All About Choosing and Buying Pianos
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titank:
I believe there is no demand for 2nd hand china piano. So china made piano best is to use until it beyond repair then scrap it or maybe some shop where they take in at 50% at the end of 5 years like Piano Master.
A piano dealer refused to take in my SIL's china piano for trade-in because he said there was no 2nd had value. But maybe it also depends on the brand? Coz I hear that some china brands are getting quite good? Can't remember the brand of my SIL's piano. But it was really bad. They never tuned it. I played on it once and it was awful. Even my son told me it was terrible to play on. -
Then what brand of China piano will the shop take in? Maybe can do a experiment with some shops then we can have a feel of how the market.
Buy Japanese like Kawai, Yamaha is too expensive. Then buy china make piano next time no resale value. Really very headache now. -
Personally, don’t like Apollo, not well made at all.
As for what the “expert” said about “european pianos are better based on the fact that all famous pianist are europeans”, I don’t agree. The reason European pianos are better (though not ALL are better) is because they have a long-standing history of piano-making. There are so many, many piano makers in Europe but only a handful make it to the top and only so many survive over the many years. -
can someone advise whether Yamaha Japan imported model MC10BL is similar to our U1 model in Singapore ?
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Just to share with everyone.
I went to Piano Master yesterday. They are promoting Hailun HL125 for $3699
China Made Brand New. They will trade it back for $1500 within 5 years.
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jce:
Personally, don't like Apollo, not well made at all. \\.
Really? I have an \"antique\" Apollo. I love it for both it's look and sound. But then again, I'm an unconventional buyer generally. When I was looking around at the pianos at the dealer's warehouse, I was not very impressed with some of the slightly-cheaper range Yamahas bc they felt and sounded like similar standard to my 15yo Korean piano. -
What one likes or dislikes is very personal. As long as you like it, that’s fine. Also it depends on which model you go for. Same like Yamaha or Kawai, the lower end models are terribly made.
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Thank You Jce and phankao. I would forward both your advice to my wife and let her decide… Decision decision decision… Tks again…
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jce:
What one likes or dislikes is very personal. As long as you like it, that's fine. Also it depends on which model you go for. Same like Yamaha or Kawai, the lower end models are terribly made.
Yah, I was looking at the slightly higher range. -
Piano Master so goods where after 5 years they take in at $1500? Like that yearly depreciation is like $439.80? If after 1 year sell back would that be a straight line depreciation?