I have immersed myself in the piano technician community over the last few months, and what I have found is rather interesting:
1.) An old piano is just that - old and tired, and they do wear out over time 2.) Any piano that is more that 15-20 years old, even if it has been well maintained, will require a fair amount of work for it to perform properly. 3.) There are a very few brands that are worth rebuilding, and even then the cost to do so is difficult to justify relative to the value of the instrument. 4.) Pianos depreciate like cars - rapidly at first, leveling off after 5-10 years of age. Few, if any, will ever appreciate. 5.) The choice of a piano is purely one of personal preference and taste. What appeals to one may not to another. 6.) Price is a relative thing. There are cheap pianos, then there are expensive "cheap" pianos. 7.) As with buying any used MB, employ a qualified piano tech to perform a PPI before buying a piano. It's money we'll spent. Amazing how many parallels there are relative to our MBs. As for digital keyboards, newer is always better, and yes, like any electronic instrument, they depreciate rapidly as technology advances. Dan On Sep 5, 2012, at 2:52 PM, Randy Bennell <rbenn...@bennell.ca> wrote: > Let me suggest another issue. > > I am told that good quality accoustic pianos tend to hold their value very > well or maybe even appreciate in value. > Electronic pianos are like computers. Newer better stuff keeps coming along > and the old stuff is junked. > > So, if you really want an electronic one, let me suggest that you look for a > used one that is no longer state of the art. > If you want to invest in a good piano then buy a traditional one. > > My church (or at least it used to be my church - I am unhappy with the > current clergy and am waiting for them to move on before I go back on a > regular basis ) went through this process a few years back and had several in > to try them out. The music people liked the fancy electronic one for the > capabilities it had but elected to buy a nice ebony grand - Balwin I believe. > It has a built in humidifier. > There is a light that flashes when it needs to be refilled with water. > > Randy who is not a piano player but wishes he had some musical talent > > > On 05/09/2012 1:38 PM, Scott Ritchey wrote: >> We replaced the piano in out church and ended up with a Yamaha Clavinova for >> half the price of an acoustic piano. The Clavinova's key action (and sound) >> are very like a good acoustic piano IMO. But the thing that really sold us >> on the digital piano was maintenance. Our church isn't climate-controlled >> most of the time (60-80 degree range) and that was hard on the acoustic >> pianos. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] >> On Behalf Of Dan Penoff >> Sent: Monday, September 03, 2012 5:27 PM >> To: Mercedes List >> Subject: [MBZ] OT - Digital Pianos >> >> I am finally going to check off a bucket list item and start taking piano >> lessons, something I have wanted since I was a young boy. >> >> While I could purchase an acoustic piano at this point, I would rather >> invest in a decent digital piano that has good action first. Once I start to >> become proficient and am sure I want to continue on, I'll be better suited >> to find a good acoustic piano that I would expect to spend a fair amount on >> and keep for some time. >> >> I see a lot of Yamaha DPs on CL in the $300-$700 range, but it's almost like >> trying to buy a DVD player - they all do the same thing, but what makes one >> better than the others? >> >> I want something that will provide action similar to an acoustic piano, and >> 88 keys. As for all the MIDI and synth stuff, I don't care. >> >> Anyone on the list a keyboard player who might want to weigh in on this? >> >> Thanks, >> >> Dan >> > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
