New Yamaha Piano vs Used Yamaha Piano

Read the below articles to get a full idea of

• Read my Comprehensive piano buyer’s guide which focuses mainly on Yamaha pianos including comparisons between new and used models.
• Read my Yamaha piano price guide for advice about how to get the best piano for your budget.

Some general comments about new vs used pianos

• If you have a fixed budget of £3500-£6000, for example, you will get a much higher quality model if you buy reconditioned instead of new.
• A new piano costing £3000-£5000 will likely have been made in China where the focus is on low price. For the same price you can buy a reconditioned professional quality piano that was made in Japan where the focus is on high quality.
• New pianos drop in value very quickly. Reconditioned pianos (especially famous brands like Yamaha or Steinway for example) hold their value extremely well.
• New pianos rely on the mining of raw materials and chopping down of trees. Reconditioned pianos have much less impact on our planet.
• A reconditioned professional piano (such as the Yamaha U3) is built with a stronger frame than many new pianos. The reconditioned piano is therefore likely to outlive many new pianos and stay in tune for longer.