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New vs. Used 1. Why are there huge price differences between new pianos? There are pianos built to every level of quality, and while some may look the same from a distance, they are not. The biggest jumps in quality occur toward the bottom of this scale rather than towards the top. For instance, the difference between a $10,000.00 grand and a $30,000.00 grand is much greater than the difference between a $30,000.00 grand and a $100,000.00 grand. 2. Is one worth the difference price, or is it simply more expensive? There are qualitative differences between all of the pianos, but finding the worth of these differences is more subjective. Certainly there are people who demand a level of performance and detail that find worth in the most expensive instruments, while others do not. We feel that everyone deserves a high quality instrument, even a beginner. We also feel that a high quality instrument doesn't have to be absurdly expensive. 3. What accounts for the huge differences in price? It depends on the manufacturer. Sometimes it is differences in their production (hand craftsmanship vs. automation) and sometimes it's simply name recognition. 4. Are German pianos really better or are they just more expensive because they're imported? While it is not safe to say all German pianos are good, it is safe to say that with few exceptions, the best pianos come from Germany. In German pianos you will typically find a higher level of craftsmanship than you will in other pianos. This of course is not to say that the only good pianos are German. 5. Why does a new piano need servicing if it's new? We feel that every piano leaves the factory at roughly 65% of it's potential, and needs a full regulation, as well as tuning and voicing to bring it to it's full potential for the customer. This applies to the expensive as well as the less expensive instruments. 6. Are used pianos a good value? Sometimes there are very good values found in used pianos, but not always. Many times to get a significant discount on a used piano, it has to be very old. Assuming that the life span of a piano averages 50-60 years, this isn't always a good place to be. 7. Do you sell used pianos? Yes we do. We don't sell any low quality pianos, so any used or new piano found here is guaranteed to be a wonderful value. We completely rework and regulate each used piano before it leaves our store, and many times it leaves performing better than it did new. 8. Why don't you display prices of new pianos on your web site? OUt of courtesy for our manufacturers, we don not give prices over the phone or the Internet. We invite you to visit our store and play our pianos in person. We offer fair pricing on our pianos all the time. |
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