Chris Venables Pianos, since 1981

We have been ranked the official No.1 Yamaha Piano Dealer in the UK

We have been dealing Nationwide for over 23 years!
We're fully geared to offer the most comprehensive Nationwide Delivery, Guarantee and Aftersales Service, with our specialist moving teams and network of tuner technicians across the mainland

...by a Yamaha-trained technician in store:
We can custom-prepare your piano to suit your preference in tonal brilliance, mellow / neutral / bright, at no extra cost!

Excellence since 1981

• 1981 •
Company established for Piano Restoration, Sales and Tuning.

• 1984 •
Chris Venables 'Hand Finished' range of uprights launched.
Featured on BBC Radio 4 'Today' programme.

• 1985 •
Top Dealer Award, Feurich Pianos, Germany.
1st edition of the Good Piano Guide published.

• 1986 •
Received licence to hand finish John Broadwood upright pianos.

• 1988 •
Classical Music Magazine: "Chris Venables is an ambassador for new instruments... His success is due to...
an incurable passion for pianos."

• 1990 •
Published The Piano Test, 25 Grands and 40 uprights tested by select team of teachers & technicians.

• 1991 •
Piano Tuners Quarterly: "The Guide looks good and is informative and eminently believable -
Mr Venables has done a thorough job of investigation."

• 1992 •
Yamaha Grand Piano Centre opened.
Supplied to Birmingham Symphony Hall - 15 new pianos including Steinway, Yamaha and Welmar.

• 1995-96 •
Yamaha Top Dealer Awards - Acoustic Division.

• 1996 •
Supplied to Chetham's School of Music, Manchester -
56 new pianos.

• 1996-97 •
Yamaha Top Dealer Awards - Acoustic Division.

• 1997 •
Acquired new freehold showrooms in Ringwood, Hampshire.
Appointed 'GranTouch' and 'Clavinova' Dealership.

• 1997-98 •
Yamaha Top Dealer Awards - Acoustic Division.

• 2000 •
Launched the Good Piano Guide online - www.chrisvenables.co.uk

• 2001 •
20th Anniversary.
Yamaha Top Dealer Awards - Acoustic Division.

• 2002 •
Supplied 57 new instruments to new school project in Caerphilly.

• 2002-03 •
Yamaha Top Dealer Awards - Acoustic Division.

• 2003 •
Appointed Official Yamaha S Series 'Hand Crafted' Stockist.

• 2004 •
Supplied new Yamaha upright and grand pianos to loyal and prestigious institutional clients Winchester College, for their brand new music school.

An 'unheard of' 85% increase in new Yamaha acoustic piano sales in just 1 year positions Chris Venables Pianos as the No. 1 UK Yamaha piano dealer.

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