Kingsburg Piano Review

WHO WE ARE
         MusicMasters Piano Service: Austin's Online Piano Store™. We sell new Hallet, Davis, Kingsburg and premium used Kawai, Yamaha, and Steinway pianos in Austin, Texas. We are a warehouse sales center with each model on display for you to sample prior to purchase via our website. Showings are by appointment only.

WHY WE SELL NEW KINGSBURG PIANOS
         We have specialized in selling premium used Japanese Yamaha and Kawai pianos since 1989. However, as their availability has dwindled, we now offer an even better alternative for our clients: Premium New Kingsburg pianos for less than the cost of our former used pianos.

WHO IS KINGSBURG PIANO?
         Founded in 1988, Kingsburg's Piano Factory, located in Yantai, China, offers an ideal climate, geography, modern equipment and highly-skilled workforce (See Video) . Yantai is a port city of the Shandong Penisula. It features a perfect year-round average humidity of 64%. With an annual production of about 10,000 pianos, Yantai Kingsburg has constantly refined their pianos through improved designs and modern machinery.
         Klaus Fenner, famous piano designer for Yamaha, Baldwin, Seiler, and numerous other brands, designed all of the current Kingsburg models. Famous for having built premium models for other manufacturers (i.e. Perzina) Kingsburg imports and uses only highest quality materials, and utilitizes senior Hamamatsu (Japanese) Piano Technicians to insure meticulous voicing and regulation of each piano prior to boxing and shipment to the US. They welcome local technician feedback and regularly update their products to insure American consumer confidence.
         China is the largest producer of pianos in the world. Every major manufacturer builds pianos in China including Baldwin, Kawai, Steinway, Schimmel, Bechstein, Yamaha, Young Chang and numerous smaller companies. Roughly 50% of all pianos produced today come from China, and 1/3 of all new U.S. pianos sales are for pianos built in China.

KINGSBURG PIANO FEATURES
         A quick overview/review of Kingsburg piano features reveals that, although Kingsburg pianos are affordable, you shouldn't let their price fool you.
         Kingsburg pianos are quality instruments offer an exceptional set of features that set them apart from lesser brands. All Kingsburg pianos feature Alaskan Solid Sitka Spruce Soundboards, not laminated like you'll find on many entry level pianos. Kingsburg pianos also feature Premium German Abel Hammers, Klaus Fenner Scaling, Rosslau Piano Wire, and French-Wrapped Bass Strings. They also offer Reverse Torque Tuning Pins (ala Yamaha), and Japanese-made All Wood Action Parts (No Plastic) mounted to aluminum rails.
         Kingsburg's Model KU-120 features a slender 23 inch profile, while their larger KU-125 and KU-133 models offer slow-close fallboards and full-SIZE/height music desks. All of their Studio Uprights ultilize an easy to remove spring-loaded practice mute (a favorite of mine), and click spring practice mute pedal (cool design). Overall, their build quality is very good. Fit and Finish are excellent, and the final regulation and voicing are completed by veteran Hamamatsu Japanese piano technicians.
         I have found these pianos to be extremely well prepped and packaged. They arrive tuned to A-440 and are in perfect regulation. They also include a generous owner's care package which includes an owner's manual, case care kit, castor cups, key cover felt, and a beautiful floral print piano drape to cover your new piano. This is a classy touch.

PRICING
         Kingburg Prices list from about $6,000 (on sale here for $3,895) for their least expensive 48" studio model up to $16,995 (on sale here for $10,995) for their most expensive 6' grand piano.
         We do not have a commissioned sales staff, nor pay referral commissions for piano teachers, and/or finders fees to piano technicians who recommend our pianos. Other dealerships routinely pay teachers and technicians for their referrals. We do not.

DO WE ALLOW INSPECTIONS OF OUR PIANOS?
         YES. In addition to our own Kingsburg piano reviews listed here for each model that we sell, we gladly welcome piano technicians to independently inspect our pianos prior to purchase.

WHAT ARE THE TERMS OF OUR WARRANTY?
         All Kingsburg Pianos receive a factory 12-Year Limited Warranty.
         In addition to the factory structural/function warranty, As of September 1, 2009, all MusicMasters "professional" level pianos include an upgraded 5-year warranty option at no charge so long as you have us tune and maintain your MusicMasters piano at least once a year for every year (up to 5 years total).
         Exceptions: Normal wear and maintenance, (i.e. tuning) is not warranteed. Because we personally perform all warranty work, this is a local, Austin-Area only warranty. Abuse, improper use, or improper maintenance invalidates any warranties implied or expressed.

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