Schimmel also believes that precision is aided by controlling as much of the production process as possible. According to Schimmel, the combination of CNC machinery and handcraftsmanship leads to better results than handwork alone. The company has used its Computer Assisted Piano Engineering (CAPE) software to research, design, and implement virtually every aspect of making a piano, from keyboard layout and action geometry to soundboard acoustics and scale design. One of Europe’s most prolific piano makers, Schimmel makes about 2,500 verticals and 500 grands per year.Īmong European piano manufacturers, Schimmel has been a pioneer in the use of computer-aided design and manufacturing. In 2016, the Chinese piano maker Pearl River purchased a majority interest in Schimmel, in which the Schimmel family remains shareholders. The two World Wars and the Depression disrupted production several times, but the company has gradually rebuilt itself over the past 70 years while earning a strong reputation for quality. Wilhelm Schimmel began making pianos in Leipzig in 1885, and his company enjoyed steady growth through the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Pianos made by: Wilhelm Schimmel Pianofortefabrik GmbH, Braunschweig, Germany (Schimmel), and Kalisz, Poland (Wilhelm Schimmel) and Guangzhou Pearl River Piano Group Ltd., Guangzhou, China (Fridolin Schimmel) All Fridolin instruments are made of carefully selected materials such as German Hammer felts and Rosslau strings, to warranty that you are purchasing an instrument of value.Īll Fridolin instruments are equipped with Schimmel's extended factory warranty to assure that you are purchasing a durable instrument.Including Wilhelm Schimmel, Fridolin Schimmel, Vogel, May Berlin Fridolin instruments look classy and stylish. Schimmel has been awarded with numerous design awards such as the red dot award, the Good Design Award and the nomination for the German Design award. With over 130 years of excellence in piano making, we ensure that Fridolin pianos offer the soul of a German piano in sound and touch.Īll Fridolin instruments have a Schimmel cabinet design. This guarantees that you are purchasing an instrument of value for which Schimmel vouches with its name!Īll Fridolin instruments are based on a Schimmel technical design. FRIDOLIN SCHIMMEL - A SMART INVESTMENTįridolin instruments are part of the brand family of Schimmel. Today, Schimmel keeps this heritage alive with care. In 1983 Fridolin Schimmel pianos became a synonym for quality and craftsmanship in Northern America. The focus on quality and technical genius are talents that both brothers Wilhelm and Fridolin Schimmel enjoyed on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean.
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