Consider Professional Services While Choosing A Second-hand Piano In Brisbane

There are so many options when it comes to purchasing one of the oldest musical instruments, the piano. You have the choice of purchasing a new piano, a second-hand piano Brisbane, or even a digital piano. There are so many choices and so many brands to choose from. But, you will have to be careful as there are also many traps along the way. The piano has been around for about 300 years and over that time the essence of the piano has not really changed. The cabinets have changed over the years and have improved but the internal workings have not really changed from the first models produced in the 1700s. The basic workings are that you play a key then a hammer hits a string and it vibrates and the sound is reflected off the soundboard to produce the musical tone. There are approx. 10,000 parts in a piano and many of these are very finely tuned.

The importance and effects of the size of a second-hand piano:

Size or height of an upright piano doesn’t really matter. The difference in pianos in relation to size means that in an upright piano the soundboard and also string length are greater, therefore, give the piano a richer tone and an increased resonant sound. The soundboard of a piano is like the speakers in a stereo system, the bigger the speakers the greater the bass response and deeper the tone. This is exactly what happens in a piano. You must also keep in mind the size of the room in which the second-hand piano Brisbane is going to live. In some rooms that have deep pile carpet and heavy curtains, the smaller pianos will lose their volume because of the ‘soft furnishings’ absorbing the sound.

Seek the help of a qualified piano tuner or a piano teacher to choose the best piano:

There are a lot of people selling second-hand pianos who are making a lot of money playing upon the ignorance of the piano buying public. They have found that they can take an old piano and clean up the instrument, make the metal parts shine, polish the wood and in general tidy up the appearance of an otherwise useless piano and then place a high price on the instrument. There has always been a sense of the higher the price the better quality, this is not the case. When it comes to second-hand pianos Brisbane you need to do your homework. You need to get the advice of someone in the industry like a qualified piano tuner, or a piano teacher who knows what to look out for. A professional piano teacher or a qualified tuner can help you to buy the best second-hand piano in a better condition that will be able to use for the next ten years at least.