Yamaha B10 Price vs Yamaha U1 and U3. Price Comparison!

QUICK TAKEAWAY! A new Yamaha B10 costs around £3,300. Our reconditioned Yamaha U1s start at £2,990. That’s less than the B10. A reconditioned U3 starts at £3,990, roughly the same money for a genuinely bigger, better piano.

New pianos usually cost more than used ones, but this isn’t the case when you compare the entry-level B10 to a reconditioned professional-quality U1.

A brand new Yamaha B10 costs around £3,300. A reconditioned Yamaha U1 starts at £2,990 and has longer strings, longer keys, a bigger soundboard, and is made in Japan, not China. The U1 is better AND cheaper!

Similar Price, Different Piano

If you can stretch to a reconditioned U3 instead of a U1, you’ll pay roughly £700 more than a new B10, which starts at £3,990. For that you get 34% longer keys, longer strings, a considerably larger soundboard, and a level of touch control the B10 was never designed to deliver. You’re not paying extra for “used.” You’re paying a small premium for a completely different instrument.

The Warranty Comparison

Yamaha’s warranty on a new B10 runs for 5 years. Every Yamaha piano we sell comes with a lifetime warranty. Same basic wording as Yamaha’s warranty but much longer for extra peace of mind.

What Happens If You Outgrow It

If you buy a new B10 and outgrow it, you’ll be left with a very expensive upgrade, as the trade-in value on B10 pianos is very low. I also find that people who want a B10 really want a brand new one, which makes it hard for you to get a good price when selling privately.

If you buy a U1 or U3 from us and outgrow it within five years, we’ll take it back and give you a 100% refund toward your next piano.

Why Now Is a Good Time to Buy

The Japanese yen has dropped around 30% against the pound over the last five years. Japanese-made pianos, including every U1 and U3 we sell, are now cheaper to import and cheaper to buy from our showroom than they were five years ago.

Come and play a U1 or U3 in our showroom and Browse our full range of Yamaha upright pianos here.

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Mark
p.s. the Yamaha U1 features in our best upright piano article and you might also like to read how much should a good piano cost