American Music World,
is the official Piano
provider for all the
"Broadway in
Chicago Theatres".
Ford Center/Oriental Theatre
The Shubert Theatre Cadillac Palace Theatre
The Auditorium Theatre.
American Music
World, Chicago’s Largest Pianos Dealer
Joins Marshall Field’s now Macy’s in the heart of
Chicago’s theater district. more...
The
philosophy of the maker must only focus on performance without any
concern for costs. With this commitment in place the maker must
strive to achieve perfection in design, using all of the technology
developed over the last 300 years of piano making. When Joseph
Pramberger began this engineering process his family’s accumulated
knowledge and his experience at one of the world’s premium piano
makers was the foundation of the design concept. Joseph believed
that building a fine piano was a process of design evolution. A
piano design would never be finished. He believed you must be
patient and persevere in refining the piano’s performance. Joseph’s
work and design philosophy is being carried on by a small group of
excellent piano engineers who were part of the Pramberger design
team from the very beginning of the process.
Materials
After
the design is completed the materials must be selected. It has been
known for at least the last 200 years that hardwoods are best for
the grand piano’s rim. Maple, oak and beech are selected by the
makers who will not compromise to save cost. The JP Pramberger uses
an all maple rim for strength, durability and tonal excellence. The
bottom beams on grand pianos and the back post on verticals are made
of the tone wood, spruce. The iron plate is made from a
centuries-old process of sand casting. Sand casting is tonally
superior to the mass-produced vacuum casting or V-pro process. The
tuning pins are made from an extremely strong steel alloy. German
rod steel versus Asian coiled steel make the tuning pins easier to
set and significantly more stable. The hammers are the most
important aspect of a piano’s tonal system. Members of the JP
Pramberger design team have worked with the L. Renner Co. in Germany
to develop the Renner Blue Label AAA hammers specified in the JP
Pramberger piano. They have also worked with Renner to produce the
Pramberger/Renner Premium Performance action. German Roslau strings
and the original asymmetrical Canadian White Spruce soundboard
complete the major commitment to finest materials.
Craftsmanship
The men and
women who build this fine piano learned their craft from excellent
piano makers from the United States and Europe. The maker of JP
Pramberger and J. Pramberger pianos has produced millions of fine
pianos over the last fifty years. All of the JP Prambergers are
completed in the United States where experts in tonality and action
regulation spend many hours making sure the JP Pramberger piano is
ready for the most demanding of artist and venue.
Diamond Brand Tuning Pins
and Roslau Music Wire
German made Diamond Brand tuning pins and Roslau music wire
are both recognized worldwide as the finest available.
Straight rod steel drawn through meticulous processes
provide renowned tuning stability and pure tonal quality.
Premium Blue Hammer
Prior to the 1940s, fine piano hammers had many qualities
that have been difficult for modern hammer makers to
duplicate. Timbre, power and sustain were unique to
instruments of the era. The Renner “Premium Blue” is a
recreation of those hammers. They have been specifically
designed to perform with a classically beautiful voice
throughout years of playing.
Bolduc Soundboards
André Bolduc soundboards are known throughout the world for
their reliability, and unsurpassed quality. Each winter-cut,
North American white spruce log is meticulously examined by
the Bolducs at their home in Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Québec.
White spruce has long been a favorite soundboard wood due to
its ability to generate powerful tone throughout a wide
dynamic range.