I have second-hand pianos for upgrades from time to time..

Here is a list of the current availability;

KEMBLE CAMBRIDGE 115  Satin Mahogany

This is a lovely piano to play, nice powerful sound and rich tone.  Modern case design, made in the UK 1997

Spruce soundboard

3 pedals

Solo stool included

Dimensions;

W 150cm (59”)

D 58cm (22½”)

H 115cm (45”)

BUYING ADVICE

If you want some good information on piano sales and what to look for when buying a piano, have a look at the Piano Tuners’ Association website.

For further discussion once you have absorbed all that, you are very welcome to ring me and ask anything more you may want to know.  The questions are all with you, I will do my best to answer them.

Consider the following:

Sometimes a person may well pass on a piano to a charity shop or similar.  Please don’t be tempted to go shopping for your next instrument there, it is not a good thing to do as they are not piano specialists.

Pianos which end up in that kind of shop are usually somewhat past their sell-by date (having been donated so being considered of zero or low value by the donor) and are not really going to help a beginner to enjoy the early stages of learning.  Many will be house clearances, perhaps unplayed and mostly not tuned for years, or they’ve been in a damp or unheated house, then taken into a centrally-heated home and played often by small unattended children – it’s a recipe for disaster on several levels.

A piano is a intricate mechanical instrument which at the outset, should cost a fair price and should therefore (hopefully) be treated as something of value. If you are not wanting to spend several thousand on a lovely new Yamaha, Steingraeber or similar quality piano, then a relatively new second-hand instrument could be the way forward and I always try to keep at least a couple for you to try.  Give me a call if one of those listed above looks tempting!

A general rule of thumb when purchasing, buy the most expensive you can afford.  If you start your child off on a piano from a second-hand junk shop, you can’t expect them to flourish if they have to fight the piano when it comes to practising.  A reconditioned piano can be a less expensive alternative to new, but a new one is more rewarding in terms of feedback plus it will often look much better in the home.

There is a phrase often heard “I only want a cheap one to begin with” which can lead to intense frustration on the player’s part as they have to contend with sloppy actions, keys that don’t play, pitch way below A440 and other things going wrong.  If you are considering buying a piano second-hand then please phone a piano tuner (NOT the piano teacher) and have a discussion and possibly ask the tuner to check the piano out prior to parting with any money. I will do this for you for only £20 and it could save you a lot of money and heartache.  I do have customers who wish to rehome pianos and I’d only recommend one that was going to benefit a player, so please ask if you’re wanting to find an instrument, I probably know where there are a couple, or I’ll have something for you to look at and try.