Piano Brands and Manufacturers
Over the years, there have been thousands of piano companies making pianos! I hope you find this list an interesting and fun way to learn a little more about many of the current brands and manufacturers of pianos you will see in dealer showrooms today.
- August Förster
Mfg. in Germany - Baldwin
owned subsidiary of Gibson Guitar Corp.
Names used: Baldwin, Acrosonic, Hamilton, Classic, Chickering, Wurlitzer, ConcertMaster,
No longer used: D.H. Baldwin, Kranich & Bach, Howard, Ellington, Monarch - Bechstein
German piano mfg. – American office in New York City – In Dec. 2006, C. Bechstein re-acquired full ownership and distribution in America from Samick. Bechstein America, LLC.
Names used currently: C. Bechstein, W. Hoffmann - Blüthner
London, England piano company
Bluthner /Haessler-nr.Leipzig Germany
- Bösendorfer
Austrian piano manufacturer, now a wholly owned subsidiary of Yamaha. - Boston
Designed by Steinway Musical Properties
Mfg. by Kawai Musical Instrument Mfg. Co. Ltd. Hamamatsu, Japan - Chavanne
French piano - Dongbei Piano Co., Ltd.,
Third largest piano producer in China
Owned by Baldwin Piano Co. - Essex
Designed by Steinway made in China(Pearl River)
Mfg. by Young Chang
- Estonia
European piano mfg. in Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic - Fandrich & Sons Pianos
Pianos imported from China and rebuilt in Stanwood, Washington as Fandrich & Sons Pianos
Centralia, Washington USA
- Fazioli
Mfg. in Sacile, Italy - Feurich
Mfg. in Germany - Haessler
Mfg. by Blüthner - Hallet & Davis
Mfg. by Dongbei Piano Co., China
- IBach
Pianos mfg. by Daewoo Electronics, Yeoju, South Korea, Rud. Ibach Sohn, Schwelm, Germany
No longer being sold in the US - Irmler
Designed/manufactured thru Blüthner by Far Eastern partners. - Kawai
Mfg. in Japan, Indonesia & Korea
- Kemble (Yamaha) now made in China
- Mason & Hamlin Co.
Mfg. in Haverhill, Massachusetts
Overs Piano
Mfg. in Australia - Petrof
Mfg. in Prague,Czech Republic - Pleyel & Co.
Mfg. in France - Pramberger
Korean piano mfg. by Samick / Young Chang - Ridgewood
Distributed by Weber ~ Probably manufactured by Dongbei Piano Co, China,
- Royale Piano Co.
Korean Piano Co. - Samick Piano Co.
Manufacturing sites in Korea & Indonesia
Manufacturers of: Kohler & Campbell, Pramberger, Sohmer & Co., Wm. Knabe & Co., Conover Cable
Recently acquired: Seiler Piano.
- Schimmel
Manufactured in Braunschweig, Germany - Schulze Pollmann
Mfg. in Turin, Italy
- Seiler
Mfg. in Germany, recently acquired by Samick
- Shigeru-Kawai
Mfg. by Kawai - Steingraeber & Söhne
Mfg. in Bayreuth, Germany
- Steinway & Sons
Mfg. in New York & Hamburg, Germany
- Story & Clark
Names used: Story & Clark, Hobart M. Cable, no longer used: Classic, Lowrey, Hampton
- Stuart Piano Co.
Mfg. in Australia - Suzuki
- Walter, Charles R.
Names used: Charles R. Walter, Janssen
- Weber
Mfg. by Young Chang
Names used: Weber, Sagenhaft
- Welmar Pianos
Mfg. in England - Wurlitzer
Mfg. by Baldwin
Names used: Wurlitzer, J & C Fischer; No longer used: Rudolph Wurlitzer, Chickering, Jonas Chickering, Cabaret, Casino
- Wyman Piano Co.
Mfg. in China - Yamaha
Mfg. in Thomaston, Georgia; Taiwan; Northern China and Japan?
Brand Names include Yamaha, Cable Nelson - Young Chang
Mfg. in Seoul, Korea; Tianjin, China
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Hi Bob. . . Yamaha sounds fantastic! Great Job! Thanks so much, Carol & Wayne
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dear bob, just wanting to tell you, piano sounded great. yours is the best tuning I’ve had in years. let’s set up another time for some more magic.
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Bob, I just wanted to tell you how wonderful the tuning job was, I never heard the piano sound better, either I am getting older and cannot hear or you are getting better, I think it is the latter. You...
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Thank you, Bob, for the fabulous job you did with our piano. It sounds wonderful! Regards, Meryl Wade
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Thank you so much. We feel really grateful to have you keeping our piano in working condition. It’s so nice to have someone we can trust and who always does such a great job.
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Bob, I have owned the 1904 upright you recently tuned for over 50 years. I don’t know what magic you did, but I must compliment you! My sturdy old friend has never sounded better in all the years I have owned...
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Hi Bob. Thank you so much for the exceptional job you did tuning my husband’s old piano back on February 13th. He was thrilled and it sounds just gorgeous now! Best, Janet Mabon
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Thank you so much, Robert, for the wonderful job you did tuning my very old upright grand piano. Stopped playing long enough to write this review. You worked a miracle and what a thrill to hear those rich bass sounds...
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Just a note regarding my Schimmell grand piano. It sounds fantastic and bell like with very pure tone just like when I bought it. I played it quite a bit this weekend and as you noted one hears every note....
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Bob, your class at the Convention was amazing. Now I have a thirst for more. I am interested in your tunings for my SATIV.
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Bob is a great tuner. He has tuned not only my studio piano but those of my my voice and piano students. He’s more than just a tuner, he’s a fine technician as well. He’s a fine musician too, possessing...
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Bob did the best job possible tuning my piano which I had neglected for five years I am ashamed to admit. Thanks Bob it sounds awesome....
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