![]() ![]() He said they purchasd these in bulk from some other piano dealers that couldn't afford to keep them in inventory (high finance costs). The salesman (who was darn good) said that for our needs and price point he would recommend a Kawai that normally (?) retails for $13k, but had been marked down to $9k. They carry Steinway, Boston, Kawai (sp?) and their own "house brand" that is built for them by Kawai. I visited two today - one of which is a 20 store chain that has a reputation for being good, a bit pricey but good. ![]() So we decided to visit some retail stores and see what they had to offer. However, I quickly learned that there are issues w/these pianos - the brands vary widely, the conditions vary widely (especially here in MN where the dramatic swings between hot/cold and dry/damp are dramatic), we wouldn't really know how to properly evaluate the condition (I know we can hire a tuner to check it out but that seems like it would quickly become cumbersome I travel a lot), and then there's the moving logistics. ![]() We have the space (a decent size living room that is never used) and we are able to afford a <$10k piano.Īnyway, we were initially going to look at buying a simple, used upright on Craigslist. My wife feels it's time for us to upgrade from our $150 Target keyboard, to a real piano. Of course what 11 year old knows what the heck they'll be doing in 3-4 years?! In fact at dinner tonight she initially said she'll probably play for the next "3-4 years", at which point she's guessing she'll be too busy with various high school activities and homework. She seems to enjoy taking lessons, but none of us (including her) envision her playing professionally or anywhere close to professionally. Our 11 year old daughter has been taking lessons for a couple years now. Our 9 year old son took a few lessons and didn't care for it - he's big time into sports. A little background: my wife and I do not know how to play piano.
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