I often refer to cars and compare them to instruments. You can drive a cheaper car for 2,000 euros or a brand new car for half a million euros. It’s similar with the music instrument market.
New grand pianos from reputable manufacturers for professionals are an expense of several hundred thousand euros. New upright pianos can also cost tens of thousand euros. There is also a large number of manufacturers from China that make new pianos. Their price starts from around 3,000 euros.
Many of us can’t afford new instruments. We mainly look for the cheaper instruments, used ones. It’s really important for us that our children can practice at home on their piano.
The prices of used pianos, ready to play, start from around 600 euros. The price depends on the condition of the piano, its age, technical condition, manufacturer, these things can make the price higher.
Compare market prices of new and used pianos with the Klaviano Search Engine.
If you manage to buy a piano for cheaper, maybe it is a great deal. However, you should remember that just like a car needs to be serviced, the oil has to be changed, has to have a technical check-up, a piano needs a professional hand too.
When buying a used piano, preparing the basic check-ups like tuning or mechanism and keyboard adjustment could add up to several hundred euros.
