Is Story and Clark a good piano brand?

New Story & Clark pianos are not very good, and the originals from the industry’s “golden age” (turn of the century to about 1930) were only average. I owned a 1904 upright. You can see it here. It was quite a looker and had a good bass because of its height.

Does Story and Clark still make pianos?

In 1962, Story & Clark was purchased by the Lowery Organ Company. The firm built pianos under both the “Story & Clark” and “Lowery” brand names. QRS Music is still producing pianos under the Story & Clark brand name today.

How big is a story and Clark piano?

Grand piano – The largest in size, this piano features three legs and a body length of anywhere from 5 feet and 7 inches (medium grand) to up to 9 feet (a concert grand piano). Baby grand piano – Smaller than the grand piano, the baby grand piano also features three legs but has a body length of 4 feet and 11 inches to 5 feet and 6 inches.

Where are the serial numbers on a story and Clark piano?

The Signature Series has eight models – seven Signature Grand models and one Signature Upright piano. The serial numbers printed on each piano indicates the age of the unit and model, to reference when they were manufactured. The number can be seen stamped on the front plate, on the key stop rail, and/or on the soundboard.

Are there any Clark Pianos still being sold?

The company has been sold and split up many times but the pianos are still being sold under the same name. Following Clark’s technological advances, the player units, manufactured by QRS Music Technologies, can be fully expanded as a current electronic keyboard or MIDI controller.

How does pnomation work on a story and Clark piano?

In all Story & Clark pianos with a factory-installed PNOmation system, the system will be fully concealed, with no solenoid-rail cover visible, no need to cut the legs to accommodate the entire 88-note system, and full use of the original pedals and trapwork. This is called the QRS ZERO installation.