First came the 5′ 8″ model A and 7′ model BB, both of which had been manufactured by the previous owner. Refinements have been made to the original scale designs and other core design features. Since acquiring the company, the Burgetts have brought back most of the piano models from the company’s golden Boston era (1881–1932) that originally made the company famous. The company emphasizes limited-quantity, handbuilt production, and currently manufactures from 200 to 350 pianos per year. (You can read the somewhat lengthy and interesting history in The Piano Book.) In 1996 the Burgett brothers, owners of PianoDisc, purchased Mason & Hamlin out of bankruptcy and set about reestablishing manufacturing at the six-story factory in Haverhill, Massachusetts. Over the next 85 years, Mason & Hamlin changed hands many times. By 1910, Mason & Hamlin was considered Steinway’s chief competitor. The company began making pianos in 1881 in Boston, and soon became among the most prestigious of the Boston piano makers. Within a few years, Mason & Hamlin was one of the largest makers of reed organs in the U.S. Mason was a musician and businessman and Hamlin was an inventor working with reed organs. Mason & Hamlin was founded in 1854 by Henry Mason and Emmons Hamlin. See also our article “ An Insider’s History of Mason & Hamlin.” In China, the U.S.-made piano is branded “Henry Mason”. Note: The Mason & Hamlin trademark in China is owned by a different company, and that brand name is applied to a piano that has no relationship to the U.S.-made instrument or company. For questions about used pianos please call us at (732) 462-4730 and a specialist will be happy to answer your questions.Pianos made by: Mason & Hamlin Piano Co., Haverhill, Massachusetts Don’t take the risk of moving a piano into your home that should have been put out to pasture. Only someone with experience tuning and repairing pianos can tell you for sure if a piano only needs to be tuned. If a pre-owned piano is not up to our standards we dispose of them.
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*Unless marked As-Is Free bench with every Pre-Owned Pianoįive Year 100% Trade up on All Acoustic PianosĪ piano is a mechanically complicated musical instrument with thousands of moving parts that need to be regulated and calibrated. All Pre-Owned pianos come with a 5 year 100% trade up policy.įreehold Music Warranty Ranging from 1-5 Years.Piano bridge on sound board is inspected for splitting, erosion and integrity.Hammers are inspected, reshaped or replaced if needed.Pedals and string dampers are checked for accuracy and adjusted if needed.The outer cabinet is cleaned, detailed and depending on instrument re conditioned.Strings are checked for strength, stability and replaced if warranted.Sound Board checked for rattling ribs, openings, crown loss, cracks and cleaned.Piano Keys are removed, cleaned along with the key bed and are re-installed, leveled, lubricated and balanced.The piano harp is cleaned, inspected and checked for cracks, splitting and pitting.Pin block is tested for weakness and tuning stability. Every piano is brought up to A-440 Concert Pitch.
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