Researching Pianos – Hammer Felt Matters

I’ve heard this statement many times before: “I’m just doing my research on what piano to buy”. But what does this actually mean? What do people research when they say that they’re examining a piano? Isn’t a piano just a piano? They’re shiny, they have 88 keys with 3 pedals, right? While that is a… Read More

Weickert Felt for Hammers

But this one man’s company has single-handedly infiltrated most of the major names of pianos in the world. 200,000 pianos per year to be exact! Who is he? Jack Brand.… Read More

Buying A Piano Online?

I’ve often wondered when the business model of piano buying would start to change. It seems like we feel comfortable purchasing everything from toothpaste to tires online and yet pianos are one thing that you still buy in a store. Well some of that is about to change. After speaking with Larry Caruso from Caruso… Read More

Sonnova CG-M Grand Piano

Sonnova CG-M Grand Piano Piano Name: Sonnova Website: Sonnova Model: CG-M Coloratura Made in: China Parent Company: Caruso Piano Company Location: USA Height: 5-6″ History: Sonnova Piano is the newly established brand from Caruso Piano. Established in 1929, John Caruso started off in accordion sales and teaching. He established a very successful mail order business… Read More

Sonnova U48 Upright Piano

Sonnova U48 Upright Piano Piano Name: Sonnova Website: Sonnova Model: U48 Made in: China Parent Company: Caruso Piano Company Location: USA Height: 48″ History: Sonnova Piano is the newly established brand from Caruso Piano. Established in 1929, John Caruso started off in accordion sales and teaching. He established a very successful mail order business in… Read More

A. Geyer 185 Grand Piano

Piano Name: A.Geyer Website: A.Geyer Model: 185 Made in: China Parent Company: A.Geyer Company Location: Germany Length: 6’1″ History: A.Geyer has its roots in Germany, established in the early 1900’s. More recently (1997), the company moved production to Hairui in Deqing, China. The production is overseen by the founders, Chistoph Schulz & Frederik Steffes, both… Read More

A. Geyer 170 Grand Piano

Piano Name: A.Geyer Website: A.Geyer Model: 170 Made in: China Parent Company: A.Geyer Company Location: Germany Length: 5’7″ History: A.Geyer has its roots in Germany, established in the early 1900’s. More recently (1997), the company moved production to Hairui in Deqing, China. The production is overseen by the founders, Chistoph Schulz & Frederik Steffes, both… Read More

A. Geyer 160 Grand Piano

Piano Name: A.Geyer Website: A.Geyer Model: 160 Made in: China Parent Company: A.Geyer Company Location: Germany Length: 5’3″ History: A.Geyer has its roots in Germany, established in the early 1900’s. More recently (1997), the company moved production to Hairui in Deqing, China. The production is overseen by the founders, Chistoph Schulz & Frederik Steffes, both… Read More

A. Geyer 150 Grand Piano

Piano Name: A.Geyer Website: A.Geyer Model: 150 Made in: China Parent Company: A.Geyer Company Location: Germany Length: 4’11” History: A.Geyer has its roots in Germany, established in the early 1900’s. More recently (1997), the company moved production to Hairui in Deqing, China. The production is overseen by the founders, Chistoph Schulz & Frederik Steffes, both… Read More