Piano Brands Of The World:
GEBR. PERZINA
Company Website: PerzinaPianos.com
Owner: Music Brokers International B.V.
Country of Origin: Schwerin, Germany
Year Established: 1871
Related Brands: Ritmuller, Kayserburg, Johannes Seiler, Irmler, Boston, Kawai
Gebr. Perzina and G. Steinberg pianos are made by Yantai Perzina Piano Manufacturing in Yantai China
Warranty: 10-year parts and labour, applicable to the original purchaser only. Lifetime warranty for soundboards, applicable to the original purchaser only.
HISTORY AND BACKGROUND
Gebr. Perzina was founded on July 1st, 1871 by brothers Julius and Albert Perzina in Schwerin Germany. Perzina pianos developed a strong reputation throughout Germany and the rest of Europe, eventually operating the largest piano factory in Northern Germany by 1900. Perzina’s factory was decimated by WWII, and in the aftermath, production was moved to the German town of Lenzen. In the 1990s, the company’s ownership changed hands and it was determined production would no longer take place in Germany, with production shifting to China.
In 2003, a new factory was built in Yantai China where Perzina pianos are now produced. Perzina also manufactures G. Steinberg pianos, which are a lower-cost option, available for distribution in North America.
Perzina currently produces three sizes of uprights and four sizes of grand pianos. Upright pianos consist of the 45” GP-112 and GP-115, 48” GP-122, and the 51” GP129. Grands consist of the 5’1” GBT-152, 5’5” GBT-160, 5’10” GBT-175, and the 6’2”GBT 187.
Perzina utilizes several unique designs features not found with other manufacturers, such as the floating soundboard design on uprights (part of the soundboard is not attached to the frame, which Perzina claims allows the soundboard to vibrate more freely).
They also utilize a “reverse” soundboard crown in both grands and uprights which they claim leads to greater crown retention over time.
Despite Chinese assembly, Perzina still uses many high-quality European components. High-quality components include tight grain Austrian White spruce soundboards, Renner and Abel hammers, and Delignit pin-blocks. Perzina has achieved the “90% European Components” designation from “European Standard Quality”.
G. Steinberg uprights are offered in four sizes; the 45” RH-111 and RH-115, 47” RH-119, 40” RH-123, and the 50” RH-126. Grands are also offered in four sizes; the 5’1” GBT-152, 5’5” GBT-160, 5’10” GBT-175 and the 6’2” GBT-187. G. Steinberg grand pianos are essentially lower cost “copies” of the Perzina grands.
Cost savings are achieved by using simpler Chinese hammers instead of Abel hammers, simpler cabinets. G. Steinberg’s uprights are do not use the same design as Perzina uprights, and are positioned to compete against other entry-level options.
GEBR. PERZINA MODELS & PRICE
| MODEL | SIZE | DESCRIPTION | MSRP (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEBR. PERZINA UPRIGHTS | |||
| GP-112 Kompact | 45″ | Continental Polished Ebony | $8,890 |
| GP-112 Kompact | 45″ | Continental Polished Walnut/Mahogany | $9,450 |
| GP-112 Kompact | 45″ | Continental Polished White | $9,780 |
| GP-115 Merit | 45″ | Polished Ebony | $9,660 |
| GP-115 Merit | 45″ | Polished Mahogany/Walnut | $10,220 |
| GP-115 Merit | 45″ | Polished White | $10,550 |
| GP-115 Merit | 45″ | Queen Anne Polished Ebony | $10,220 |
| GP-115 Merit | 45″ | Queen Anne Polished Mahogany/Walnut | $11,045 |
| GP-115 Merit | 45″ | Queen Anne Polished White | $11,375 |
| GP-122 Balmoral | 48″ | Designer Polished Ebony | $12,285 |
| GP-122 Balmoral | 48″ | Designer Polished Ebony/Bubinga (two-tone) | $13,300 |
| GP-122 Konsumat | 48″ | Polished Ebony | $10,990 |
| GP-122 Konsumat | 48″ | Polished Ebony with Chrome Hardware | $12,090 |
| GP-122 Konsumat | 48″ | Polished Mahogany/Walnut | $11,375 |
| GP-122 Konsumat | 48″ | Polished White | $11,580 |
| GP-122 Konsumat | 48″ | Queen Anne Polished Ebony | $11,375 |
| GP-122 Konsumat | 48″ | Queen Anne Polished Mahogany/Walnut | $12,200 |
| GP-122 Konsumat | 48″ | Queen Anne Polished White | $12,500 |
| GP-129 Kapitol | 51″ | Polished Ebony | $12,240 |
| GP-129 Kapitol | 51″ | Polished Mahogany/Walnut | $12,860 |
| GP-129 Kapitol | 51″ | Polished White | $13,520 |
| GP-129 Kapitol | 51″ | Queen Anne Polished Ebony | $13,520 |
| GP-129 Kapitol | 51″ | Queen Anne Polished Mahogany/Walnut | $13,565 |
| GP-129 Kapitol | 51″ | Queen Anne Polished White | $14,290 |
| GP-130 Konzert | 51″ | Polished Ebony | $14,840 |
| GEBR. PERZINA GRANDS | |||
| GBT-152 Prysm | 5’1″ | Polished Ebony | $22,570 |
| GBT-152 Prysm | 5’1″ | Polished Mahogany/Walnut | $24,680 |
| GBT-152 Prysm | 5’1″ | Polished White | $26,750 |
| GBT-152 Prysm | 5’1″ | Designer Polished Ebony/Bubinga (two-tone) | $28,620 |
| GBT-152 Prysm | 5’1″ | Designer Polished Mahogany/Walnut with Burled Walnut Inlay | $29,920 |
| GBT-152 Prysm | 5’1″ | Designer Queen Anne or Empire Polished Ebony | $23,090 |
| GBT-152 Prysm | 5’1″ | Designer Queen Anne or Empire Polished Mahogany/Walnut | $25,160 |
| GBT-152 Prysm | 5’1″ | Designer Queen Anne or Empire Polished White | $27,260 |
| GBT-160 Sylvr | 5’5″ | Polished Ebony | $29,360 |
| GBT-160 Sylvr | 5’5″ | Polished Mahogany/Walnut | $31,460 |
| GBT-160 Sylvr | 5’5″ | Polished White | $33,590 |
| GBT-160 Sylvr | 5’5″ | Designer Polished Ebony/Bubinga (two-tone) | $37,610 |
| GBT-160 Sylvr | 5’5″ | Designer Polished Mahogany/Walnut with Burled Walnut Inlay | $38,930 |
| GBT-160 Sylvr | 5’5″ | Designer Queen Anne or Empire Polished Ebony | $30,330 |
| GBT-160 Sylvr | 5’5″ | Designer Queen Anne or Empire Polished Mahogany/Walnut | $32,500 |
| GBT-160 Sylvr | 5’5″ | Designer Queen Anne or Empire Polished White | $34,670 |
| GBT-175 Granit | 5’10” | Polished Ebony | $31,940 |
| GBT-175 Granit | 5’10” | Polished Mahogany/Walnut | $34,720 |
| GBT-175 Granit | 5’10” | Polished White | $37,160 |
| GBT-175 Granit | 5’10” | Designer Polished Ebony/Bubinga (two-tone) | $40,190 |
| GBT-175 Granit | 5’10” | Designer Polished Mahogany/Walnut with Burled Walnut Inlay | $41,300 |
| GBT-175 Granit | 5’10” | Designer Queen Anne or Empire Polished Ebony | $32,660 |
| GBT-175 Granit | 5’10” | Designer Queen Anne or Empire Polished Mahogany/Walnut | $35,340 |
| GBT-175 Granit | 5’10” | Designer Queen Anne or Empire Polished White | $38,810 |
| GBT-187 Royal | 6’2″ | Polished Ebony | $35,770 |
| GBT-187 Royal | 6’2″ | Polished Mahogany/Walnut | $37,270 |
| GBT-187 Royal | 6’2″ | Polished White | $39,910 |
| GBT-187 Royal | 6’2″ | Designer Polished Ebony/Bubinga (two-tone) | $44,020 |
| GBT-187 Royal | 6’2″ | Designer Polished Mahogany/Walnut with Burled Walnut Inlay | $45,650 |
| GBT-187 Royal | 6’2″ | Designer Queen Anne or Empire Polished Ebony | $36,720 |
| GBT-187 Royal | 6’2″ | Designer Queen Anne or Empire Polished Mahogany/Walnut | $37,940 |
| GBT-187 Royal | 6’2″ | Designer Queen Anne or Empire Polished White | $40,350 |
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