Steinway Model D Overview

Steinway’s nine-foot Model D concert grand: what it is for, the room it needs, what a new or used one costs, and why most homes suit a smaller piano.

Steinway Model B Overview

The Steinway Model B, the near seven-foot grand many call “the perfect piano”: who it suits, the room it needs, and what a new or used one costs.

Steinway Model A Overview

The Steinway Model A, at 6ft 2in: a fuller sound than the small home grands without the room a Model B needs, who it suits and what it costs.

Steinway Model O Overview

The Steinway Model O at 5ft 10in, the larger of the two most popular home grands, with a fuller bass than the M: who it suits and what it costs.

Steinway Model M Overview

The Steinway Model M, one of the two most popular home grands at 5ft 7in: a real Steinway for a normal room, and one of the more attainable ways in.

Steinway Model S Overview

Steinway’s Model S baby grand at 5ft 1in, the smallest grand the firm makes: who it suits, its trade-offs, and what it costs.

Steinway Upright Pianos

Steinway upright pianos, led by the tall 52-inch K-52: the models, who they suit, what they cost, and the Yamaha U3 as a far cheaper alternative.

Used Steinway Piano Prices

What a used Steinway really costs, from older pianos needing work to fully restored examples, with rough price bands and how to judge a fair price.

New Steinway Piano Prices

What a new Steinway costs, model by model. Steinway does not publish UK list prices, so here is an honest ballpark, and why used is worth a look.

Buying a Used Steinway

An honest guide to buying a used Steinway: what to check, what a fair price looks like, genuine parts versus substitutes, and when a reconditioned Yamaha makes more sense.

Reconditioned Steinway Pianos

What “reconditioned” really means on a used Steinway, the one question that matters most, and how to know what you are paying for.

Where to Buy a Used Steinway in the UK

Where to buy a used Steinway in the UK: dealers, private sales and auctions compared, and how to buy well whichever route you choose.

How Much Is My Steinway Worth?

What is my Steinway worth? The four things that set the value, rough figures, and how to get a reliable valuation, from an honest Yamaha specialist.

Selling Your Steinway

Selling a Steinway: private sale, dealer, auction or part-exchange, the pros and cons of each, and how to get the best result.

Steinway vs Yamaha Grand Pianos

Steinway or Yamaha grand? An honest comparison of tone, build, price and resale, and how a reconditioned Yamaha compares with a used Steinway.

Steinway Model M vs Model O

Steinway Model M or Model O? The two most popular home grands compared on size, tone and price, and how to choose between them.

Steinway Model S vs Model M

Steinway Model S baby grand or Model M? How six inches changes the sound, which fits your room, and why an upright is worth hearing too.

Steinway Model B vs Model D

Steinway Model B or the concert Model D? Why the B is the right choice for almost every home, and when only a D will do.

Steinway Model A vs Model B

Steinway Model A or Model B? How much grand your room can take, which sounds fuller, and how to choose between them.

New York vs Hamburg Steinway

New York or Hamburg Steinway? The real differences in finish, tone and value, why they are smaller than you think, and how to tell them apart.

Steinway vs Kawai Grand Pianos

Steinway or Kawai grand? How the Japanese maker, and its hand-built Shigeru range, compares on tone and price, and which to buy.

Steinway vs Boston Pianos

Steinway or Boston? What Boston pianos really are, who builds them, how they differ from a true Steinway, and what to compare them against.

Steinway Model B vs Yamaha C7

Steinway Model B or Yamaha C7? An honest comparison of the two large grands on size, tone and a very large price gap.

Steinway Model M vs Yamaha C3

Steinway Model M or Yamaha C3? Two mid-sized grands compared on size, tone and a big price gap, with an honest steer.

Steinway K-52 vs Yamaha U3

Steinway K-52 or Yamaha U3? Two tall 52-inch uprights compared on tone and a big price gap, and which is the better buy.

Steinway vs Bösendorfer

Steinway or Bösendorfer? The Viennese maker, now owned by Yamaha, compared with Steinway on tone and character, and how to choose.

Steinway vs Bechstein

Steinway or Bechstein? Two great makers of the same era compared on tone and character, and an honest steer on choosing.

Steinway vs Blüthner

Steinway or Blüthner? The Leipzig maker, famous for its extra sympathetic string, compared with Steinway on tone, and how to choose.

Steinway vs Fazioli

Steinway or Fazioli? The Italian maker that reached the top in one generation compared with Steinway on tone and history.

Used Steinway vs New Yamaha Grand

Used Steinway or new Yamaha grand for similar money? The safe choice against the heart choice, the trade-offs, and a sensible third path.

Steinway vs Grotrian

Steinway or Grotrian? The German maker that shares Steinway’s exact roots, the name dispute, and how the two compare on tone.

Steinway vs Mason & Hamlin

Steinway or Mason & Hamlin? The two surviving American golden-age makers compared, including the tension resonator, on tone and value.

Steinway Model O vs Model L

Steinway Model O or Model L? Why they are almost the same piano, and why condition matters far more than the letter.

Steinway vs Shigeru Kawai

Steinway or Shigeru Kawai? Kawai’s hand-built flagship, built to rival Steinway, compared on tone, blind-test reputation and price.

Steinway Model D vs Yamaha CFX

Steinway Model D or Yamaha CFX? The two nine-foot concert grands compared on tone and pedigree at the very top of the market.

Steinway Serial Number Lookup: Find Your Piano's Age

Find the age of your Steinway from its serial number, with the full year-by-year chart from 1856 to today and what the number can and cannot tell you.

The History of Steinway & Sons

How Steinway & Sons grew from an 1853 Manhattan workshop into the New York and Hamburg maker whose name means a top-end piano, and why that matters to a buyer.

Restoring a Steinway Piano

What restoring a Steinway really involves, what it costs, and how to tell a proper rebuild with genuine parts from a quick tidy-up before you buy.