With over 30 years experience in the piano trade as piano technicians, specialising in the supply and servicing of quality new pianos – we can provide honest, technically-accurate piano information and advice.

Piano advice and help on buying an acoustic piano.
The oldest trick of the trade is to suggest a tired or used budget piano that was acquired for next to nothing in a part-exchange, as ideal for grade 2 or 3. It is as simple as this: a piano either works properly – consistently and reliably, at concert pitch, or it doesn’t. Even to complete grade 1, the piano must work properly.

Take advantage of our piano advice and information pages to gain valuable knowledge about the piano industry and basic technical understanding of how pianos work, and what makes some pianos better than others.

If you require any further piano information or advice, please feel free to call or email – we are here to help.

Voicing. Before and after…

Here we have a Yamaha U1 upright piano. We have recorded the piano before voicing and after. Here is an audio sample of this Yamaha U1 piano. Informatively, we have made 2 recordings in this sample. The first half is before we have ‘voiced’ this piano and the second half you will hear is more […]

Digital vs Acoustic

It’s a big debate, with reason. There is no denying that digital pianos have taken a firm grasp on the piano market offering flexibility, features, affordability and easy delivery with minimal space issues. The big question remains… Is a digital piano actually a piano? Yes, and… no. (apologies for the irritating double answer!). The spectrum […]

Humidity. Critical environmental condition for a stable piano.

In late Summer / early Autumn and biting cold winter, we receive many call from customers asking why their piano has gone out of tune or reporting a change in the feel of the piano. Modern pianos really need an environment with a relative humidity level between 45-65%. But, fluctuations within this range of greater […]

Grand Pianos – buying a grand piano

Boesendorfer 170

Here are some valuable facts about grand pianos that will help you understand their merits and compromises as well as essential grand piano buying advice. How much do grand pianos cost? We specialise in affordable high quality grand pianos – assuring you of a pleasing tone, responsive touch and high standard of finish, at a […]

Why modern pianos are best

An old piano is not only inferior to a new instrument due to its wear and tear over the years, but lacks so much innovative design and precision manufacturing. Central Heating Wear and tear aside, to focus on the difference in design, older pianos were typically built with animal and water-based glues, which do not […]

Key factors to consider when buying a piano

A pile of price lists, brochures, conflicting reviews and advice from someone who bought their piano 10 years ago, just doesn’t help in finding today’s best piano for you. Some advice you may receive could be based on a one-off experience with only one piano from a manufacturer’s entire range, and it may not necessarily […]

The piano industry

An industry more active than you may have expected.. We move with this ever changing industry to select a range of pianos from today’s manufacturers, innovative in design and quality, for today’s market. Some manufacturers earned their prestige status over 100 years ago in their prime time by producing top quality instruments. Today, such a […]

Early Yamaha U1 – U3 vs New Yamaha models

Yamaha U1 and U3 designs pre-2002 are inferior to current models… despite the misleading and inaccurate web-articles, forum posts and piano shop spiel. It may still be called the Yamaha U1 or the U3, but apart from the model name, the design of the piano back, frame, scaling and action components used in the current […]

Upright Pianos – buying an upright piano

Here are some valuable facts about upright pianos that will help you understand their merits and compromises as well as essential upright piano buying advice. How much do upright pianos cost? We specialise in affordable high quality upright pianos – assuring you of a pleasing tone, responsive touch and high standard of finish, at a […]