Are Broadwood pianos good?

John Broadwood pianos are an inventive British firm with extreme variation in quality and style of upright and grand pianos from very old ones that aren’t really worth reconditioning if you want an all-round piano, to very good grands from about 1893 onwards, and uprights from about 1900, mixed with indifferent ones.

What is a cottage grand piano?

This piano is known as a Cottage Grand Piano, one of Broadwood’s most famous European style baby grand pianos. These small grand pianos were quite popular in 19th Century parlors and Country House boudoirs. It is made in the Empire Revival style, typical of the turn of the century English grand pianos.

What is a boudoir grand piano?

n. (Instruments) a domestic grand piano between 5 and 6 feet in length.

How much does a grand cost?

concert grand from Yamaha. Safe to say that depending on the size concert grand you want, you’ll spend between $120,000 and $200,000 for a new piano. If price is no object, you can spend significantly more (check out the Bosendorfer Porsche model for a truly transcendent retail price!).

Are Broadwood pianos still made?

However pianos are still made today. On the death of Captain Broadwood in 1975, the house and estate were administered by the Broadwood Trust.

Where is serial number on Broadwood piano?

Find a serial numbers on a Grand Piano Some Broadwood grands have the serial number printed onto the frame here. 2. Next to the lid on the left hand side printed onto the soundboard. Bösendorfer and Chappell often have the number here.

Are grand pianos better?

Tone. The piano’s speaker is it’s soundboard. Grand pianos have a significantly larger soundboard and longer strings often resulting in a much louder and fuller sounding piano. All else being equal, longer pianos with longer strings have larger, richer sound and lower inharmonicity of the strings.