Four Tips to Picking the Perfect Piano

So you, a family member, or maybe a friend loves their piano lessons so much that you’re looking for a new piano or a replacement instrument. If you have no idea where to start looking, what you need is a buyer’s guide and lucky for you, we’re here to help. We’ve put together a few tips to help you look for the perfect piano for both you and your budget.

It doesn’t have to be New

Automobiles only have so much life and generally, the older they are, the more problems they’ll have but that isn’t necessarily true with a piano. Like wine, sometimes the best musical instruments have been around for a long time but the proof is in the ownership. If the owner had the instrument regularly tuned and serviced, kept it out of extreme temperatures, and didn’t let the kids use it as a jungle gym, that old piano might sound better than some of the news ones you’ll see. Don’t count it out if it’s used.

Don’t go for High Price

With all musical instruments there are beginner instruments all the way to concert hall quality and the prices will reflect that. Maybe you have a lot of money to spend on a piano but if the person who will play the piano is just starting, they likely won’t appreciate the features that make up a $30,000 piano. That money would be better spent taking lessons and going to camps and masterclasses if the player is serious.

There are many great pianos in the intermediate category. Remember that a better piano doesn’t make you play better in most cases. It will only make you sound better. More expensive doesn’t always equal better value when you look at the needs of the player.

Get it Checked Out

Even if the piano is new, ask a piano technician to check your new piano. If it has a warranty, you can purchase the instrument before having it checked out but if it’s used and you will purchase the instrument as is, it is essential that a technician do a full inspection first. Just like a car, don’t take it off the lot until it has been checked.

The appearance can be fixed

Some people ask their piano teacher or technician to play the piano before they purchase it. If you find one that has a beautiful tone, is in great mechanical shape but it has minor damage to the wood on the outside, that can be fixed and if it’s minor, it won’t be too expensive. Don’t count an instrument out because of the outward appearance unless it’s seriously damaged.

Finally

Like anything else, there is a degree of safety and comfort that comes from purchasing from a music store but don’t count out instruments that have sat in somebody’s home for a long period of time. Like items at a garage sale, these pianos may be great instruments being sold at an unbelievable price.

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