STAFF PIANO PICKS: July 2021
Welcome to our July staff piano picks! Many spend this time of the year picking up new hobbies or moving to new apartments. We have compiled our favorite piano picks for you to cover all price ranges and various levels of expertise at the instrument.
Our sales staff of pianists/piano teachers (Beethoven Pianos in Manhattan, Absolute Piano in Brooklyn) will offer monthly staff piano picks to assist you in choosing the perfect piano for your home/studio.
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Jo’s pick: YAMAHA M205 CONSOLE $3400, $90/month
YAMAHA M205 CONSOLE $3400, $90/month
These console designed pianos are some of our most popular among NY customers for their antique satin wood finish design that can complement any NY apartment/brownstone interior aesthetic. This particular Yamaha model was manufactured in 1977 for the American market in South Haven, Michigan. Our technicians have refurbished the piano back to its hey-day quality.
The case design of consoles and spinets were originally designed as furniture pieces and not just a musical instrument for the family home. Coming across a Yamaha console of this design isn’t common! This Yamaha M205 console in satin walnut finish boasts an elegant French Provincial design with curved legs and a bright but booming and resonant sound, one that you might expect from instruments of this design and era. If you’re looking for a starter piano for yourself or a family member or looking for a reliable entry-level instrument for the family home, this is the instrument for you! This piano is also available for home rental at $90/month.
Another Yamaha: Grand Piano, Uplight Piano
Kaoru’s Pick: YAMAHA C3 6’1” Grand $19500, July sale $18500
YAMAHA C3 6’1” Grand $19500, July sale $18500
Yamaha is the most popular piano in our store. It is reliable and steady. Same as most other Japanese products, I notice a brilliant workmanship. Even though it is a mass produced instrument, it feels hand crafted. Because of its quality and performance, it is an ideal piano for music studio or everyday play.
Deep, bright and resonant bass accompanies the melodious highs on this Yamaha C3 Conservatory model. A popular choice by many of the world's leading music conservatories, medium action prepares students for performance while the fast and evenness of the action allow for virtuosic facility. Perfect practice instrument for concert artists, conservatory students, and aficionados, this piano offers the full grand piano experience.
Mark’s Pick: Kohler &Campbell SKG500 5’1” (1999) $8500 July sale $7500 $250/mo
Kohler &Campbell SKG500 5’1” (1999) $8500 July sale $7500 $250/mo
This Korean-made grand piano is rarely used and in like-new condition.. The honey-colored body has a beautiful grain of wood. The action is uniform and responsive, with a sweet and gentle sound. Recommended for those who have a small budget but want to practice on a grand piano. It is a small living room size same as Steinway S. We also it can be rent, same as our rental programs, one month rent, two-month security deposit, and round trip moving $700 (Manhattan, elevator building or First floor, with no steps move, $350 each way)*
*price may be higher with how difficult to move into your location.
Joshua’s Pick: YAMAHA W-201 Professional Upright (1979) $8,900
YAMAHA W-201 Professional Upright (1979) $8,900
This Yamaha W-201 professional upright has a handsome Cherry exterior and produces a beautiful mellow and extremely warm tone. Though Yamaha has been known to build instruments on the brighter side of the sound spectrum in general, this model satisfies those who are in search for an upright built with the careful craftsmanship that Yamaha pianos are known for but produces an all-around darker timbre that most Yamaha uprights cannot provide.
Standing at 50.5” tall, this piano has a dynamic range that can seriously pack a punch. With a movable music desk that allows for more sound to escape through the shell, this piano has no issue playing the loudest fortissimo and the softest pianissimo passages. This piano’s action leans towards the heavier side but is an excellent instrument for pianists ranging from intermediate through professional.
Tomoko’s Pick: Knabe White Art Deco $4,800
My pick for this month is a Wm. Knabe’s white console piano.
Wm. Knabe & Co. was a piano manufacturing company in Baltimore, Maryland from the middle of the nineteenth century through the beginning of the 20th century, and continued as a division of Aeolian-American at East Rochester, NY until 1982.
The reason why I picked this dreamy piano for this month is not only Art Deco design colored in white but also gorgeous tone. It was manufactured in 1942, about 80 years ago, and beautifully restored. This piano is a console piano, and has a smaller body; however, it has incredibly powerful and very clear yet rich tones for its size. This is absolutely beautiful. Also, this piano has smooth ivory piano keys which absorb your sweat and help your grasp. The action is medium-light, and you can effortlessly enjoy any style of music.
Again, the case of this piano isn’t the only reason that I picked for this month, it is still impossible to resist this lovely design and color! This piano was built a long time ago, and a beautifully rebuilt antique piano. Therefore, you can absolutely feel the impositions with a profound history yet new sound.