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Bosendorfer 225 46494 update

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This piano continues to be a hit with visitors. It’s a real powerhouse with a tone that simply jumps out at you. This Bosendorfer 225 came from a small concert hall in NYC and shows it’s working credentials. The action has a slightly lighter weight that when combined with the immediacy of tone makes it […]

No, the factory is NOT moving

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There was some recent news that seems to be universally misunderstood. The Bosendorfer factory in Wiener Neustadt is NOT moving. However, our administrative offices, currently on Graf Starhemberggasse in Vienna ARE moving to the factory in Wiener Neustadt. The Graf Starhemberggasse facility used to the be the factory but now is mostly empty. The consolidation […]

Concert pianos don’t have to be black

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Heresy I know but I wouldn’t have even thought about it unless I saw it. A very good FOB (friend of Bosendorfer) donated a model 225 to an important music department in the Midwest. However he specified that instead of black it be polished pyramid mahogany. As you can see this finish is beautiful and […]

When is it not a Bosendorfer?

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Saw a model 200, about 30+ years old, rebuilt by a reputable shop. The original Schwander action had new Renner whippens. The hammers were Renner blues, the bass strings probably Mapes.  While overall the work was of reputable quality, it was a long way from Bosendorfer and had this strange burnt orange, thick lumpy finish […]

What is the Yamaha S Series?

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In a nutshell, the S series are Yamaha’s concert level, hand made pianos. Made in a separate factory, these 3 models, the S4 (191 cn, 6’3″)  , S6 (212m, 6’11”) and CFIIIS  (275cm, 9′) (pronounced C F three S)  are made using techniques that would be familiar in any high end piano factory. Lots of […]