

Features include custom-tapered soundboards, genuine ebony bridge caps in the high treble, laser-placed front and rear duplexes, single stringing (as in some of the most expensive European pianos), and a choice of two action suppliers. The new models - from smallest to largest: Bora, Breeze, Storm, Pasat, Monsoon, and Mistral - were designed to compete with the great pianos of Europe and America. In 2009, Petrof’s grand-piano lineup was revised, with new designs, materials, and a higher level of build quality. Their grand-piano models, reviewed in the Spring 2010 issue of Piano Buyer, were named, from smallest to largest, with Roman numerals: V, IV, III, II, I. Through the late 1990s and early 2000s, Petrof pianos were positioned in the North American marketplace as a low-cost European alternative to other well-known, established brands. BASED IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC, piano builder Petrof celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2014.
