There's a good youtube video 'studio piano showdown: kawaii K300 vs Yamaha U1'. I'd have to sit down and play one first though. After reading so much on the the Yamaha U1 and U3 and hearing some of the videos it really attracts me. I'm pretty set on upgrading to either a baby grand (which will be too expensive and not enough room) or a studio (tall upright). It's still relatively close to where I left it although it had to be tuned town a few cents to keep from breaking the strings. Last time I tuned it was a good 3 or 4 years ago. It surprisingly stays close to in tune, and i reside in a damp basement with often high humidity. I'd have to open the top and look inside, but it's covered will all kinds of books and stuff. I can't remember what model my Kimball is. The Samick in this Video looks beautiful and sounds nice. Or ask any piano sellers in the area if they'd take it. Maybe you get a few more years of enjoyment out of it. If you think the piano wouldn't attract another buyer, it might be worth trying it yourself. what is your Kimball? Is it a console, spinet or larger upright? If you like the touch and just want a better tone, you might want to ask a piano technician about filing the hammers, or you might try it yourself. You'll also need to dispose of your previous piano.įor fun. People tend to like them but they aren't as admired as Young Chang (depending on the year). You might want to try a few piano stores and see if they have a Samick if you pulled the trigger too late. Also, you'll probably need to tune and clean it depending on the condition. Check with some piano movers to get quotes for moving it as that $500 will likely be closer to $1000 when that's all done. I forget what they feel like.Ī 48" Korean made piano for $500 sounds like a good deal, so long as you like it and are willing to pay the extras. I wonder if I should just hold out for a Yamaha, although I haven't played Yamahas in quite a while. I really want a Yamaha U1 or U3 but don't want to pay $3k for one. and anything else worth mentioning? My guess it's definitely a step up from my Kimball. Can someone give me a little more information on how it's touch, sound, resonance, upper string rings are?. I can't seem to find any real information on this particular piano except for it might be a bottom of barrel brand? I guess they were made in Korea and Indonesia. Not sure what year exactly, but it's the 48" cherry piano. It is a Samick SU-108P and it is from the early 90's. The touch is very light and I can fly on it, but the tone is not so good, some of the keys are starting to stick, etc.Īnyway, I found a piano on Craigslist that looks legitimate nearby, they're asking $500 OBO. I currently have a piece of junk 1940 Kimball that I am looking foward to replacing. Upright pianos are labeled JS- then also followed by the numeric and letter combinations which also signify the specifications.Įach unit model differs in their unit measurement, design, wood Numeric and letter combinations that specify the model specifications. Their grand pianos are labeled SG- and then followed by the Samick Pianos offer seven different models of grand pianos and nine models of vertical or upright pianos. Manufactures several models of pianos bearing their company name. Aside from theĪforementioned brands, bearing the names other than Samick, the company Of them have been purchased names from famous brands. Samick is known to produce various brands of pianos, which most Knabe & Co., Kohler & Campbell, and Gebrüder Schulze while the digital piano brands include Kohler, Samick Digital and Symphonia. Presently, Samick manufactures different piano lines acoustic piano brands include Samick, Pramberger, Wm. Shares of Steinway Musical Instruments and by November 2010 they In October 2008, Samick announced their purchase of Seiler,Īnother German piano company.
Küpper, owning jointly 25% of shares, and Samick of South Korea with Who is listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange major shareholders areĬEO, Karl Schulze and his wife, and Chief Marketing Officer, Berenice Samick Company also sells pianos to the German C.
In 2004 Samick gained controlling interest in competitor YoungĬhang, but the merger was ended a year later due to the anti-trusts Samick factory in Indonesia where the majority of their instruments are
Samick is a Korea-based musical instrument manufacturing companyĪnd started out as Samick Pianos in 1958.
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