[pianotech] Young Chang PG-185

[Dean May]

Did you play it, feel it, listen to it, examine it? Unless one is willing to
remove the blinders of this is a good brand, that is a bad one, blah blah
blah, then one is likely to miss out on some real gems. Do your own personal
evaluation, check it out, look at the construction, materials used, fit and
finish. Listen to the sustain, the musicality. Judge the responsiveness of
the action. My final criteria: is this a fun piano to play?

 

As I recall, the Pramberger had some minor but significant design
differences. One could hear and feel the difference in a side by side
comparison. But my opinion is that most of the Young Chang pianos are real
sleepers. They are well made and designed but the action is poorly set up.
Hammers are too heavy and too much lead in the keys. If one invests a little
time in regulation/voicing they make outstanding pianos. I just found and
set up a 30 year old G175 in pristine condition for a client and it is an
amazing piano. I have another client with a PG185 and it is one of the
sweetest pianos in my client base. 

 

Dean

Dean W May                (812) 235-5272 voice and text 

PianoRebuilders.com    (888) DEAN-MAY        

Terre Haute IN 47802

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From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of Noah Frere
Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2012 10:13 AM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: [pianotech] Young Chang PG-185

 

First, an apology for having lost my Pierce Piano Atlas.

My research online indicates that the PG-185 was designed by Pramberger, and
therefore must be a 1995 or later model. However, another tech dated this
piano with serial #G054761 as a 1990. 

Furthermore, is this model significantly better than the G series? Is this a
good piano? I know someone who may want to buy it, but it's in another city
3hours away so I don't want to just hop over there just yet. 

Thanks,



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