Piano Makes and Models

Gaveau, Paris - Est'd 1847
A top French make, whose instruments are found occasionally in the U.K., we like the rich tone and deep bass tone. Gaveau pianos are beautifully crafted, many with Art cabinets. In 1960, the company merged with Erard.
Gors & Kallmann, R., Berlin - Est'd 1877
One of the German makes found quite frequently in the U.K., G&K pianos all have a rich bright treble and heavy bass tone. Unfortunately, some G&K Frames were poorly made, and suffer from cracks; however, we like their pianos, and have restored many over the years. Even the overdamper models provide excellent performance.
Grotrian-Steinweg, Braunschweig - Est'd 1858
G.S. were founded when the two factions of the Steinweg family followed their separate ambitions, the other half emigrated to the U.S. and founded Steinway & Sons. G.S. instruments have a different character to Steinways, but in our view are of the highest calibre. G.S. pianos tend to possess a softer, sweeter tone than their Steinway counterparts.
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COURTNEY PIANOS wishes to make it clear that all information herein has been compiled at its own discretion, and opinions expressed are those of our researchers, based on our years of experience within the piano trade.