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Grand pianos range widely in price, starting from $10,000 and heading up to a half-a-million in rare cases. There are many reasons for the massive disparity - building materials, production time, the sophistication of design, and to an extent, exclusivity and limited production.
One the one extreme, the majority of Chinese baby grand pianos are manufactured to achieve a price point, and although the cost-cutting measures have become less extreme in 2020 than they were in the early 2000’s, there are still design and material selections that are made entirely out of cost consideration to sneak in under the $10,000 USD mark. Although, this is becoming difficult to find models that still meet this price point.
Between $10,000 - 20,000, the baby grand pianos available include a wide variety of stencil or entry-level brands from larger manufacturers, built in China and Indonesia (*). This would include pianos from:
● Pearl Rive
● Parsons
● Hailun
● Perzina
● Samick*
● Young Chang
● Kawai*
● Yamaha*
Some of the best Indonesian pianos are from the Kawai Karawan factory, which builds the K-200, GL10, and Boston models for the Steinway & Sons brand.
From $20,000 - 30,000, this moves to the Japanese product from Kawai and Yamaha, the two largest piano manufacturers in the world by dollar value. This would include models like the GC1 or C1X from Yamaha, or the GL20 / GL30 or GX1 from Kawai.
From $30,000 - 50,000, European builders from the Czech Republic, Poland, Estonia, or San Marino find their niche.
And from $50,000 and up, with the exception of the NY Steinway Model S (and maybe M...which is stretching the baby grand label a bit at 5’7”), all others are from Germany, Austria, and Italy.
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[@MERCEDES-BENZS600GUARD_V12]

@Merriam Music You're very welcome! I was also new to this information, and your channel back then. Your videos are very informative, and helpful🎹🎶

[@MerriamPianos]

Thank you kindly! We're happy to hear that you've found them helpful! :)

[@Pianissemo]

I currently have an upright worth around 8k if i sell it could I possibly get a baby grand at the price (if i get that much back) that is good quality

[@MerriamPianos]

It is all a matter of subjectivity of course, but, generally speaking, to find a grand piano of the equivalent quality level of a specific upright piano is going to cost in the neighbourhood of two to three times more.

[@ngharrison]

Thanks for the video, Stu! I was recently fortunate enough to upgrade from a 5' Yamaha to a 6'2" Brodmann. The differences in playability, clarity and consistency of tone, improvement in quality and build, the overall presence, improved action, etc... I felt justified in my upgrade from day one and continue to feel so a few months in. Worth the investment.

[@MerriamPianos]

Thanks for tuning in and supporting our channel! That is fantastic news! I am happy to hear that the investment/upgrade has continued to supply you with inspiration and enjoyment every day! :)

[@sian40]

Wait! The video was out 1 day ago. Why do I feel I’ve seen exactly this video long time ago?

[@MerriamPianos]

Because space-time is not as non-linear as it seems and, every now and then, it folds into itself. ;)

[@MERCEDES-BENZS600GUARD_V12]

It was a clip from this video back in 2020 kzbin.info/www/bejne/o5qzZKGaprKMrZo&feature=shares 🎹🎶

[@sian40]

@@MerriamPianos oh man!

[@MERCEDES-BENZS600GUARD_V12]

I think I remember this part from one of your videos from 2020 kzbin.info/www/bejne/o5qzZKGaprKMrZo&feature=shares I was so yung watching this back then haha🎹🎶

[@MerriamPianos]

That's awesome! Thank you for supporting our channel through the years! :)

[@ilyasofronov6411]

Please make a comparison between Roland FP90 vs FP90x

[@MerriamPianos]

Hi there! Unfortunately, we probably won't be releasing that specific comparison as the FP90X has already been out for some time. With that said, if I recall correctly, Stu covers what updates were applied to the FP90X in our FP90X review video. :)

[@gandreas5936]

Very good, thanks.

[@MerriamPianos]

You're very welcome! We're glad you enjoyed it. :)

[@LSMG2004]

I'm looking at $500, lol

[@MerriamPianos]

You could possibly find very old grand pianos on the used piano market for free to a couple hundred dollars, but they are likely going to require a lot of restoration work to become a viable instrument again, which can be quite costly.

[@myrahouse2368]

I learnt on a basic electric key board I want a Piano 🎹 I have room for the 4ft Baby Grand. But would settle for a regular 🎹piano (starter)

[@MerriamPianos]

Very nice! Baby grand pianos start at the 5' mark. There are some petite grand models that are a bit shorter (most commonly around the 4'8" mark). Wishing you all the best on your piano journey! :)

[@Instrumental-Covers]

The black piano on the left appears to have a thicker outer rim than the white Kawai grand piano, which looks like a GL-10... is the black piano a Kawai GX-1?

[@MerriamPianos]

I believe you are correct on both accounts! ;)

[@Instrumental-Covers]

@@MerriamPianos Oh wow! 😀

[@larrygitlin6017]

I am an old amateur player, had a 6' 4" Samic for 25 plus years.but moved Colorado to Northern Virginia , sold the Samic. With the smaller house, thought about and tested uprights, Yamahas, Kawaii, Mason Hamlin, Schimmel, some new some used. Decided to try a baby grand, a Schimmel Fridolin actually 5' 3 not 5'1'as advertised, and fell in love. Yes it is made by Pearl River but it is designed and overseen by Schimmel and was in my price range. I have never enjoyed playing more and look forward everyday.to play on my Schimmel.

[@MerriamPianos]

Congrats on your Fridolin Schimmel baby grand piano! Pearl River makes something in the neighbourhood of 150,000+ pianos annually. With that said, you can bet that they've learned a thing or two about making instruments in the process! We carry the Fridolin Schimmel line and it offers a great European-sounding alternative to other Asian manufactured instruments at its price point. I know it will serve you well for many years to come! Happy playing! :)

[@saveriosalerno9232]

Thanks!

[@MerriamPianos]

You're very welcome! Thanks for checking out the video! :)

[@alexmcmurtrieSits]

A lot of what you talk about I find true in acoustic guitars. Quality tonewoods and construction methods are critical and make a huge difference tonally. Thanks for this informative video as usual.

[@MerriamPianos]

Hi! Brent from Merriam Music here! As a classical guitarist by trade myself, I definitely agree with that sentiment. There are definitely some parallels between guitar and piano making, particularly when it comes to the tonal profile of specific types of wood and where they are integrated into the design of the instrument. :)

[@JazePianoLounge]

Love this channel! ❤

[@MerriamPianos]

Thank you so much! We appreciate the love and support! :)

[@qwincyq6412]

That’s a very honest assessment from someone who sells pianos. Many years ago I worked at a dealership that sold mainly yamaha pianos and organs. The owner was a tuner by training. The standing joke in the showroom was that if he started demonstrating the models of different brands actions, and then tearing down a piano that was on the floor, then that customer was not getting out of the store until he bought something!

[@MerriamPianos]

Thanks for the kind words and for tuning in! Hahaha it could be perceived as desperation to sell, but, from the optimist's point of view, it could just be that, being a tech, he geeks out so hard on pianos and couldn't help himself once the conversation about piano specs got rolling! ;)

[@qwincyq6412]

@@MerriamPianos true, but most of the time the sales staff preferred it if the boss stayed off the showroom floor lol. His other stunt was, in the middle of the demo, to casually pick up the coffee pot and place it on the piano while he continued to talk. This of course demonstrated to the customer how durable the finish was on the piano. Of course we all knew that the coffee machine had been turned off since noon hour!

[@winterheat]

Number 2

[@MerriamPianos]

Congrats! :)

[@JoeLinux2000]

I'm still a fan of good digitals.

[@MerriamPianos]

Absolutely! Different tools for different jobs as they say! ;)

[@MarkEisenman]

Perfect!

[@MerriamPianos]

Thanks so much for tuning in! :)

[@alexmcmurtrieSits]

As far as the inner and outer rim why use laminations at all, as opposed to using a solid block of wood? Thanks.

[@MerriamPianos]

Hi there! As you can imagine, a lot of it has to do with pragmatism and cost. Laminate rims are an effective way to ensure durability and stability both in terms of cost and function. With that said, there are some more premium grand pianos that use hardwood rims that are created out of one piece with the intention of the rim enhancing the overall tonal quality instead of simply being a structural support mechanism.

[@alexmcmurtrieSits]

@@MerriamPianos interesting. Thank you very much.