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Baldwin Piano Buying Questions and Answers
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Baldwin FAQ's - Common
Questions People Have About Baldwin Pianos- What is the
difference between a Baldwin Pianos and other popular piano
brands like Steinway, Yamaha and Kawai pianos?
- Why are they so expensive?
- Does Baldwin as a piano brand date back as far as Steinway?
- Are Baldwin's as good as Steinway pianos?
- Should I buy a Baldwin new or used?
Answers to the above questions
- There are many connections and similarities between Baldwin,
Steinway, Yamaha and Kawai pianos. Like their
competitors, Baldwin Piano Company builds a full line of
makes and models including a 36" spinet, 40" classic
console, 42 1/2" Acrasonic console, 45" Hamilton studio
upright, 52" upright and 42" console and 45 1/2" studio
Kranich & Bach vertical pianos. Their grand's include the
"Classic Line" B1 - 4'10" and the model C - 5'7", the
C142 4' 7", the 5'1" C152, the 5'8" C172 models
and the "Artist" series that include the 5'2" model M,
the 5'8" model R, the 6'3" model L the 7' SF10 and the
9' SD10.
Baldwin dates back in piano history almost
as far as does Steinway & Sons, having been founded in
1862 by Dwight Hamilton Baldwin. Baldwin Piano Company
early on sold Steinway pianos as a franchise. Baldwin
started out manufacturing organs in Chicago,
incorporating the Hamilton organ company in 1889, and
establishing the Baldwin piano company in Cincinnati the
following year after which they lost their franchise
with Steinway Piano Company. Baldwin has had a
mixed history, financially and in terms of quality
consistency of their products. Some technicians have had
problems in servicing their pianos due to problems like
action parts, squeaks, cabinet alignment errors, broken
keys, loose tuning pins and other annoying issues. In
the 1970's, 80's these types of problems became a big
problem for the company amongst buyers and technicians.
They recently have gone to great effort to correct many
of these problems though some still linger. Despite these types of problems, Baldwin has built some top notch excellent pianos
like the model SF-10. Their home model grand pianos like
the model M and the L can be good quality instruments
for the serious music student, teacher and musician.
- Baldwin pianos can be fairly pricy for the starter
piano owner. With all their problems, Baldwin has the
name that goes back, back to early modern piano history
and manufacturing. Furthermore, they built and continue
to build some great pianos, despite all the problems
that they have had. Many shoppers with sticker shock end
up looking at Yamahas or Kawai's as an alternative
purchase.
- Baldwin did not start building their own lines of
pianos as did Steinway but they were still early modern
piano makers. The first Baldwin piano was an upright,
though they later manufactured grand pianos.
- Some Baldwin pianos are as good but overall Steinway
manufacture more quality instruments earlier and longer
than did Baldwin.
- If money is no object, look for new while being open
to look at used, refurbished models. For most people,
money is a large object. The best way to
save money in buying a Baldwin piano is to buy it used
or slightly used as a strategy of shaving the bucks of
the retail price. ALWAYS HAVE AN EXPERIENCED TUNER
TECHNICIAN GO THROUGH THE PIANO, WHETHER IT IS NEW OR
USED, BEFORE PURCHASING IT!
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