Thursday, September 16, 2010

Shopping For Toronto Used Pianos

By Adriana Noton

How to shop for Toronto used pianos in today's market has not changed much over the last century. Often, when the consumer is investing for the first time in a musical instrument such as a used piano, it would be wise for them to consult experts at a piano store. Buying a new or used piano is sometimes considered as much of a hefty investment decision as is buying a car or a home.

Technology has not really made changes in the way pianos have been built for the past one hundred years. Used pianos under 100 years old, when well-loved and well-cared for, can be potentially guaranteed to be as well-built as are the more recently made ones. A reputable piano store in Toronto will always suggest the use of a Piano Buyers Guide for the consumer as a handy reference tool. Printed and online versions of the Toronto targeted used piano guide are often recommended reading for the used piano consumer.

There are several well-established piano stores in Toronto which offer excellent advice to advanced musicians and to those just starting out. These experts will also highly recommend that the consumer seek the advice of, and obtain an appraisal from, a reputable piano tuner prior to actual purchase. A qualified piano tuner will be able to tell if a beautifully looking used piano will have an equally beautiful sound once it has been properly tuned.

Students and novices benefit most from opportunities to experience beautiful sounding pianos as encouragement to continue playing in future. Simply nothing is as attractive as music played on a well-tuned and extremely well-crafted piano. Beginning musicians and music-lovers without a spec of talent for piano-playing as well as seasoned professionals, will mutually benefit from advice and service provided by a well-established piano store in Toronto.

Expert salespeople, for instance, will know that traditionally hand-made pianos may be costlier but that their life-long, beautiful sound quality will sustain itself, and perhaps even improve, as time passes. Also, they will advise that most "entry-lever" or "starter" pianos might have been constructed in other countries although the brand name might be traditional or familiar. Experts agree that, most often, these instruments are as well constructed as the more costly pianos in the same line.

Pianos are constructed in different places around the world from one year to the next, regardless of the name found on it. Only a qualified piano tuner, or a sales person working for a reputable piano store will be able to establish this information for the consumer. This is as true for a grand piano as it is for an upright, new or used.

Whether choosing an upright or Grand Pianos Toronto, the wise consumer will always consult and purchase through a reputable dealer. If considering a used piano being sold privately, it would be best to request a consult from an expert piano tuner who will check for the quality of sound, condition of the strings and hammers, a serial-number, percentage of moisture in the wood and the date and place the piano was made.

A well-loved, well-crafted used piano is as easy to find in the Toronto area as it was a century ago. The most important consideration to look for is, however, that its construction and care over time will have enhanced the used piano's looks and, most importantly, the innate beauty of its sound.

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