Hyundai Development Company acquired Young Chang in 2006. : 5–12 Young Chang has more than 2,000 full-time workers, designing and building its upright and grand pianos, and also the electronic Kurzweil Music Systems. The action is playing at concert spec and the finish is near flawless.The year following the opening of the Tianjin, China factory, in October 1996, Young Chang entered into bankruptcy, emerging in August 1998.

In my opinion, this is about as good as it gets for a piano at this price point.Īs with all of the pianos sold at Seattle Piano Co, this Young Chang grand has received our extensive mechanical and cosmetic refurbishing processes.

This is more than likely due to the high quality felt and pressing techniques of the German made hammers. This YC is actually quite mellow and well rounded. Asian pianos of this era are often grouped together as being bright, metallic, or percussive in tone. Not surprisingly, this piano’s action plays wonderfully, but what really strikes me about this one is its tone. The parts are built with uncompromised quality and provide the most responsive touch available in the industry. Renner (now owned by Steinway & Sons) is known in the piano industry as the finest manufacturer of piano action parts.Įvery handmade boutique piano builder in Europe (including Hamburg built Steinway pianos) use Renner action parts. Perhaps the most notable detail of this model is the Renner action. This model is said to have taken on several design attributes from the Steinway model B which is arguably one of the best grand pianos of all time.Īlthough this is definitely not a Steinway B, the beam structure underneath this grand is certainly reminiscent of one… This is the first G-213 model we have taken in, but I have heard about it a few times from pianists and fellow piano technicians throughout the years. What sets this model aside from others made by the company is the build quality, design, and materials… so quite a bit. Young Chang’s G-213 model is a quite a bit of a set up from the rest of the YC product line.Īt 7’ the 213 is considered a semi concert grand piano. Young Chang offered good quality instruments from their Korean factory that fit the bill for many beginning and mid level players. They gained their notoriety in the 1980s as an alternative to their pricier Yamaha competitor. Young Chang was one of the best selling piano manufacturers in the world for decades.

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