Young chang pianos feature all top quality materials and craftsmanship including solid spruce soundboards as well as all of the new del fandrich designs with the unique floating soundboard and direct coupled bass bridge for fuller bass response on even the smallest grands. The only book of its kind available, it gives complete, practical guidelines for purchasing and caring for a piano. On this list you will find used and new instruments. Korea was recovering from a devastating war, and only the wealthy could afford pianos. Young chang was founded in 1956 as a distributor of yamaha pianos. The piano is a simple instrument constructed from basic materials and the comparison from one piano to another piano easily captures the critical. In 1956, three brothers jai young, jai chang, and jaisup kim founded young chang and began selling yamaha pianos in korea under an agreement with that japanese firm. While young changs have improved dramatically over the past several years, the g series was always the basic model suited primarily for home use. As such, pianos vary greatly in quality depending on the craftsmanship that went into construction. Young chang is one of the largest piano producers in the world, with the capacity in 1998 to build 5,000 pianos annually. This blog post will focus on some key piano features and. The challenge of constructing great pianos requires a relentless pursuit of excellence fueled by a passion for the instrument. For this very reason, we can help you determine the accurate.
Next kawai, young chang, maybe samick because of warranty, and then baldwin top of the line only. Lovely young chang pg185, 61, satin ebony piano for sale. Young chang of korea began production of vertical and grand pianos in 1995 in tianjin, where the company had previously begun production of cast iron plates used in the companys korean piano factories. I had to laugh at young chang when it first came outi thought it was a cheap piano with a name like that. Pianogems, young chang and yamaha are very similar. The piano industry is a very fast paced quickly changing industry that does not lend itself well to generalizations. Pianos are complicated instruments comprised of several moving parts that collectively contribute to the overall sound. Our manufacturing facilities are equipped with the latest precision equipment as we lead the world in the advancement of piano building technology. These prices and models shown in this report will reflect only the size and lowest price in a series and do not include all of the player piano configurations available. This line of pianos was the premiere series from young chang for three years. Haines piano company built a full line of upright pianos, baby grand pianos and player pianos, and their instruments were known for being of very good quality, and the firm was very successful. Young chang pianos piano distributors piano new used.
Pianobluebook and appraisals the original bluebook of. The brothers began selling yamaha pianos in korea under an agreement with the firm. Ive seen many old steinways in terrible condition, yet many people will naively assume that these are good pianos simply because of the name. The e book of pianos is an invaluable handbook for anyone who owns or plans to buy a piano. Solid maple pin blocks and action parts are another hallmark of the best pianos. The weber name was sold to korean piano company young chang, which in turn sold the weber name to samsung group in 1987. Pramberger passed away in 2003 and the estate sold his name to young changs fellow korean competitor, samick, however, the former company retained his various innovations. Young chang is a korean manufacturer of pianos and industrial wood working machinery, headquartered in incheon, south korea. Each young chang piano is expertly assembled in korea. The bluebook of pianos has been published for over 50 years. Young chang pianos company history serial numbers search. Pianos built under this name incorporated respected german renner action parts. All too many people fall into the trap of assuming a pianos brand has inherent value.
Young chang the challenge of constructing a quality piano requires special passion. They are offers from piano shops and individual sellers. The average margin of profit for all pianos sold during this period was 38 to 42% overall. I plan to buy a grand piano, new or rebuilt, in the next few months. Young chang pianos is based in south korea and was founded in 1956 by three brothers. Young chang piano s tonal quality is integrally tied to the complex and specialized nuances of material selection. The fleuressence of american piano firms abated about 1920. Used, in good condition they are worth more than original price these models shown here represent more 97% of that majority. After an illustrated discussion of piano structure that explains the workings of both grand and upright pianos, the book gives careful advice for purchasing a new or used piano.
Free piano prices guide new or used fair market value. For the first 20 years, they built a nice selection of square grand pianos before building their first upright pianos in 1870. There are many different answers and in many cases they are all correct answers. Resale price comparisons of professional grand pianos. Most piano professionals have access to detailed information about these brands using a piano atlas to reference serial numbers, which are used to determine a piano s age using the year a piano was built. Young chang is a korean manufacturer of pianos and industrial piano manufacturing machinery, headquartered in south korea. If you wish to find out more about your piano one of the members of our forums may be able to help. This piano information is used by libraries, retailers, factories, salespeople, music teachers, and auction houses. No company can pay to be rated in the e book of pianos.
In each case we show the lowest price at retail for each size. Here is a young chang also known as weber compact upright piano in an elegant black gloss case. Young chang piano prices and value upright, grand new, used. The new tianjin factory makes two varieties of pianos for export to the u. That said, a blue book of pianos is a highly useful starting point, and im happy to recommend it here. These newly designed pianos are noted to have exceptional tonal quality and evenness of. I saw some yamahas c1, c2, c3, c6 and s4 at one dealer and some kawais. The player system does add some value but one thing most folks dont realize is that the majority of piano buyers dont want or need this system so a seller rarely sees a return. Petrof is a very good piano, but prices have gone up in recent years. We have always aspired to produce the finest quality pianos. So much depends on when and where the piano was built, the specific model, whether it has been maintainedabused, etc. A practical, downtoearth price guide with workable, easy to follow guidelines. These pianos are more durable and built for institutional, professional and artistic uses.
The piano industry standard price was double the wholesale price. Young chang pianos are a popular choice for students, home enthusiasts and professional musicians alike. A piano with a fine reputation will actually appreciate in value over a span of years. Economic and competitive conditions investigation no. Young chang grand pianos feature all top quality materials and craftsmanship including solid spruce soundboards as well as all of the new del fandrich designs with the unique floating soundboard and direct coupled bass bridge for fuller bass response on even the smallest grands.
As one of the worlds largest piano builders they build for essex a steinway designed piano, bergmann a bestseller at michelles piano company, schaffer and sons, cline, and others. Young chang piano soundboards unique curvature is created by precisely applied tensions that result from the interplay of several factors including the milling of the rib ends and drying phases in a climatic chamber. Prices are given only for the lowestpriced style of each model. Young chang for sale or for hire check prices, negotiate. Nov 03, 2011 young chang pianos are a solid investment. Lets now consider the most important variables that affect piano values. Young chang y118 yamaha pianos piano distributors piano. Bluebook of pianos piano information and appraisal. Chupp s piano service proudly offers a wide variety of new and used pianos for you to select from, including young chang upright and grand pianos. The weber piano company is a former piano manufacturing company based in new york city. Many people looking to buy or sell a seek to appraise its value by means of a so called blue book of pianos. Young chang was founded in 1956 as a distributor of yamaha pianos for korea and other parts of asia. Unfollow young chang piano to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.
In about 1709, bartolommeo cristofori produced his clavicembalo col piano e forte, the first step in the evolution of the piano as we know it. These brand names listed here are of all grand pianos sold in the united states during the years shown here. Whether youre looking for a grand piano for chamber music recitals or jazz concert performances, or an upright piano for a school or home setting, we have literally hundreds of options for you to peruse. The bluebook of pianos is an invaluable handbook for anyone who owns or plans to buy a piano. Pianos built to a higher standard than pianos in the lower categories.
Weber, an admirer of the american system of social mobility that had allowed him to rise so far in. How much is a 2000 young chang tg157 black grand piano. Chang america was established, followed by young chang canada in 1984 and young chang europe in 1989. Haines brothers piano company was established in 1851 by napoleon j. American piano chronical 1775 to 2007 bluebook of pianos.
Young chang pianos at hollywood piano company, est. Young chang grand pianos young chang upright pianos. Resale price comparisons of living room grand pianos. If you are looking for a specific model or make, use our piano search engine, which lets you search througth 15,000 offers. Our entire line is completely redesigned by award winning designer del fandrich. This list does not include the many furniture styles and finishes. Young chang also currently holds 50% of the korean piano market. Currently, young chang has more than 2000 full time workers, designing and building its upright and grand pianos, and also the electronic kurzweil music. The value of a specific piano model may be determined on the basis of the price shown.
Thus, to complete and transform wood and iron into an uncompromising musical instrument one needs resiliency innovation and dedication. The bluebook of pianos the guide to new piano prices. Young chang pianos for sale piano tuning and repair. The best book of this sort, a practical, downtoearth price guide, workable, easy to follow guidelines. From what i have heard and read, young chang is the best quality at that cheap of a price. So you can trust what you are reading about pianos.
These brand names listed here accounted for over 95% of all grand pianos sold in the united states during the last 35 years. Need advice young chang pg vs yamaha piano world piano. The young change 59 is a decent piano and you have been given a decent price. Half a century later, the london firm of broadwood was the worlds largest manufacturer of pianos. Buy a piano sell a piano used pianos piano consumer. Young chang builds more than 200 models and configurations of pianos with model numbers and prices that are in a constant state of change. The best examples of pianos in this price range are yamaha, kawai, young. Young chang for sale down below you will find a list of 101 instruments young chang. Used, in good condition some are worth more than original price.
Haines brothers was known for building high quality, lovely sounding instruments and they. These newly designed pianos are noted to have exceptional tonal quality and evenness of touch and sound throughout the entire range of the. This is a list current used piano prices of these models made after 1985. In 1964, young chang began manufacturing yamaha brand pianos under license for the domestic korean market, and, in 1975, young chang ended that relationship to focus on its own brand of. Piano blue book piano prices manufacturers suggested. Yet if you head online, youll find all kinds of sites that offer you bluebook value of a piano, charge you a small fee for coaching to tell you what you should pay for a piano, or even offer to appraise your piano to tell you its worth. Young chang itself was purchased by hyundai development company in 2006. Good piano design is always more than a random collection of sales features. Young chang vertical pianos are constructed using all top quality materials by skilled artisans.
But a great piano is more than the sum of its parts. With new technology combined with the old style craftsmanship, young chang pianos for the new decade are designed for specific tone or timbral goals. The company also makes guitars, harmonicas, reed organs, and industrial woodworking machinery. Call 5748315820 or click today to view our showroom inventory. Young chang piano prices and value upright, grand new. Most pianos in this category are european and american made. While not the best of the asian pianos they are normally good quality instruments and have a good reputation in the market. The weber piano company is a former piano manufacturing company based in new york city and east rochester, new york from the middle of the 19th century through the beginning of the 20th century, and continued as a division of aeolian american at east rochester, new york until 1985, when aeolian went out of business the weber name was then sold to south korean piano company young chang, which. Two piano models selected as the worlds best buy in pianos by le monde the e 112 and the g 157. In 1990 they acquired kurzweil music systems, a major manufacturer of electronic keyboards.
Our available young chang pianos include a range of types, costs and conditions. Young chang pianos for sale buy a young chang piano at. Any such price list would only cause confusion in the marketplace. Since there is no used piano price directory or blue book as there is for other merchandise, like cars for example, piano pricing can be very confusing for most. Original prices of grand pianos 1985 1995 e book of piano. The company was founded by three brothers, jai young kim, jai chang kim and jaisup kim, as south korea emerged as a major economy and producer of high quality goods. Pianomart offers an impressive selection of used and secondhand pianos for sale. And young changs maple comes from england, and vermont. Young chang model u121 used and new pianos for sale all. It is difficult to make blanket statements about young chang pianos.
Used and new young chang u121 list of vertical pianos and grand pianos. This is the best made american upright other than steinway. Young chang are a well respected manufacturer from korea, offering excellent value for money pianos, better than some other very cheaply built pianos out there, they make a perfect starter piano. Young chang pianos archives michelles piano in portland or. Used, in excellent condition some are worth more than original price. Buying a used piano, and the price you should expect to pay. E book of piano current resale price of your piano. Young chang remains responsible for manufacturing the pianos, which are sold in two product lines. Everything you always wanted to know about pianos but. Becker, blessing, handok, hastings, hanover, hinze, hohner, hsing, hai, hyundai, jasperamerican, maeari, nieer, pearl river.
For example, any of these grand pianos in group 1 bought 10 years ago, given normal care, can easily be sold for more than twice the original price today. Following the aeolian bankruptcy, the companys assets were sold off. Some confusion about new pianos during the interum period of young chang change in ownership. This guide contains price information of new piano that is distributed in the united states of america.
Several models of pianos from the tianjin plant are exported to the united states. Currently, young chang is one of the largest piano manufacturing companies in. The ebook is objective, too, in that it compiles actual selling prices for. Browse our available selection, or use our filters to refine your search by size, price, location, distance from you, or color. Young chang pramberger signature series pg185, 61, satin ebony, lovely to the ears and eyes. Young chang was founded in 1956 by three brothers, jai young kim, jai chang kim and jaisup kim, who started off as distributors for yamaha pianos in korea. These brand names listed here accounted for over 97% of all grand pianos sold in the united states during the last 20 years. A piano may seem like a simple instrument, but it is anything but. This section lists the average resale prices for used pianos. Since there is no used piano price directory or blue book as there is for other merchandise, like cars for example, piano pricing can be very confusing for most people. The online blue book of pianos has a wealth of information about used pianos, and their ebook of pianos contains price lists for most every brand on the market. Choose from 10 young chang u121 ads available for sale.
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