Yamaha Piano

The Yamaha company is a multi national company that focuses on many kinds of products from motorcycles to semi conductors to pianos. While Yamaha pianos were once made only in Japan today Yamaha manufactures pianos in Japan, Taiwan, Indonesia, England and China. While many piano teachers and tuners have concluded that only the Japanese made Yamaha pianos are the best pianos that the company makes, Yamaha has countered with a slogan saying it is the company of origin not the country of origin. What they often don't point out is, if they made their cheaper pianos from other countries better, it would hurt their more expensive pianos. So the quality of product from Indonesia and China is purely a choice by Yamaha to be "good enough" but not better than Japanese. In many cases this has now made new Yamaha pianos a poor value as the ones made from other countries are inferior in design and materials and the ones made in Japan are often too expensive for the value they give, and increasingly the ones that are "made in Japan" have many parts made in their off shore factories.

Many people may not realize it, but Yamaha actually started as a music company in the late 1800's building reed organs. While the company has changed drastically over the years, the original Yamaha logo, which you can still find on almost all of their products, features a pair of tuning forks, interlocked to create a circular logo. While Yamaha may make some great motorcycles and other products, pianos have been at the heart of what Yamaha stands for since the beginning.

Yamaha pianos are also far more wide ranging than most people think. When one hears the name Yamaha they expect a certain level of quality that Yamaha was famous for and sadly you don't always find that. When the average person thinks of a Yamaha musical instrument, most of us associate the Yamaha piano with artists like Elton John. The hard driving pop of Elton John is well suited to the percussive attack of the Yamaha piano. Conversely this attack that makes Yamaha popular among rock pianists is also what keeps it from being popular among classical musicians. Most classical musicians prefer a piano with a sweet singing tone and even though Yamaha has been making musical instruments for years, there is a stigma attached to the sound of Yamaha from people inside the classical music community. A good Japanese pre-owned Yamaha is a good option today. If you are looking for the best prices on a pre-owned genuine Japanese Yamaha piano, check out www.hollywoodpiano.com for more information.