absolute best sounding and best playing pianos anywhere . the company got its start in 1862 when beloved cincinnati based piano teacher dwight hamilton baldwin launched a decker brothers piano dealership . in 1866 he hired lucien wulsin as a clerk and the two eventually became partners in the venture at the time named d.h. baldwin & company . since then baldwin has become the only american piano company to make and distribute quality pianos to all price ranges and aspects of the piano market . the handmade artist grands built at the trumann factory in the u.s.a. are among the finest anywhere at any price . baldwin pianos are famous for their touch tone and durability . history is extremely important to the baldwin brand . baldwin has been in the business for 150 years and has become the piano of choice for the world s hottest artists including aaron copeland liberace dave brubeck marian mcpartland ben folds and miley cyrus . the most important aspect of technology in baldwin pianos is their scale design . the scale design is the recipe for the piano that consists of the materials used and all specifications including the exact shape of the sound boards the placement of the bridges and ribs the length of the strings and the thickness of the rims and bracing . but it doesn t stop there . the accu just hitchpins and synchro tone bass strings used on artistgrands are also important baldwin innovations . fans of baldwin pianos love the big american sound of the instruments particularly in the bass area and the clear bell like quality in the high treble end . fans of baldwin vertical pianos love the beautiful cabinetry of the acrosonic models and the durability of the institutional models . copyright 2016 baldwin . all rights reserved . privacy policy terms and conditions