![]() There is some pretty considerable damage to the lid where years of sunlight has caused the finish to peel and crack on the lid and music rack. Mechanically, it seems to be fully functional with no dead keys or anything like that. Its a glossy white 5'8" Baby Grand that has a small plaque on the inside giving a little bit of the history of that event, ect. ![]() I was given one of the Kimballs used in the 1984 Olympic opening ceremony. There are different types of pianos in terms of their construction.First off, I already have this piano in my posession and have done a bit of research but was hoping someone with a lot more knowledge here could give me some advice being that I do not know much about pianos (not my primary instrument). The piano has been developed over 300 years to what it is today by trial and error and there are many types of instruments out there that were in the golden age of experimentation. So, the main things you need to bear in mind when buying an upright piano are Has it got an iron frame? Is it an overstrung piano? Has it got an underdamper system? Is it from a known manufacturer? Once these are ticked off you can move on to the next advice. I would suggest you also need the best piano you can afford. I’m afraid I don’t hold with the ‘suitable for beginner’ purchase off of a well-known auction site for £1. ![]() You will be getting precisely what you paid for, a piano that is probably the most unsuitable for beginner instrument you can think of. I’m not saying you should spend a fortune, far from it, but at least be reasonable about what you are buying. You need it to work, it needs to be even touch across its range, it needs to sound reasonably in tune when you see it (it shows the owner has made effort to keep it in good order) it needs to make a nice sound and if it looks the part as well, it may be a good piano to buy! Depending on the price of the piano, I would always recommend a technician like myself to visit the piano to assess its suitability and condition. ![]() Well, that depends on your view of what a piano costs and how much you want to spend! You can spend well over £100,000 on a Steinway grand piano if you wish, but lets give some sensible advice here… Many problems lurk beneath the pristine casework of even the finest piano and you are sometimes spending a lot of money, so get it looked at! It may save you a lot of money. ![]()
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