Hi everyone, I wanted to ask... I need to purchase a new piano... let's say I'm doing a 2.0 upgrade of my upright haha, I'm getting a baby grand. I wanted to ask you: my brother and I went to see and try several pianos, but we always based it on the age of the piano and the serial number to see the year of production. However, we have never looked at the mechanics of a used piano... now I am asking you, what should I check to understand if it is good... besides the tone etc. etc.? Thanks everyone.
There are many things to evaluate and if possible I would recommend seeing the pianos with your trusted technician who might be able to advise you, also because especially when evaluating a used instrument one must be careful about many factors.
First of all, on your own I can advise you to check first that the piano does not have strange frictions, meaning that the keyboard, the pedals, and the dampers are all nice and silent. You can also check that the soundboard is intact; to do this, you can simply play a loud chord and check that the duration is correct and that it doesn't immediately make a thud. Then you can check the condition of the felt, for example, that the hammer felt is not too flush with the wood. Another thing is to check that the felt does not show traces of rust, because in that case the strings might be oxidized/rusted.
There are truly so many factors that need to be checked, which is why I refer you to a video by pianoexpert that spoke specifically about this subject
Tonight a new purchase, a Yamaha C3 with impeccable action.. Hammers not worn out... the key dip was regular and the soundboard didn't cut off the sound immediately.. Wonderful
Tonight a new purchase, a Yamaha C3 with impeccable action.. Hammers not worn out... the key dip was regular and the soundboard didn't cut off the sound immediately.. Wonderful
