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Gardner Piano Specialists

Gardner Piano Specialists








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May we offer some advice that may be useful when buying your first, second or twenty second piano?

Why are you buying a piano?

This is important; there are many different reasons for making this investment.  Ask yourself who will be playing the piano?  How accomplished the pianist or pianists are? How often will the piano be played?  Will my children or I be learning?  Pianos are as individual as people, each is suited to different people, some are suited to the young or mature beginner, the fun player or the professional pianist.  Tell us what you want from your piano and we will certainly do our utmost to find just the right piano for you, if you do not know what you want, we will do our best to help you find out.

What will the piano sound like?

Acoustic pianos have an individual character, tone and touch.  They are made by highly skilled craftsmen from natural materials.  Each instrument is made from over 5,000 parts.  They are reliable and, if looked after, will last a lifetime.  Pianos will enable you to gain the maximum ’expression’.  Pianos are unique and you need to ensure that the piano you try is the piano you buy.  Do not think it is all right to have a piano delivered direct from the warehouse - it is not!  It is important to try and approve any piano before it is delivered. 

What will the piano look like?

The appearance of the piano is also important, you will have it a long time and you need to be happy with its look.  Your piano will soon become a major feature within your home.  We all know that pianos can be either uprights or grand, but they come

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Buying a piano
Buying a piano is much like buying a house. You have to look around first to find out what exactly you want. By studying what is available both online and in piano shops, auctions, newspaper listings etc, you get a better feel for the kind of the piano you want and how much it is likely to cost. You then visit and try out the pianos. When you buy a house, you get a surveyor to look at it. The surveyor will crush any unrealistic dreams you may have of the house. When you buy a second-hand piano, you get a piano tuner-technician to look at it. A piano is essentially a big box with string in. Unless you are an expert yourself, you won't know what to look for.
You can find many second-pianos for sale on shops websites. Save yourself a trip by asking the right questions via e-mail or by telephone at the piano shop. Has it got a guarantee?
What colour is it?
Is there a photo?
How old is it?
Who were the last owners?
Is there anything wrong with it?
is it tuned up to concert pitch A440?
Who are the makers?
Never buy a piano without trying it out first. It's advisable though not necessary to have a piano technician check it out.