Why a Steinway Grand Piano is the Only Real Choice for a Piano Purchase Today

Used steinway pianos?Most people are used to only thinking of a traditional
Termsblack ebony piano, and never stop to look at all of the
There are many criteria that are involved in anyvariety of pianos available. Steinway pianos have a
purchase of a piano, particularly a Steinway grandhuge range of styles over the years other than
piano, and for each individual some criteria will be taketraditional, including Rococo, Victorian, Louis XV, Queen
priority. Below are some of the most important criteriaAnne, and of course, many custom designs. The
that need to be evaluated. This article will guide you topianos range from the very old (around 1857) to the
select a Steinway Grand Piano or a used piano.present day. Most of these "styled" pianos are sought
American Steinway Grand Pianoafter by artists as well as collectors so they are quite
The first criteria are the size of the room that thevaluable.
piano is going to go into. If the room isn't large enoughSteinway pianos have a huge range of styles
for the piano plus at least three times the size of theThe fourth criteria are the age of the piano you need.
piano for a small audience, then the piano might be tooMost people do not consider the older pianos, greatly
large for this room. One exception to this would be foroverlooking the value, savings and more importantly,
a practice room. In this case, a grand piano is still thethe sound and feel of these older Steinway pianos.
better choice, if possible because the action and soundFirst, the new pianos are quite expensive compared to
of the piano is different than in an upright piano, andthe older pianos, but more than that, many of the older
gives the player a much more realistic feel for whenpianos have a sound and action that has been
the pianist plays on most other pianos outside of thatrestored to play and sound better than some of the
room. The Steinway grand pianos range in size fromnewer pianos. This is because the casing of the piano
as small as 5' 1" to the concert grand at just short of 9has "aged" and never loses its original quality of sound.
feet, so there should be no problem finding the bestA genuine rebuilt Steinway Piano can feel and sound
size piano.as good as if not better than the newest pianos being
- The second criteria, often overlooked, are the colorproduced today, and so their value is unparalleled. Not
and finish of the piano. Of course for concert venues,only is one purchasing a Steinway piano that is
ebony black is the piano color of choice, but manyappreciating in value, but also, an instrument that has a
pianos in homes look better with other types of woodsbeautiful sound and touch.
and finishes. For the wood types other than blackWhat is the cost of used Steinway piano?finally, the
ebony, there is a huge range: mahogany (figured,cost of the piano must be a criterion. Sometimes in the
flamed, fiddle-back and simple-grained), walnut (burled,interest of saving money, some piano buyers leave the
circassion, American and French), cherry, oak, andSteinway Piano behind only to purchase an instrument
ivory (white, cream, gold-leaf), and rosewood (Brazilianthat is inferior in quality and name, and more importantly
and Indonesian). The finish of these Steinway granddepreciating in value. As an investment, this does not
pianos range from satin to satin luster, glossy to highmake sense. Anyone can save money today at the
polish. The glossy finish tends to be more "showy" andprice of tomorrow, but the wise person will stretch to
therefore more appropriate for certain types of rooms.make the soundest investment by choosing a
Choosing the correct finish for the room can greatlySteinway Piano that sounds, looks, feels the best, and
add to the décor.finally and very importantly, maintains its value over
Steinway Grand Pianomany years.
The third criteria are the style of the piano you desire.