If I had a pound for every parent that said 'we want to see how they get on' after getting a 100 year old rickety straight strung overdamper for the kids to practise on...my internal thoughts are 'I can almost guarantee they won't'. Let me tell you why - If someone like myself can't get the piano to sound good after playing for 24 years, it is completely disheartening for a child trying to learn because whatever they play, it will sound dreadful. There is no way to monitor yo

Regardless of how much you are spending, there are a few things to consider when buying a piano. For those like me who want answers quickly, I will bullet point the key areas and then explain! 1: It MUST be an overstrung, underdamper piano. 2: Make sure it isn't too old! 3: Make sure it was tuned recently (within 2 years preferably) 4: Check if it is at concert pitch 5: Is it upstairs? 6: How much will it cost to move it? 7: Get a tuner to check it out for you - there is a lo