I am one of the few technicians, tuners and dealers still working. Can't tell you how much I love the piano. It is a dying art. Wish these guys all the luck. Edit: Wow! Thanks for all the likes!
@grzegorzswist3 жыл бұрын
Can you identify pianos just by the sound? Is there a noticable difference between different manufacturers?
@allblack47773 жыл бұрын
@@grzegorzswist they are all totally different. Each piano is unique, regardless of the manufacturer.
@zacwoods3 жыл бұрын
I wish somebody would teach me the ways of the craft😩 I love music and play a few instruments myself but I was always more interested in how they were made rather than how they play. Maybe one day🤞🏾
@allblack47773 жыл бұрын
@@zacwoods go ask a piano tuners guild member. They can help.
@cerdickjohn23853 жыл бұрын
I can make a piano.
@IreneAdler-ds5mo3 жыл бұрын
As a pianist, I am happy to see Cavendish Pianos keeping the craft alive, but I don't believe they are the UK last piano manufacturers there is John Broadwood and Sons, centuries old company who made pianos for Mozart and Beethoven, they have a Royal Warrant and still make pianos in the UK to the best of my knowledge.
@jjk48913 жыл бұрын
I was also curious and looked it up. Seems like it's the only company that makes "pianos still wholly built in the United Kingdom". From Wikipedia...
@hardanalljr.31383 жыл бұрын
@@jjk4891 they're the same quality ,ones just selling a Locally built product which might make it more expensive
@peteacher523 жыл бұрын
I'll need to check, but I believe Broadwood has made their last analogue piano and now concentrates on the digital version. Like the Roland product.
@suckensteincumsalotmilfimu32793 жыл бұрын
Did Steinway and sons steal his name
@kholi94413 жыл бұрын
I think they mean, piano makers who are originally from the UK . Steinway and sons are actually from Seseen, Germany. They expanded their business to New York, Hamburg and the UK later on.
@piccalillipit92113 жыл бұрын
AS A YORKSHIREMAN I wish you the greatest success, keep at it, the world IS changing and people are starting to appreciate quality over the disposable and cheap...
@jaredspencer33043 жыл бұрын
Disposable and cheap? Luxury! When I was a lad, we were lucky to have anything that was disposable or cheap.
@ElysetheEevee3 жыл бұрын
@@jaredspencer3304 It's changing though because EVERYTHING is too cheap now and breaks almost immediately. People are paying hard-earned money to get the best they're able to and these days, it's not worth the materials it's made out of. I feel like that's why I a lot of people are shying away from super cheap, disposable garbage.
@jaredspencer33043 жыл бұрын
@@ElysetheEevee Sorry for the confusion, I was making a joke from The Four Yorkshiremen sketch from Monty Python.
@voraciousreader33412 жыл бұрын
I remember when I bought my piano about 20 years ago, just a nice upright with a great tone. I ended up getting a used piano, bc the man selling very expensive new ones told me that the used one he had was much better built than the new Asian imports he sold. He said that their soundboards weren’t solid wood, but were sheets of plywood glued together, making the sound “ugly.” He also said that nearly all new upright pianos have plastic rods attached to the hammers, not wooden rods, so the flexibility of the hammers was completely different and affected the way the hammers responded to the pressure of the keys. So my used, 100% wood piano (which was cheaper than the new ones by $10,000) still sits in our living room, and I’ve been incredibly happy with it. I’m not sure how that place stayed open, but I surely appreciated the salesman’s honesty!
@worshipwhilewewait2 жыл бұрын
I've been a technician for almost 50 yrs now and fear the loss of maybe the finest instrument ever. AMAZED at how young this shop's workers are - HOORAY FOR YOU ADAM COX!!!! You can buy a cheap one from Taiwan or China or Korea but there's NOTHING like one where craftsmanship is the #1 thing. That's why just saying names like Steinway and you think of quality first. Down the road I pray we also hear much more of Cavendish. WELL DONE GENTLEMEN!!! STAND UP FOR WHAT YOU BELIEVE IN!
@dorkultra3 жыл бұрын
it's really cool to see the younger technicians working on these pianos. i wish this piano business to have continued success
@streetballplayer1003 жыл бұрын
Respect for amazing work and devotion to this unique craft!
@karynward62053 жыл бұрын
I have warm fuzzies to hear all the sounds of my earliest memories being a piano tuners and repairer's daughter. Dad too was a true artisan and did everything, including concert tuning, by ear and hand.
@Richie0163 жыл бұрын
Precision work on the strings of the instrument makes a phenomenal piano.
Even in the face of possible bankruptcy, it still exposes the piano's negative points, such as the fact that it deteriorates over time. This guy has my respect and sympathy. I cheer for him
@johnbrereton52292 жыл бұрын
The piano may degenerate over time, what doesn't. However, it's a very long process and I regularly tune pianos that are over 100 years old and they still sound a play very well. The pianos longevity is far more of a problem for manufacturers than its decline. Why pay thousands for a new one, when you can buy a perfectly good old one for a comparatively small amount ?
@DeShakeel3 жыл бұрын
I never could play the piano but I appreciate the craftmanship of making it and the sounds it produces. Hopefully I'll be able to play one day and own a grand piano
@youknowmyname99153 жыл бұрын
1:58 "If you can make it slowly, you can make it quickly"
@luisel53893 жыл бұрын
👌🏻🤣
@weeb_otakuanime52333 жыл бұрын
Omy two setters are all over the media 🤣
@spikysumo3 жыл бұрын
SACRILEGIOUS!
@youknowmyname99153 жыл бұрын
@@spikysumo INTRESTING!?
@RoraighPrice3 жыл бұрын
I feel a disturbance in the force youngling ling
@benstrom74313 жыл бұрын
I have been playing piano since I was 3 I am no 17. Let me tell you there is a huge difference in sound between a cheap China mad piano and hand made piano. This is something I really appreciate
@ps33013 жыл бұрын
Unfortunately people always want cheaper ones, especially the new digital Yamaha is so good that most are happy with them
@hjkkotsu46803 жыл бұрын
@@ps3301 we can't blame them
@Pilosoposporo3 жыл бұрын
Ironically, the parts that you see in this "made in the UK" piano is from... *drumroll* China.
@Akainen3 жыл бұрын
I started playing when I was 8 since my parents didn’t want me to become a musician and forced me to wait a bit. When my music teacher told my parents that I have a talent and deserved to play on a real piano, we went to the piano restorer in town to choose an instrument. I picked one out that has a louder sound and somewhat heavier keys compared to grand pianos, which makes my arms hurt when I play very fast for half an hour XD It cost us 3000 CHF but it was well worth it
@Skeletomania3 жыл бұрын
@@ps3301 you buy what you can afford
@gentlegiant1713 жыл бұрын
Cavendish is not that last factory in the UK, there are others, including Steinway's in London and you can't forget the rebuild and restoration workshops all over the country
@karldelavigne81343 жыл бұрын
Steinways are made in New York or Hamburg. They only have a showroom in London. However, I thought Broadwood was still making pianos unless they have recently gone bust.
@roryboyes23073 жыл бұрын
@@karldelavigne8134 Broadwood are still working. They recently moved to North Yorkshire. I was shocked a company so rich in history was literally on my doorstep. I believe the company has changed hands a few times.
@gentlegiant1713 жыл бұрын
I went to Steinway's workshops in London 5 years ago, is it just a repair shop now?
@karldelavigne81343 жыл бұрын
@@gentlegiant171 As far as I know, they have never made pianos in London, but they must do repair and assembly work. Interesting to find out.
@kishascape2 жыл бұрын
@@gentlegiant171 no Karl is just another idiot that bought into this propaganda puff piece. They’re still making them fine.
@IamJOYZIE3 жыл бұрын
I was forbidden to play the piano. I grew up wondering if they will ever let me play the Piano that no one is using. I would sneak a peak under that heavy wood and touch some notes. Of course the whole house would know everytime I do it. Problem is It wasn't our house. It was the neighbors. Thank you for sharing this. I hope they never stop making it. EDIT Thanks to everyone whonliked this
@mukundkanodia88173 жыл бұрын
Ha ha
@SevenHunnid3 жыл бұрын
I chose not to graduate from high school to smoke weed on my KZbin channel lmaooo, its going alright
@MrJadeHappy3 жыл бұрын
God is in a giving mood today, I have everything I need all I did was ask ☺️
@cardboardboxman63453 жыл бұрын
@@SevenHunnid no one cares
@fiorinajean81903 жыл бұрын
Your story reminds me of the composer Handel, he also secretly play piano as his dad don't like music
@stephenr64273 жыл бұрын
Real craftsmen and makes proud to be British. And it's great to see so many young lads
@himasekiwari1553 жыл бұрын
I hope piano making will return to UK, the piano is such a beautiful instrument. I hope this craft won't be gone.
@datavalisofficial87303 жыл бұрын
Its still made in other places, the uk isnt the only country on earth
@kristianferencik86852 жыл бұрын
@@datavalisofficial8730 no but its always good to have craftsmen ship alive in any country, it builds economy, provides jobs and provides diversity of craftsmanship.
@datavalisofficial87302 жыл бұрын
@@kristianferencik8685 i agree
@zzxd77203 жыл бұрын
1:58 "A piano that is made slowly will be a better piano that is made fast" I would only believe with a blind test.
@childofthefox3 жыл бұрын
Its a beautiful thing to follow your heart ... It shows in the quality of the pianos you create. Stay strong and teach as many as you can your craft. Loved this video. Thank you for your time and sharing your art. It was just food for my heart.
@whiteknifespeaks3 жыл бұрын
People involved in this level of craftsmanship live in another wolrd.
@gimmigota13 жыл бұрын
God bless these souls for keeping the art alive.
@mred35253 жыл бұрын
Very proud of you all. Onwards and upwards. 🏴
@BasenjiAdventures3 жыл бұрын
I play piano and would love to have one of these hand crafted masterpieces. 😊🐕🐕🐾🐾
@Joan_etg3 жыл бұрын
I love pianos so it will be really sad if the last piano shop in England closes down 😢
@fluffypenguin66953 жыл бұрын
yup!
@iAmDislikingEveryShort3 жыл бұрын
Not shop.. Manufacturer👈
@Joan_etg3 жыл бұрын
@@iAmDislikingEveryShort yea
@ferio80193 жыл бұрын
@@iAmDislikingEveryShort "shop" Meaning: 1. a building or part of a building where goods or services are sold. 2. a place where things are manufactured or repaired; a workshop. maybe you should google first? LUL
@iAmDislikingEveryShort3 жыл бұрын
@@ferio8019 what a buffoon... There'll always be shops of pianos made somewhere else in the world.. The video is about the last standing piano manufacturer in UK..
@kaelthunderhoof56193 жыл бұрын
Everything hand made makes craft more organic and feel like it has life.
6:15 Japanese pianos are not cheap low quality. You are talking about Yamaha. There's also the south Korean Young Chang which also does great quality pianos.
@jonathancullis91553 жыл бұрын
Yamaha pianos aren't low quality
@msweeklys92773 жыл бұрын
@@jonathancullis9155 lol ikr
@msweeklys92773 жыл бұрын
As soon as things are designed in japan, they simply become great quality, affordable products. Low quality isn’t part of the equation to tell you the truth.
@MERCEDES-BENZS600GUARD_V123 жыл бұрын
New Yamahas are definitely not low in quality their quality is the same with Kawai🎹🎶
@philyew3617 Жыл бұрын
K.Kawai are made in Korea and are Extremely high quality and definitely not cheap. Kawai concert grands are up with the very best, and by that I mean Bosendorfer, Bechstein, Fazoli, Steinway and Yamaha.
@bilawalrasool41992 жыл бұрын
May god give adam a long life to keep alive that piano tradition.
@TheShamiester3 жыл бұрын
I hope yamaha isn’t getting thrown into the “cheap foreign manufacturing “ jab
@pogeman23453 жыл бұрын
And Steinway
@tohahawlader6713 жыл бұрын
All products in an English documentary from a non-English speaking country are "cheap foreign imports" regardless of their quality.
@piforte38623 жыл бұрын
I doubt Yamaha or Kawai will have lower quality, it is a Japanese cultural value to have reliable, well built products, like Toyota and Honda. Other Asian pianos, especially those manufactured in China aren’t super good quality for the most part
@QuickQuips3 жыл бұрын
They have the economies of scale on their side. Tbh their quality is superb and the CFX is arguably better than Steinway. Kawai too especially the Shigeru Kawai series.
@wumbology31093 жыл бұрын
@@tohahawlader671 yeah, and I hate it. I mean, if you can't compete with cheaper and "better" Competitor's product then just shut up, no need to bitching around about your hand build authentic mesmerizing top quality crafted piano.
@elluisito0003 жыл бұрын
Covering this kind of stories is KEY in the post pandemic world :D
@birgirkarl3 жыл бұрын
Love them. Priceless craftsmanship.
@Thelegendofme Жыл бұрын
there are dozens of piano manufacturers in the world that still make pianos by hand, its not an industry at risk of dying off anytime soon.
@arlenehutchinson92593 жыл бұрын
Love this 💞 I pray they survive. Skills like these are priceless
@Vic99945463 жыл бұрын
As a concert pianist I appreciate this craft so much a poor piano is really tedious to work with and can distort what’s supposed to be a lovely performance.
@jasonswift70983 жыл бұрын
I wish this man all the best for the future.
@gaveintothedarkness3 жыл бұрын
0:33 Glad to see Michael Cera doing something he loves
I had a schoolmate who's mom was an auctioneer, and I once saw a self playing piano sell for 32 USD. It was from the late 1800s and the only problem was that it needed a tuning and maybe a repainting
@verybadyoutubechannel23403 жыл бұрын
Yeah, carefully build: Then theres the moving company:
@lgdcommanderchen3 жыл бұрын
oh no....... :"
@peteacher523 жыл бұрын
Indeed! Just ask Angela Hewitt about that!
@kiyoshi54303 жыл бұрын
oh god
@brettowen7174 Жыл бұрын
Still in love with my Collard and Collard 1902 after 25 years....cost 370 pounds at auction, spent 700 pounds on action service and re-felting. Could do with dampers re-felting but not an issue yet...not bad after all those years!
@vincentneale26203 жыл бұрын
The last John Broadwoof piano made in the UK is in a home in Hengoed in the Rhymney Vslley in South Wales and I have the priviage ro be its piano tuner The paino was tsold during the auction when John Broadwood closed
@joeprice47383 жыл бұрын
What a genuinely lovely video. Thank you for producing.
@RosiePosey51503 жыл бұрын
I love the sound of the basher or whatever it's called.
@davidnyc4873 жыл бұрын
If I was buying a piano I would buy a Cavendish.
@loveadeola3 жыл бұрын
If
@HarryHodgman3 жыл бұрын
I'd get Bosendorfer.
@maryreynolds53103 жыл бұрын
I wish them ongoing success!
@supptk3 жыл бұрын
Omg please don't close it....... it looks so cool. :(
1:58 i gonna tell that for my Boss on my next shift.... just gonna replace "Piano" with "Burger" :D
@allthingstoallmen89122 жыл бұрын
He plays beautifully, lord have mercy! To make and to play
@walshy21163 жыл бұрын
4:39. It takes about 3 months to finish a piano that’s why they only make about 50 pianos a year (that’s a 150 month year btw)
@alinevignol84603 жыл бұрын
Lol They are making several pianos at the same time...
@philyew3617 Жыл бұрын
Not very bright are you... And your Math is about as good as your knowlege of production. They are working on several pianos at the same time, though each one will be at a different stage of manufacture. Because something is hand-made does not mean only one pair of hands working.
@Gr0s3d3 жыл бұрын
I love this videos...
@ajdexter41953 жыл бұрын
Cracking stuff, love a good cognac round the piano with the fire roaring 📈
@pseudomastix29163 жыл бұрын
I love the narrators voice.
@Trogdor983 жыл бұрын
I'll probably never be able to afford a new piano, but I plan to always have an accustic piano of some form in my home.
@karoliszukauskas96013 жыл бұрын
I really like the screw hammering part at 7:36
@lpattenaude17163 жыл бұрын
Awesome video, thank for making it.
@sanndit00953 жыл бұрын
it sounds soooo lovely .. i hope i own one
@malcolmgillham85989 ай бұрын
Was in the trade for sixty odd years DANEMANE ZENDER AMONGST OTHERS back in the early sixties none of the big company’s invested in the future ,they never saw the threat coming from abroad ,just too complaicent,in fact one firm I worked for even sent piano parts to firms in china ,spinning yarns like we’ve brought some of your pianos and arrived damaged ,could you send us a new. Frame or the action is beyond repair can you send us a new one ,2 years later at the Frankfurt exhibition there was some very familiar looking pianos on display,they soon found a way mass producing pianos !
@kierancurtis85453 жыл бұрын
Good luck to him and his business! Keep up the excellent quality work.
@Alice.593 жыл бұрын
I'm really curious to put 2 piano in test , one of those and one made with modern method to see if we really hear a difference
Blaming their decline on cheap manufacturers in Asia, particularly Japan, is disrespectfully inaccurate and unnuanced. Yamaha and Kawai have been rwo of the most reputable piano makers in the world for decades.
@jules65783 жыл бұрын
exactly- not to mention someone their parts and machines are made in......China or Thailand
@vhavoc61643 жыл бұрын
I don’t want to sound like an ass but they said cheap manufacturers. Yamaha and Kawai are for sure not cheap
@MoonParkCello3 жыл бұрын
@@vhavoc6164 cheap manufacturers exist everywhere yet the video singles out asian manufacturers.
@lauraandrews16763 жыл бұрын
@@MoonParkCello Alert, alert! We have an SJW in the comment section! Remember, Bryan: you don't have to be offended at every little thing. 'Made in China' is a byword for cheap and low quality ... why? Because their products are mass produced by slave labor and are, therefore, cheap and low quality. Low quality Asian products are everywhere. And yes, they do take over the market because they're more affordable, forcing higher quality products to decline. That's how economics works. It isn't racism to point it out, and it's stupid to whine about it.
@kholi94413 жыл бұрын
@@lauraandrews1676 my "made in China" redmi android phone underwent accidental falls and got crushed multiple times when I fell asleep on it. It has a few cracks on the screen but still works like when it was new. What do you mean?
@yorta80293 жыл бұрын
I'll never complain about restringing my guitar again after watching this!
@jantruitt92413 жыл бұрын
Please keep up the great work!
@marie-louiseleroux8283 жыл бұрын
Successful people don't become that way overnight. What most people see at a glance-wealth,a greater career,purpose is the result of hard work and hustle over time.
@michaelwilliam50823 жыл бұрын
Most intelligent word I've heard.
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@charlesdelaney81093 жыл бұрын
He has really made a good name for himself .
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@mrk1313243 жыл бұрын
Well, all big piano companies still make their pianos by hand. They are just not from the UK but Germany, Austria, Japan, Estonia, Italy.
@mrwest55523 жыл бұрын
Very Well Done.
@B3Y.9613 жыл бұрын
I can watch this for hours
@rahultp3 жыл бұрын
Thanks to Buisness insider for bringing such a topic 🙏
@k9man1633 жыл бұрын
I saw the preview for the video and said "That looks like an interesting sound".
@jamwithtupac2 жыл бұрын
I would love to visit here asap !
@TessChueh3 жыл бұрын
Beautiful ~
@padkirsch3 жыл бұрын
I Love this!!!! ✅✅✅
@SoNoFTheMoSt3 жыл бұрын
Friggin hilarious intro :)
@Mark-zu6oz3 жыл бұрын
The sound when they use the basher machine sounds exactly like when I try to play the piano.
@philyew3617 Жыл бұрын
So you're not a Pianist... You're a Piano Basher. An Abuser of pianos.
@AnkerPeet3 жыл бұрын
"Carefully hand crafted pianos" 7:35 - starts hammering in screws.
@fenixfp403 жыл бұрын
You can’t beat a well made Casio
@MERCEDES-BENZS600GUARD_V123 жыл бұрын
Is this a joke? If it is hahaha🎹🎶
@philyew3617 Жыл бұрын
Of course you can... Just use a hammer... The bigger the better !
I got to play a Maori sculpted Steinway piano, He Korero, here in NZ. I've just put the videos up :)
@ziplock83163 жыл бұрын
"A piano that's made slowly will be better than a piano that's made fast". Someone needs to tell this man that it's not true. Efficiency can be mastered. And if machines assist you in that process. Then you are the person who does things smart.
@SomePersonInTheWorld3 жыл бұрын
They should try making crazy pianos people suggest on KZbin or something, I'd totally watch them make a really cool pianos you'd normally never see in stores. Just a suggestion as a little side thing to get some extra revenue.
I sure don't have the money or space to have piano like this and as said in the video keyboards became and still are a great alternative. It's certainly worth it to keep high quality production of these going though.
A soundboard doesn't amplify the sound of the strings, it transduces it. You need a source of power to have amplificaiton. Source : Pianos Inside out. Will find the page if needed
@sheenl14093 жыл бұрын
Awesome
@Therailwayenthusiast4real3 жыл бұрын
We need more trades like this
@benodaboy3 жыл бұрын
These guys are amazing. But … “foreign import pianos” are some of the best in the world.
@Tangerine4573 жыл бұрын
Always wanted to learn the piano
@Uknown57003 жыл бұрын
I hope they save the OG piano making industry
@MrSNBryan3 жыл бұрын
Hello from Nicholas Bryan, piano tuner in Brazil. I am delighted to learn about the existence of Cavendish Pianos. I thought that was it with WMC having shut down. I did the LCF course in London in the early 1990s. I don't suppose there's any chance of offering your pianos down here in the woods ? Or should I say ashes. Yamaha are quite prominent here in Brazil, Steinway, Boston & Essex and even Fazioli. Where do you get your tools ? I'm having bad luck with F&N tuning heads. I had begun teaching tuning before the pandemic and have had new tuning heads ordered for my students and myself and they seem much more"wobbly" on the pin than the old ones. Have you had the same problem with new Steinway pattern tuning heads ? Best regards. Nicholas, Campinas SP Brazil