real pianos.  However, many will accept the beginner student with a digital electric piano with the understanding that a real piano will be required when the student progresses to a more advanced level.

The digital piano is a relatively new category of piano and incorporates micro chips and sound systems instead of strings and hammers to produce their sound. A digital piano is very versatile. Many have hundreds of sounds that have been sampled from authentic instruments making their sound through speakers l, and can play different kinds of rhythm styles together with these various instrument voices. Digital pianos have recording functions that allow you to record practice or performance sessions. Some are capable of playing pre-recorded music disks, even digital music files downloaded from the internet.

The keyboards try to simulate the touch of a real piano by placing weights in the mechanism. Most digitals have a cheap feel because they use hollow and thin plastic keys. Entry level instruments do not come close to the feel and touch of a well prepared acoustic piano.  A few high end digitals $$$$ will come closer but cost as much as a real piano.  Some of these use solid or wood keys to simulate the look of a real piano.  The key materials used however are not the same quality as their acoustic counterparts in our opinion.  It has been our experience that the predicted lifespan of the digital piano is equivalent to a computer or home stereo system.  It is susceptible to all of the potential threats to electronics specifically power surges and lightning strikes.  Depreciation of the digital piano is significant and on par with home electronics.  Resale value is poor due to recent technology sound advancements and fragile build quality.

 

As a digital piano does not incorporate strings or castings to produce the sound, they tend to be smaller, lighter and easier to move than a real piano. Although the electronic piano is a compromise to a real piano it solves some moving, humidity and environmental issues.  If you must place your piano in a damp space then a electric is probably your best solution.  Many people think that digital pianos save space but you need just about the same left to right dimensions to fit 88 keys.  The keyboard height needs to conform to a real piano to be comfortable and useful.  If you need to install your piano in a fifth floor walk-up loft the expense of moving a real piano may cause you to choose a digital piano.  A musician who needs to carry a piano from place to place will usually settle for the digital piano due to weight and portability.  If a decent piano is available at the venue however you can be sure that the musician will opt to play the real thing.  You can practice in silence using headphone which is an advantage and they of course never need tuning since they are recordings of a tuned piano.

 

Digital pianos come in both grand and upright models.

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