I personally rating really depends on the persons point of view regarding a pianos value and how he/she would rate this piano. For instance, every single piano that we see, has a value to its owner and has a value to society. Depending on society, the value or rating of the piano is going to vary. That is why, I personally think that having a line drawn for a specific piano as a rating, is very hurtful for those that have not yet experimented the piano itself.

This is why I would definitely encourage anyone to go and try out any type of piano that they want to buy instead of just reading any review out there over the internet. Although these reviews help in many ways, and really are very close to the piano rating itself, it does not really suffice for a clear 100% truthful rating. This is because it really will vary from pianist to pianist, in such an extreme way, that you you’re self sometimes will be amazed on how good a piano is for you, and probably have read that the piano had a low score.

Piano rating will definitely and by all means depend on the sole need of the user, and that is why I encourage anyone to go out in search and test out personally any type of piano that fits their specific needs.

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Piano Rating Guide

Best ******
Excellent *****
Very Good ****
Good ***
Fair **
Poor *

GRAND PIANOS

GROUP #1

Top quality pianos. Pianos of best quality, made to the highest standards in the piano industry. Most of these piano manufacturers have a very limited production, and are hand made. Piano Rating below.

Price Ranges $30,000- $183,200.

Bechstein ******
Fazioli ******
Sauter ******
Bosendorfer ******
Bluthner ******
Schulze Pollmann ******
Steinway & Sons ******
Mason & Hamlin *****1/2
Grotrian *****1/2
Charles Walter *****1/2

Group #2

Great power and performance piano. These are the pianos that are built to a very high standard and are very durable, usually made for institucional use, professional and artistic use. Most of these pianos are made in Europe or America.
Price Ranges $18,900- $70,000.
Baldwin (SD-10,SF-10, M1, R1, L1) *****
Seiler *****
W. Hoffmann *****
Schimmel *****
Haessler *****
Rieger-Kloss *****
Yamaha (S Series Only) *****
Knabe *****
Kawai Shigeru ****1/2

Group #3

High End Consumer Grade pianos.These are the pianos that are massed produced for the world.Price Ranges $12,000-39,000

J. Strauss & Son ****1/2
Kawai: RX ****
Hallet,Davis & Co (Boston) IBACH Scale Design ****
Yamaha (C Series only) ****
Boston ****
Samick (World / Millennium) ***1/2
Samick ( Korean) ***1/2
Weber ( Korean ) ***1/2
Young Chang: PG ***1/2

Group #4

The Downer Consumer piano rating. These are the ones that are designed for a cheaper outset solution. Has a lower piano rating than the others.

Price Ranges $10,000-20,000.

Yamaha GA1 ***
Young Chang (Korean) ***
Samick ( Indonesian) ***
Nordiska ***
Yamaha GP1, GH1, GC1 **1/2
Young Chang (Chinese) **
Strauss *
Krakauer *
J. Becker *

VERTICAL PIANOS

GROUP #1

Highest top notch quality pianos. These are the pianos that have a very limited production and are Simply truly the Best.Price Ranges: $15,000-and up !!!

C. Bechstein ******
Sauter ******
Bosendorfer ******
Bluthner ******
Schulze Pollmann ******
Steinway & Sons ******
Charles Walter *****
Mason & Hamlin *****1/2
W. Hoffmann *****1/2
Grotrian *****1/2

Group #2

High performance pianos. Pianos built to a higher standard than pianos in the lower categories. These pianos are more durable and built for institutional, professional and artistic uses. Most pianos in this category are European and American made.
Price Ranges: $7,500- $30,000.
Seiler *****
Baldwin *****
Schimmel *****
Haessler *****
Sauter *****
Knabe *****
Kemble ****1/2
Astin-Weight ****1/2

Group #3

Upper Quality Consumer-Grade pianos. These instruments are mostly mass-produced and are more economical than those in the above mentioned categories.

Price Ranges $3,500-12,000.

J. Strauss & Son ****
Boston (Japanese) ****
Hallet, Davis & Co Boston ****
Samick (Korean) ***1/2
Kawai ***1/2
Yamaha (Japanese) ***1/2
Weber (Korean) ***1/2
Young Chang : Pramberger ***1/2

Group #4

Consumer grade pianos. These pianos are designed in favor of being more economical and have less weight on high performance features.

Price Ranges $2,400-7,000.

Young Chang (Korean) ***
Samick (Indonesian) ***
Nordiska ***
Yamaha P, T and M series **1/2
Strauss *
Young Chang (Chinese) *
Wurlitzer (Chinese) *
Krakauer *
J. Becker *

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