PERZINA
Including G. Steinberg
Perzina Pianos America LLC
70 SW Century Drive, Suite 100-278
Bend, Oregon 97702
541-639-3093
844-PER-ZINA
[email protected]
www.perzinapianosamerica.com
G. Steinberg
Freeburg Pianos
2314-D Asheville Highway
Hendersonville, North Carolina 28791
828-697-0110
[email protected]
www.freeburgpianos.com
Pianos made by: Yantai Perzina Piano Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Yantai, Shandong Province, China
The Gebr. Perzina (Perzina Bros.) piano company was established in the German town of Schwerin in 1871, and was a prominent piano maker until World War I, after which its fortunes declined. In more recent times, the factory was moved to the nearby city of Lenzen and the company became known as Pianofabrik Lenzen GmbH. In the early 1990s the company was purchased by Music Brokers International B.V. of the Netherlands. Eventually it was decided that making pianos in Germany was not economically viable, so manufacturing was moved to Yantai, China, where, under license, Perzina verticals and grands were made for a number of years by another company. In 2003, Music Brokers International established Yantai-Perzina, a joint-venture factory in Yantai, where it now builds Perzina pianos.
Perzina verticals have several interesting features rarely found in other pianos, including a “floating” soundboard that is unattached to the back at certain points for freer vibration, and a reverse or concave soundboard crown. (There may be something to this; Perzina verticals sound very good, particularly in the bass.) The veneered soundboards are made entirely of Austrian white spruce, and the hammers are from C. Bechstein, in Germany.
A new line of Perzina grand pianos was introduced in 2011, designed and manufactured by Perzina in cooperation with a major European manufacturer. All contain veneered soundboards of Austrian white spruce, duplex scaling, and Abel hammers, among other high-quality components. All models come with a slow-close fallboard, and an adjustable artist bench. The distributor says that each grand is unpacked in the U.S., inspected, and adjusted as necessary before being shipped to the dealer.
The company’s European headquarters says it ships many European materials to Yantai, including Degen copper-wound and Röslau strings, Delignit pinblocks, Renner and Abel hammers, English felts, European veneers, and Austrian white spruce soundboards. New manufacturing equipment is from Germany, Japan, and Italy. According to the company, all the piano designs are the original German scales.
The Perzina factory also manufactures G. Steinberg (formerly Gerh. Steinberg) pianos for distribution in the U.S. Gerhard Steinberg began making pianos in Berlin in 1908. The firm he established changed hands several times during the 20th century, most recently in 1993, when it was acquired by Music Brokers International. G. Steinberg grands are lower-cost versions of Perzina grands. They use standard factory hammers instead of Abel hammers, and the cabinets are cosmetically simpler. The verticals, also a lower-cost alternative, are of an entirely different scale design from that of Perzina verticals, and do not use Perzina’s floating soundboard design.
Warranty: Gebr. Perzina and G. Steinberg: 10 years, parts and labor, to original purchaser, except for the soundboard, which carries a lifetime guarantee to original purchaser.
Acoustic Piano: Model & Pricing Guide
* See the Introduction for an explanation of pricing.
Model | Feet | Inches | Description | MSRP* | SMP* |
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Perzina Verticals | |||||
GP-112 Kompact | 45 | Continental Polished Ebony | 8,890 | 8,000 | |
GP-112 Kompact | 45 | Continental Polished Walnut/Mahogany | 9,450 | 8,250 | |
GP-112 Kompact | 45 | Continental Polished White | 9,780 | 8,490 | |
GP-115 Merit | 45 | Polished Ebony | 9,660 | 8,430 | |
GP-115 Merit | 45 | Polished Mahogany/Walnut | 10,220 | 8,690 | |
GP-115 Merit | 45 | Polished White | 10,550 | 8,900 | |
GP-115 Merit | 45 | Queen Anne Polished Ebony | 10,220 | 8,600 | |
GP-115 Merit | 45 | Queen Anne Polished Mahogany/Walnut | 11,045 | 8,920 | |
GP-115 Merit | 45 | Queen Anne Polished White | 11,375 | 9,140 | |
GP-122 Konsumat | 48 | Polished Ebony | 10,990 | 9,090 | |
GP-122 Konsumat | 48 | Polished Ebony with Chrome Hardware | 12,090 | 10,000 | |
GP-122 Konsumat | 48 | Polished Mahogany/Walnut | 11,375 | 9,400 | |
GP-122 Konsumat | 48 | Polished White | 11,580 | 9,590 | |
GP-122 Konsumat | 48 | Queen Anne Polished Ebony | 11,375 | 9,380 | |
GP-122 Konsumat | 48 | Queen Anne Polished Mahogany/Walnut | 12,200 | 9,590 | |
GP-122 Konsumat | 48 | Queen Anne Polished White | 12,500 | 9,800 | |
GP-122 Balmoral | 48 | Designer Polished Ebony | 12,285 | 9,300 | |
GP-122 Balmoral | 48 | Designer Polished Ebony/Bubinga (two-tone) | 13,300 | 10,840 | |
GP-129 Kapitol | 51 | Polished Ebony | 12,240 | 10,220 | |
GP-129 Kapitol | 51 | Polished Mahogany/Walnut | 12,860 | 10,420 | |
GP-129 Kapitol | 51 | Polished White | 13,520 | 10,630 | |
GP-129 Kapitol | 51 | Queen Anne Polished Ebony | 13,520 | 10,420 | |
GP-129 Kapitol | 51 | Queen Anne Polished Mahogany/Walnut | 13,565 | 10,630 | |
GP-129 Kapitol | 51 | Queen Anne Polished White | 14,290 | 10,840 | |
GP-130 Konzert | 52 | Polished Ebony | 14,840 | 11,460 | |
Steinberg, G. Verticals | |||||
RH-111 Nicosia | 45 | Polished Ebony | 7,580 | 7,220 | |
RH-111 Nicosia | 45 | Polished Mahogany/Walnut | 7,800 | 7,430 | |
RH-111 Nicosia | 45 | Polished White | 8,020 | 7,640 | |
RH-115 Slate | 45 | Polished Ebony | 7,800 | 7,430 | |
RH-115 Slate | 45 | Polished Mahogany/Walnut | 7,930 | 7,550 | |
RH-115 Slate | 45 | Polished White | 8,170 | 7,780 | |
RH-115 Slate | 45 | Queen Anne Polished Ebony | 7,930 | 7,550 | |
RH-115 Slate | 45 | Queen Anne Polished Mahogany/Walnut | 8,040 | 7,660 | |
RH-115 Slate | 45 | Queen Anne Polished White | 8,280 | 7,880 | |
RH-119 Splendit | 47 | Polished Ebony | 8,250 | 7,860 | |
RH-119 Splendit | 47 | Polished Mahogany/Walnut | 8,480 | 8,070 | |
RH-119 Splendit | 47 | Polished White | 8,690 | 8,280 | |
RH-119 Splendit | 47 | Queen Anne Polished Ebony | 8,370 | 7,970 | |
RH-119 Splendit | 47 | Queen Anne Polished Mahogany/Walnut | 8,590 | 8,180 | |
RH-119 Splendit | 47 | Queen Anne Polished White | 8,790 | 8,380 | |
RH-123 Performance | 49 | Polished Ebony | 8,480 | 8,070 | |
RH-123 Performance | 49 | Queen Anne Polished Ebony | 8,690 | 8,280 | |
RH-126 Sienna | 50 | Polished Ebony | 9,130 | 8,700 | |
RH-126 Sienna | 50 | Queen Anne Polished Ebony | 9,340 | 8,900 | |
Perzina Grands | |||||
GBT-152 Prysm | 5 | 1 | Polished Ebony | 17,260 | 16,440 |
GBT-152 Prysm | 5 | 1 | Polished Mahogany/Walnut | 18,530 | 17,650 |
GBT-152 Prysm | 5 | 1 | Polished White | 18,750 | 17,860 |
GBT-152 Prysm | 5 | 1 | Designer Polished Mahogany/Walnut with Burled Walnut Inlay | 20,490 | 19,520 |
GBT-152 Prysm | 5 | 1 | Designer Queen Anne or Empire Polished Ebony | 17,590 | 16,760 |
GBT-152 Prysm | 5 | 1 | Designer Queen Anne or Empire Polished Mahogany/Walnut | 18,880 | 17,980 |
GBT-152 Prysm | 5 | 1 | Designer Queen Anne or Empire Polished White | 19,090 | 18,180 |
GBT-160 Sylvr | 5 | 4 | Polished Ebony | 19,630 | 18,690 |
GBT-160 Sylvr | 5 | 4 | Polished Mahogany/Walnut | 20,840 | 19,850 |
GBT-160 Sylvr | 5 | 4 | Polished White | 21,030 | 20,020 |
GBT-160 Sylvr | 5 | 4 | Designer Polished Mahogany/Walnut with Burled Walnut Inlay | 26,180 | 24,930 |
GBT-160 Sylvr | 5 | 4 | Designer Queen Anne or Empire Polished Ebony | 19,970 | 19,020 |
GBT-160 Sylvr | 5 | 4 | Designer Queen Anne or Empire Polished Mahogany/Walnut | 21,180 | 20,170 |
GBT-160 Sylvr | 5 | 4 | Designer Queen Anne or Empire Polished White | 21,330 | 20,320 |
GBT-175 Granit | 5 | 10 | Polished Ebony | 20,620 | 19,640 |
GBT-175 Granit | 5 | 10 | Polished Mahogany/Walnut | 21,830 | 20,790 |
GBT-175 Granit | 5 | 10 | Polished White | 22,030 | 20,980 |
GBT-175 Granit | 5 | 10 | Designer Polished Mahogany/Walnut with Burled Walnut Inlay | 27,180 | 25,880 |
GBT-175 Granit | 5 | 10 | Designer Queen Anne or Empire Polished Ebony | 20,960 | 19,960 |
GBT-175 Granit | 5 | 10 | Designer Queen Anne or Empire Polished Mahogany/Walnut | 22,180 | 21,120 |
GBT-175 Granit | 5 | 10 | Designer Queen Anne or Empire Polished White | 22,370 | 21,300 |
GBT-187 Royal | 6 | 2 | Polished Ebony | 21,620 | 20,590 |
GBT-187 Royal | 6 | 2 | Polished Mahogany/Walnut | 22,840 | 21,750 |
GBT-187 Royal | 6 | 2 | Polished White | 23,030 | 21,930 |
GBT-187 Royal | 6 | 2 | Designer Polished Mahogany/Walnut with Burled Walnut Inlay | 28,160 | 26,820 |
GBT-187 Royal | 6 | 2 | Designer Queen Anne or Empire Polished Ebony | 21,950 | 20,910 |
GBT-187 Royal | 6 | 2 | Designer Queen Anne or Empire Polished Mahogany/Walnut | 23,180 | 22,070 |
GBT-187 Royal | 6 | 2 | Designer Queen Anne or Empire Polished White | 23,360 | 22,250 |
Steinberg, G. Grands | |||||
GBT-152 Sovereign | 5 | 1 | Polished Ebony | 15,450 | 14,710 |
GBT-152 Sovereign | 5 | 1 | Polished Mahogany/Walnut | 16,610 | 15,820 |
GBT-152 Sovereign | 5 | 1 | Polished White | 16,970 | 16,160 |
GBT-152 Sovereign | 5 | 1 | Queen Anne or Empire Polished Ebony | 15,880 | 15,120 |
GBT-152 Sovereign | 5 | 1 | Queen Anne or Empire Polished Mahogany/Walnut | 17,110 | 16,290 |
GBT-152 Sovereign | 5 | 1 | Queen Anne or Empire Polished White | 17,390 | 16,560 |
GBT-160 Stockholm | 5 | 5 | Polished Ebony | 17,750 | 16,910 |
GBT-160 Stockholm | 5 | 5 | Polished Mahogany/Walnut | 18,850 | 17,950 |
GBT-160 Stockholm | 5 | 5 | Polished White | 19,070 | 18,160 |
GBT-160 Stockholm | 5 | 5 | Queen Anne or Empire Polished Ebony | 18,050 | 17,190 |
GBT-160 Stockholm | 5 | 5 | Queen Anne or Empire Polished Mahogany/Walnut | 19,370 | 18,450 |
GBT-160 Stockholm | 5 | 5 | Queen Anne or Empire Polished White | 19,590 | 18,660 |
GBT-175 Schwerin | 5 | 10 | Polished Ebony | 18,490 | 17,620 |
GBT-175 Schwerin | 5 | 10 | Polished Mahogany/Walnut | 20,040 | 19,080 |
GBT-175 Schwerin | 5 | 10 | Polished White | 20,250 | 19,280 |
GBT-175 Schwerin | 5 | 10 | Queen Anne or Empire Polished Ebony | 19,070 | 18,160 |
GBT-175 Schwerin | 5 | 10 | Queen Anne or Empire Polished Mahogany/Walnut | 20,380 | 19,410 |
GBT-175 Schwerin | 5 | 10 | Queen Anne or Empire Polished White | 20,590 | 19,620 |
GBT-187 Amsterdam | 6 | 2 | Polished Ebony | 19,730 | 18,790 |
GBT-187 Amsterdam | 6 | 2 | Polished Mahogany/Walnut | 20,820 | 19,820 |
GBT-187 Amsterdam | 6 | 2 | Polished White | 21,030 | 20,030 |
GBT-187 Amsterdam | 6 | 2 | Queen Anne or Empire Polished Ebony | 20,060 | 19,100 |
GBT-187 Amsterdam | 6 | 2 | Queen Anne or Empire Polished Mahogany/Walnut | 21,260 | 20,240 |
GBT-187 Amsterdam | 6 | 2 | Queen Anne or Empire Polished White | 21,470 | 20,450 |