Flying_genie 6th Gear December 16, 2015 Share December 16, 2015 I also own a Made in Japan Yamaha U1. There are Yamaha pianos made in China and Indonesia too. Sorry to inform TS that resale value for used pianos is very, very low. Expect to take a big hit, possibly up to 50%. Age of piano is not that big a factor. The Made in Japan Yamaha U1 will fetch a higher price compared to the Made in China or Indonesia. ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nzy Twincharged December 16, 2015 Share December 16, 2015 Is it a necessity to change pianos after a few years, considering their condition will deteriorate and affect resale value? Or just use till cui then buy a new one instead? Pianos can last for a long long time if regularly tuned. My first piano was a cheap tokai piano that was already more than 10 years old when I got it. Used it for another 3-4 years before upgrading. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jman888 Moderator December 16, 2015 Share December 16, 2015 no matter how expensive or good resale value it is, if it sit there as white elephant, it is worthless. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kusje Supersonic December 16, 2015 Share December 16, 2015 I got a 20-25 year old yamaha piano that probably hasn't been tuned in the last 20 years. Worth anything? Will take photo of it next time Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darryn Turbocharged December 16, 2015 Share December 16, 2015 Pianos last a really long time - even 50 or 60 year old pianos still see good use Sadly, second hand pianos are mostly worthless. It's hard to get money for them. For most people also you only need a "cheap piano" - its not until you get to stuff like grade 7/8 and beyond that you need anything more than an entry level piano from a reputable brand Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BanCoe Hypersonic December 16, 2015 Share December 16, 2015 good piano can last a generation, if you visit the used piano shop, many Yamaha (made in Japan) are almost 10 years and still look and sound like new. True- i bought my son a piano which was almost 20 years old ('cos I know boys will give up on them - it was just a fad back then) . We sold the flat with the piano thrown in and Buyer was delighted as his little kid just kept on fiddling with the piano when we were negotiating the price and I threw in the piano as I knew it would collect dust and transporting it down 17 floors is gonna kill me . It was some Japanese brand but made in China 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nzy Twincharged December 16, 2015 Share December 16, 2015 I got a 20-25 year old yamaha piano that probably hasn't been tuned in the last 20 years. Worth anything? Will take photo of it next time Not sure whether worth anything or not but it will be hard to tune. The last time I had the guy who tunes my pianos for me come over and tune a piano that hasn't been tuned for 6-7 years and he was complaining already. Lol. Took him quite a few hours to get it in tune. Luckily I am a regular customer so never charge extra. But because it hasn't been tuned for so long, got to take another round of tuning a few weeks later to get it back in tune. Had to fix some other miscellaneous stuff also. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jman888 Moderator December 16, 2015 Share December 16, 2015 I got a 20-25 year old yamaha piano that probably hasn't been tuned in the last 20 years. Worth anything? Will take photo of it next time If you want to trade in for another instrument at cristofori, it may fetch up to $200. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solar Turbocharged December 16, 2015 Share December 16, 2015 Pianos can last for a long long time if regularly tuned. My first piano was a cheap tokai piano that was already more than 10 years old when I got it. Used it for another 3-4 years before upgrading. Ya.. We tune the Kawai twice annually. When we bought it, we were told it is ready for higher grades. Anyone knows if Kawai is able to support that? It's probably kind of early.. My kid is at Grade 5 now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mivec79 6th Gear December 16, 2015 Share December 16, 2015 hi all any recommended tuning service to intro Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angcheek Hypersonic December 16, 2015 Share December 16, 2015 Branded or no brand, pianos should be tuned every 6 months. u good with piano ? 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shando 1st Gear December 16, 2015 Share December 16, 2015 Ya.. We tune the Kawai twice annually. When we bought it, we were told it is ready for higher grades. Anyone knows if Kawai is able to support that? It's probably kind of early.. My kid is at Grade 5 now. A good upright can be used even till diploma level, no problem. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lala81 Hypersonic December 17, 2015 Share December 17, 2015 I completely know nothing about pianos, but do want to let my girl start learning in a few years time. Where is the best place to shop for 2nd hand pianos? I can't buy from other sellers cos haha i really don't know anything about pianos LOL. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kusje Supersonic December 17, 2015 Share December 17, 2015 If you want to trade in for another instrument at cristofori, it may fetch up to $200. No la. I just wanna get rid of it. It has been sitting in my MIL's place for so long and I don't think anyone uses it at all. Just checking if it is worth money otherwise I think I will ask a contractor or town council to get rid of it. (once I convince my MIL that is) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jman888 Moderator December 17, 2015 Share December 17, 2015 I completely know nothing about pianos, but do want to let my girl start learning in a few years time. Where is the best place to shop for 2nd hand pianos? I can't buy from other sellers cos haha i really don't know anything about pianos LOL. this place i visited years back has wide range of used piano (http://apiano.sg/) , the sales are quite professional and prices are transparent, they also provide good advise base on your needs. You can check the stock list they have in their website. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vid Hypersonic December 17, 2015 Share December 17, 2015 u good with piano ? No lah. Just my children learning. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darryn Turbocharged December 17, 2015 Share December 17, 2015 I completely know nothing about pianos, but do want to let my girl start learning in a few years time. Where is the best place to shop for 2nd hand pianos? I can't buy from other sellers cos haha i really don't know anything about pianos LOL. How old is your kid? Why not, when first starting get a digital piano to see if she can stick it out first? Just make sure you get one with weighted keys - this will be somewhere around $1k. otherwise almost any piano will do - hardest thing is moving them into the house. After that, tune it and you'll be fine, for the first few years even a "mini" piano is ok.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lala81 Hypersonic December 17, 2015 Share December 17, 2015 this place i visited years back has wide range of used piano (http://apiano.sg/) , the sales are quite professional and prices are transparent, they also provide good advise base on your needs. You can check the stock list they have in their website. THANKS! can't praise u yet. How old is your kid? Why not, when first starting get a digital piano to see if she can stick it out first? Just make sure you get one with weighted keys - this will be somewhere around $1k. otherwise almost any piano will do - hardest thing is moving them into the house. After that, tune it and you'll be fine, for the first few years even a "mini" piano is ok.... 3 years old. Just planning ahead. I know nuts. wats a digital piano? isn't that just a keyboard? ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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