Ritmuller UP115E Upright Piano

Product Overview

Since its inception in 1956, the Pearl River Piano Group located in Guangzhou, China has become the largest and best-selling piano manufacturer in the world. The factory is an impressive 1.2 million square feet in size, employs over 4,000 workers, and puts out roughly 150,000 pianos per year. The factory makes a few lines of pianos, of which the ‘Pearl River’ branded ones are the most affordable

Pearl River upright pianos are available in three ‘series’: Tradition, European, and Prestige to offer clients options that feel personalized. The UP115E model stands 45” high (or 115 cm) and is specifically designed for institutional settings with a ‘desktop music rack’ a ‘New-England Style Fallboard’ and double caster wheels

Pearl River pianos offer nice value to the piano market in that they provide highly desirable features at lower price points than pianos with comparable specs made in other parts of Asia

For students, hobbyists, or institutions who are looking for an alternative to used uprights and aren’t particular about the height of the instrument, Pearl River’s UP115E model is certainly one that seems to get a lot of well-deserved attention

Action

The UP115E piano features an action of standard geometry which is both designed and made by Pearl River. The keys are made of spruce and the action is built onto an aluminum action rail

Tone

The Pearl River UP115E has a pleasing and clear sound at many dynamic levels and offers a good balance of harmonics

The piano’s sound can handle many styles of music without ever sounding ‘out of place’

Hammers

Pearl River is actually one of the few piano companies left which continue to make their own hammers which is very cool. On the UP115E the hammers include imported German felt

Soundboard

The UP115E by Pearl River features an All Spruce Laminated Soundboard and has a great tone and overall projection but will also be stable and durable

Cabinet

Because it was designed to be an institutional upright, the Pearl River UP115E’s cabinet stands out from other Pearl River Pianos. The piano has a locking lid, a full-size music desk as well as double caster wheels for easy transport. The piano is also uniquely available in two satin finished: Satin Black and Mahogany