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When was the last time your piano had a fair "hearing"? The following information may be helpful when building a "case" for service or replacement. NEW OR USED Will the piano be new or used? Which make? Finding a good used piano does take time. Many questions hve to be answered berfore purchaing a piano. The advantage of buying a brand new instrument is insurance--a warranty and new materials. Most salespeople will be delighted to tell you about the many reatures for their particular make. Usually, the larger the overall size of the instruemnt the larger and more refined the sound. The cost of the instruemtn may include delivery within the city. New pianos are generally sold with a "free" tuning. This allows a representative of the store to inspect the piano and correct any deficiencies. Some stores will allow you to use the piano technician of your choice for the intial service. This is a good practice because the technician is working for you and not for the store. New pianos do have smoe disadvantages, too. Obviously, you will pay more for a new instrument than for a used piano. New pianos tend to have less tuning stability because the strings are still stretching. Most manufacturers recommend four tunings the first year, and two or three per year for the next five years. You may buy only one piano in your life time, so it makes good sense to go to all the piano stores and comparison shop. Different makes have different tonal qualities. Tone color may be affected by the tuning of the instruemnt, so make to make a compariosn, instruments should be at the same pitch. Brand X and Y may both be well built instruments, but one may be "thin" sounding and the other "fuller" sounding to you. Remember this piano may be used by your grandchildren. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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