Generally speaking, the piano maker will put a label on the box, indicating the year and place of piano making, the name of the piano maker or the name of the studio.

Let me talk about exceptions:

1. Old European pianos

/kloc-from the end of 0/9 to the 1950s, the piano-making industry in Europe was commercialized on a large scale, and many factories began to produce a large number of so-called imitation pianos (the most typical one is stradivari) based on various famous pianos. This kind of piano will also be labeled as the original piano, with only one additional trademark, and some even have no trademark. Therefore, such a piano label cannot explain the information such as the manufacturer of the piano itself. Most of these pianos are rubbish pianos. Except for the age, it's useless, and the sound is no different from that of a piano of 200 or 300. Most of these pianos have been exported to China.

2. Modern Shanzhai Qin

There are also fake and shoddy labels, and there are also many knockoffs from famous piano makers in the market.

3. Producer piano

Some famous piano manufacturers stop making pianos or only make a few pianos a year. His studio may produce some pianos made by his disciples under his label, which is called producer pianos.

Therefore, piano appraisal should be cautious and consult more experienced people.