Everyone's Asking...Are Indonesian Pianos Worth It?
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- Опубликовано: 14 окт 2024
- In today's market it's not uncommon to see made in China, made in Vietnam or made in Indonesia right on the back of items we purchase. Pat and Ted discuss whether Indonesian pianos are worth it. We have amazing digital and acoustic piano options at Alamo Music and our Kawai Piano Gallery locations. Come by to test out in person and we'll help find the best instrument for you or a loved one!
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Hey, thanks for doing such a balanced review. Pianos made in Indonesia are using imported woods and materials according to the standard the Japan HQ determined. As a production engineer I can testify that we cut no corners and are very serious about this. These specifications however, are determined by the price point and target market of the model in mind. Regarding the quality control method and standards, it has become a company culture and is followed religiously. FYI Yamaha's piano factory in Indonesia is already 40 years old now, so at this point I'm sure they have become quite experienced piano builders.
In my country, Kawai sells K200, K300, GL10 and GL20, all made in Indonesia. I can safely say that they are very good, high quality, durable and musically satisfying instruments. I think what bang you get for your bucks is quite satisfying. But then again, you can say the same for anything that Kawai currently manufactures whether it be an acoustic or a digital.
Thanks guys for another great video.
Cheers from Turkey,
Ali.
If you fall in love with an Indonesian piano, then it's worth it. If that's all you can afford then yes it's worth it. Everyone has different tastes, different budgets, and other preferences. At the end of the day, get the piano you like best and that is within your budget. Spend a little more to get it regulated and voiced properly once you have it at home. Manufacturing has come a long way in Indonesia and China, so most of the big manufacturing companies will still deliver a great quality instrument.
They are a lot cheaper
I lived in Indonesia for 5 years with the Oil and Gas industry. They are wonderful hardworking people who I am sure have pride in the products coming off their line from their labor. These are probably coveted jobs with stiff competition to get them, like in the oil patch, in a country with a lot of poverty in outlying places. I imagine it works like the oil and gas where their top managers and supervisors are from Japan and living there as ex-pats. The nationals are the ones on the line and some might be plucked for supervisor roles eventually. So I have complete confidence the QC and work ethic you mentioned in the video is there and strong! They are delightful people.
Yamaha Indonesia factory 53 yo. Samick Indo factory 31 yo. Kawai Indo factory 22 yo. Tropical climate & abundant wood resources that might brought Asian top pianos build their plant there.
Awesome YT suggested this to me - I can't remember how many times I've said to myself "pianos, but...Indonesia?? I am buffering on this one..." At least twice a day, for sure. Three, actually. Thanks!
I do totally dig the Strobotuner in the background, though.
I endured talk talk talk. YOU DID NOT LET US HEAR THE Pianos!
I recently purchased a Kawai K-300 Aures2 and since I live in Europe the piano was made in Indonesia. I was very disappointed in the build quality. The clearances between the side post and the front upper and lower cover were left and right uneven, even the Aures logo was glued badly. And the sound was not really good. I ended up exchanging it with a Japanese build Yamaha U1 TA3.... so never again a piano build in Indonesia.
Listen, if I'd known my CLP 735 was made in Indonesia, I would have bought a good acoustic piano instead. I spent a lot of money, only to find out this! I don't know what to do now...listen, if YAMAHA wants to stand behind the CLP I bought, I want a 10 year warranty not a puny 5, if they're so convinced these are high quality.
Great to hear (11:20) that Samick makes a 'great quality instrument.' Unfortunately, it doesn't enjoy the reputation of Yamaha or Kawai. I purchased used a beautiful polished Ivory 1987 Samick 4'7" baby grand - nothing fancy - just a Korean production piano. It cost $5,000 new. It has the Imperial German scale design from noted piano designer Klaus Fenner whom Samick hired to bring a refined voice to their grands. And my tuner, who is a retired piano technician at a prestigious eastern music school, says it is a solid instrument and any professional would be happy to play this in my home!
Indonesian piano's are are like a subscription service.
25 years down the track when you're tuner tells you to buy another piano because the piano's soundboard no longer has crown and the pin block needs to be doped, your probably better off with another brand new piano. While Yamaha u3h's from the 70's continue to be the most popular piano model and many examples still in preforming condition and still can be tuned and hold their tuning .
As a former employee of Kauai which was made in North Carolina here I must say the Indonesian pianos have a whole total different tone it is too brilliant and any just like a Kimball you can't really tell the difference the Indonesian piano no good
Kawaii piano typo
Aren’t the P22’s made in Indonesia, now?
Indonesia worker is the best in the world..😮
Indonesia has no history of playing piano. Korea did but now I don't know any piano still made in Korea. Young Chang transfered their production in China. Young Chang became Old Chang and is nowhere to be seen. Samick transfered it in Indonesia and are surviving. The best piano made in Indonesia that I tried is the ED SEILER 132. No offense to Kawai or Yamaha. Definitely, Indonesia piano is worth it. Handcraft piano is totally overrated if not a fallacy. You don't drill a whole pinblock with a brace nowaday. It comes down to material and time. That's the revolution made by the Toyota way. You can export it.
I tried a brand new stensel branded grand piano from Korea the brand was August Hoffman. I much prefer the Indonesian made Yamaha GB1K🎹🎶
@@MERCEDES-BENZS600GUARD_V12 I thought it was a Swedish brand. But I don't know where they are made. It's hard to find the information.
@@michelprimeau4531 according to the salesman I talked to before August Hoffman was a german brand. That's all I know about it for now🎹🎶
I think those are actually made by the Samick factory in Indonesia.
*You fellas just gave the best endorsement of capitalism. THE MARKET DECIDES! People will buy what they want for the price they want to pay!*
Irrespective of where something is made, at the price point i can afford, I would rather buy something branded but mass produced. The parent company wants to maintain their reputation and mass production techniques will, 9 out of 10 times be backed up by years of established quality control systems. Also, Asian manufacturers know that if the quality of the product drops significantly, they will be competing with many other manufacturers who would love to make for a "big name" company. We hear this argument about guitars all the time, "don't buy something made in Indonesia in the 70's they were rubbish but now they turn out a very acceptable instrument". No surprise there, they have 50 years of experience behind them. Anybody that thinks they are getting something that will be as good as a handbuilt Japanese flagship model would be deluding themselves, but for the target customer they are, in general far more than adequate. There is the saying "you get what you pay for" for a reason. A piano for the living room serves a much different function than a piano for a concert hall, as long as they sound good, feel good and the keybed doesn't fall apart within a few years, the majority of people will be content with them. Just my personal opinion.