ABOUT SOUTHERN KEYBOARDS

Southern Keyboards is a five time winner of the North American " Dealer of the Year" in sales and service for KAWAI, one of the world's largest premium grand piano manufacturers.

Southern Keyboards was founded in 1977 by Silas Lyon. Silas Lyon is from Ball Ground ,Ga. and attended Ga. Institute of Technology ( Ga. Tech.) with studies in avionics and physics. After being a master mechanic for Delta Airlines, Silas took on the challenge of managing the service department of the largest keyboard retailer in Georgia taking care of both piano, organ and keyboard service needs for Jim Scott Pianos and Organs. When Southern Keyboards opened initially, they carried several lines of organs and pianos and within a short while evolved to become one of the largest and most successful dealers for the Kawai family of acoustic and digital keyboard instruments.

Over the years, Southern Keyboards has carried other lines of pianos such as Bosendorfer, Ibach, Roland, Samick, Wurlitzer, Everett, Thomas and Kurzweil, however Kawai has been the constant focus since the inception of Southern Keyboards. Our original intention was to actively involve the Atlanta area teaching community as well as schools and churches by readily providing recital and rehearsal space and instruments free of charge and supporting music festivals and particularly music competitions that promoted student scholarship programs. An enormous portion of our existing business consists of referrals from previously satisfied customers and their teachers and friends. In addition, no other local dealership has enjoyed the extent of loyal support from Atlanta area piano technicians as well. In 2007 he was awarded the first ever DEALER OF THE YEAR award by all Atlanta members of the Piano Technicians Guild.

Since Southern Keyboards was founded, it has been named Kawai's Dealer of the Year five times and this year will be the 30'th time that Southern Keyboards has been named to Kawai's Inner Circle ( top 25 dealers worldwide) ----the most of any dealer in the U.S.! Kawai and Southern Keyboards are proud to be the official sponsor and sole piano provider to the Atlanta Jazz Festival . Kawai and Southern Keyboards provides pianos for the most prestigious venues and schools throughout the southeast and hosts piano festivals and competitions from teacher's groups from all over Georgia. We currently employ seven teaching associates, all of whom hold advanced degrees and has more in-house teaching studios than any other piano dealer in the Atlanta area. Southern Keyboards also maintains a staff of the top piano and keyboard technicians in the area and services both institutions and individually owned instruments throughout the Atlanta area.

Our sales staff is made up of knowledgable industry veterans of many years and are prepared to answer your most detailed questions regarding our instruments and those found elsewhere. Southern Keyboards also maintains a full time staff member to service the needs of schools and institutions as well as being open seven days a week in our gorgeous showroom in Marietta, Ga. --conveniently located just north of the intersection of I-285 and I-75. The Southern Keyboards showroom and warehouse is the largest piano retail facility in Georgia and it's superb acoustics make it the best place to hear your next piano!