{"id":3526,"date":"2023-03-16T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-16T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.klaviano.com\/piano-blog\/?p=3526"},"modified":"2023-03-15T09:32:13","modified_gmt":"2023-03-15T08:32:13","slug":"mason-hamlin-brand-review-quality-that-has-lasted-generations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.klaviano.com\/piano-blog\/mason-hamlin-brand-review-quality-that-has-lasted-generations.html","title":{"rendered":"Mason & Hamlin brand review – quality that has lasted generations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Mason & Hamlin<\/strong> is an American piano manufacturing brand founded in 1854 by Henry Mason and Emmons Hamlin<\/strong>. The company is known for producing high quality pianos using traditional handmade methods to produce a unique tone and sound quality. Mason & Hamlin instruments are still manufactured in the States. The brand is considered one of the best piano brands in the world and is highly regarded by professional musicians and music lovers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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While preserving all the qualities of the percussion instrument, the Mason & Hamlin pianoforte also serves magnificently the composer\u2019s concept by its extensive range in dynamics, as well as quality of tone. It is not short of being a small orchestra. In my opinion, the Mason & Hamlin is a real work of art.<\/em><\/em><\/p>\nMaurice Ravel<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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Distinguishing features of Mason & Hamlin pianos<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Mason & Hamlin grand<\/a> and upright pianos are valued for the high-quality raw materials used in their production<\/strong> (Gray Iron – high-performance grey cast iron and Hard Rock Maple – Canadian maple one of the strongest maples), reliable mechanisms<\/strong> (Wessell Nickel & Gross), solid construction perfected over 150 years<\/strong>, durability and longevity (even 100-year-old instruments from this brand have the sound and playing comfort of a new instrument!). The advantages of these instruments include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n