Buying a Used Piano

Piano Shopping for the Working Musician

No matter what you decide, a carefully considered piano purchase will yield years of high-level music-making for the professional musician.

Advice About Used Pianos For Beginning Students

There are many common misconceptions about buying pianos. The truth is that, to progress, young students need better pianos, not worse.

Acoustic or Digital: What’s Best for Me?

Should you buy an acoustic or digital piano? Many factors play into this seemingly simple decision, some practical, some not.

Inspecting a Used Piano Before Buying

Use this checklist when inspecting a used piano prior to purchase.

How To Find a Used Piano

Finding a used piano essentially involves networking, a concept very much in vogue these days.

Buying a Used or Restored Piano: What to Buy

This brief overview of pianos may give you some idea of what to expect to see as you start the search to buying a piano.

How Much Is It Worth?

In this article, I’ve tried to assemble some information and tools to help buyers and sellers understand the appraisal process.

Piano Purgatory: The Donated Piano

This article helps institutions develop a plan for fulfilling their piano-related needs, including guidelines for the donation of pianos.

Buying a Restored Piano

Three terms are often used in discussions of piano restoration work: repair, reconditioning, and rebuilding.

Piano Buying Basics

An acoustic (traditional) piano can be one of the most expensive and difficult purchases most households will ever make. Why so difficult?