BLUEBOOK OF PIANOS

PIANO INFORMATION NETWORK
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WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE?

Within the production of any piano make and model, there are production variations in quality. Although the variations are not necessarily so great in one as in another, a meaningful comparison test among brands must take these variations into account in some standardized manner.

Some manufactures signify the difference in 'price point' pianos with different model numbers  Yamaha makes the same quality of musical instrument with different cabinetry while Baldwin uses different brand names example: Howard, Hamilton, Acrosonic, Ellington, Monarch and so on.

BALDWIN ELLINGTON example

BALDWIN VERTICAL PIANO SPECIFICATIONS

Each model number or brand name is a "price point" that is with more or less features than other models by the same manufacturer. Some of the pianos are larger, smaller, fancy and plain.

yamaha example

You can see and hear the difference from across the room.  But when you go to sell your piano or trade it in, the only way is by knowing which piano is best and what features offer benefits that absolutely makes it a better piano and worth more.

More Examples:

grades and feature differences

 

 

  Where to shop for a good used piano

 

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