Things to bear in mind when buying a baby grand piano
There are so many different piano manufacturers these days that it can be hard to distinguish the great from the poor, walk into any music store and a series of salesmen will tell you there differing opinions on which brand is the best (Strangely these opinions tend to coincide with the commissions they are earning for each, huh go figure). This article aims to give the reader a thorough overview of how to go about buying a baby grand piano, in an attempt to help the reader make an informed choice. Unlike similar articles of this kind, this post will attempt to identify some of the overlooked issues involved with buying a piano.
Firstly you need to consider where you are going to put the instrument, even baby grand pianos take up a lot of floor space. Most people choose upright pianos for their homes because they don’t take up quite as much space as grand pianos, however with a little bit of planning your baby grand piano can be a beautiful centre piece for any room. This brings me to an important point; do you have a designated room for your instrument? You don’t only need to make sure there is enough space for it in the room; you also need to consider how the instrument will be moved into space. Will your piano through your door or window; you really need to check these things out before you rush into purchasing any kind of piano.
There is also an aesthetic choice to be made when purchasing your piano, although the sound of an instrument is far more important than the way it looks, if your baby grand piano is going to be the centre piece of any room, it’s finish should ideally compliment its surrounding furniture.
Another aspect you need to bear in mind is how much you are willing to spend on the instrument, at the lower end of the scale a cheap Yamaha baby grand piano can bought for around £900. This might be ideal for amateur players who have several years experience, which, although at the lower end of the price spectrum are extremely good quality. If you’re seriously strapped for cash but have got your heart set on a quality instrument, there are many used baby grand pianos to be had for less than £2, 500! On the other hand, many professional players may want to consider purchasing a much more expensive instrument, in which case you can spend anything from a couple of thousand pounds, or in the case of a Steinway baby grand piano, hundreds of thousands of pounds.
I recommend searching the internet and reading reviews from specialist piano magazines in order to obtain a comprehensive list of potential buys, having said that I definitely recommend heading to your local music stores and trying out your selections if at all possible. Reviews will only take you so far and there is nothing like actually playing a piano and feeling the weight of the keys underneath your fingers! Having tested out your picks and found your favourites, I would ask for a quote from the store and compare the prices with those offered by music sites online. In some cases you can find that you can get up to 30% off the recommended retail price!
So there you have it, a few things you should bear in mind when purchasing a baby grand piano, remember that no matter what other people say, you should always choose the piano which is right for you, don’t get tempted to go for big brand names for the sake of it. Many times it’s the cheaper little known piano brands that are the true gems.
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