$10,000.00 -$15,000.00: In this price range you should expect to find very good quality Yamaha and Kawai grand pianos up to 6 ft. You can go as old as 1975 for a Yamaha grand in this price range, and for the other brands you should go no older than 1985.ġ0. Common brands in this price and size range are Yamaha, Young Chang, Kawai, Boston, and Sammick. In this price range you should be able to purchase a small Korean or Japanese piano from a dealer. $7,500- $10,000.00: You are in a good place with lots of possibilities. John will likely be spending another $300.00 to have the piano removed.ĩ. John has just wasted $800.00 on a piano that is unusable unless he spends an extra $6,000.00. The repair bill is $6,000.00 to replace the pin block, replace the strings, the dampers, and tune the piano up to pitch and get the action to work properly.
He finds that the pin block cannot be replaced unless the piano is rebuilt. He calls a tuner and finds out that the piano will not hold a tune because the pin block is too loose. Even though John does not know much about pianos he knows that it is out of tune. He spends a further $300.00 to get the piano moved to his house. He is all excited because his child will begin lessons and needs a piano on which to practice. John Doe purchases a Knabe grand piano for $500.00. Unless you are very lucky you are likely to wind up with a piano that would require unrealistically expensive repairs. Rule #1: If your budget is lower than $7,500.00 do not even look at grand pianos. In my opinion this is as much as anyone would need to spend for a used upright piano.Ĩ. I have included them in this category because they have a potential for a warmer, richer sound. There are models of Yamaha that have posts in the back in the shape of an X instead of vertical parallel posts. $ 4,500.00- $5,500.00: The same as above, but the pianos should be from the 90’s. The voice of the piano can be made satisfactory by an expert technician.ħ. The case of these pianos is beautifully made. This is the best made American upright other than Steinway. Charles Walter and Sons make a very high quality console. There is also a nice subcategory in this price range. I can’t recommend any piano older than 1975. At the low end of the price range you find older pianos. These are the instruments that you find in the practice rooms of universities and music schools. The best pianos to get in this price range are Yamaha and Kawai 48 in. $3,500.00- $4,500.00: This is a realistic price range at which you can find a piano that an advanced student can use to grow his pianistic abilities. You should be looking at pianos no older than the mid-1970s for Yamaha, and no older than the mid-1980s for the others.Ħ. Yamaha would be the best in this category. The best examples of pianos in this price range are Yamaha, Kawai, Young Chang, Sammick, and Sohmer. At this price point you should be able to find a console or studio upright that has a good musical sound, and a solid touch to the action. Under $3,000.00: Now you are getting to the point where you can expect to get a decent musical instrument. At this price point you would expect the piano to be at least thirty years old.ĥ. Under $2,000.00: Same as above, but with a more attractive cabinet. Rule #1: If your budget is lower than $7,500.00 do not even look at grand pianos.Ĥ. The piano will almost certainly be at least forty years old. However, it would be unrealistic to expect a great sounding, musically inspiring piano.
At this price point you should expect that the piano plays properly and holds a tuning. This means the piano has been cleaned inside and out, and the action has been given a once over to make sure the piano will play reliably. The dealer is likely to have taken the piano in on trade. Under $1,500.00: For this price you can, with luck, find a reconditioned spinet or console from a dealer. Under $1,000.00: Same as above, but taking twice the financial risk.ģ.
If you do not you may find yourself in the unenviable situation of having to pay to have the piano junked.Ģ. Do yourself a huge favor and have the piano checked by a qualified piano technician before you pay for it, or have it moved to your house. You will need some luck to find anything usable.
Under $500.00: You will have to do your own research. Here is a detailed explanation what you can expect at the different price points.ġ. The first step in buying a used piano is determining your budget.
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