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Did you know that the greatest
concert pianists
of the late 20th century often performed on and
owned rebuilt grands?
Glenn Gould, Arthur Rubenstein, and Vladimir Horowitz wouldn't
be caught dead performing on an Asian import! Early 20th century pianos were built by craftsmen of
the highest integrity, who hand picked aged hardwoods and
hand crafted their instruments to unsurpassed quality.
Even new hand built pianos today won't compare
to those made between 1900 and 1940. This
is the same reason that old Stradivarius violins and vintage guitars are
so sought after by discerning musicians.
Many of the new Korean and Chinese pianos boast prestigious American names on their fronts from American piano companies that no longer exist. They hope you'll be fooled and think you're buying an American piano and not a mass produced low end Korean or Chinese product.
To sum it up, why would
you buy a new or used Korean, Chinese, or Japanese massed
produced piano, when for the same price, and in most cases less, you
could own a completely restored to perfection hand
built Vintage American baby grand or grand?
Atlanta Grand Pianos will not sell an old grand with old strings and pins, because these pianos won't hold tune. Pianos must be rebuilt every 40 years or so in order to be used and serviced. Rebuilding should be performed by experienced rebuilders, as special adjustments are critical to the final tone and performance of the instrument. Rebuilding is not inexpensive because it takes sometimes as long as three months to correctly complete the process. Be cautious of the rebuilder who sells his work cheap as they probably do cheap work and skip the proper procedures to insure a quality finished product. We at Atlanta Grand Pianos have rebuilt more than 1,000 baby grand and grand pianos, and spare no expense or time in our rebuilding process. We choose the highest quality materials available to date. |