Artisan Piano Boutique

serving the Laredo, Texas, area and beyond  

A Word About Pianos and Brand Names

by Andrew Anderson

As you may or may not realize, many brand-name pianos are simply stenciled with a brand name purchased from the former owner of a defunct manufacturer with a good reputation. In some cases the same piano design coming off the assembly line is stenciled with different brand names and sold with different pricing schedules. The purchased brand names often have nothing to do with the historic design or quality that was associated with that brand name. Thus it is wise for purchasers not to just rely on the "reliable brand names" when looking for a quality piano. Find out who actually makes the piano and how well the piano rates in comparison to its competitors.

Modern piano manufacture has become a multi-national industry where parts from manufacturers in many countries are assembled into a cabinet in yet another country. This is true for both inexpensive and expensive pianos. Commitment to quality and selection of a good design are what set pianos apart today. Carl Sauter pianos and Bösendorfer pianos are refreshing examples of piano makers who have not allowed modern trends to erode the quality of their products. Carl Sauter pianos are still manufactured in Germany to the highest German standards.

In my experience as piano technician I have also been disappointed in the quality of current pianos offered by the company generally recognized as the quality piano manufacturer in North America, finding that new pianos sent out to customers did not meet the manufacturers' own specifications and were sometimes impossible to repair sufficiently to meet these specifications. Carl Sauter pianos are a refreshing contrast to the modern trend, offering genuine, old-fashioned quality in design and manufacture.

We are pleased to offer two Carl Sauter models in our Piano Boutique:

One Carl Sauter Omega 220 model in high-polish ebony.

One Carl Sauter Delta Noblesse (185 cm) model in polished burl walnut.

Other modles may be ordered from the company.

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