Looking to own a piano? I have a couple of upright pianos in the works, and intend to continue restoring and selling instruments with integrity. This page is not ready yet, but contact me if you’re interested in a 1990’s Yamaha Disklavier, a 1970’s Yamaha larger 45″ euro-style, or a diamond-in-the-rough upright for half the cost but nearly the quality of a Yamaha.

The image above is from the shop I worked with in California, not what I have here. But maybe someday!

Finding the right piano is usually a difficult task, often because prospective piano owners don’t the same insight as a piano technician into manufacturers, models, manufacturing quality, brand history, and so on. In California, the two of us took pride in selling instruments worth owning: not to flip pianos at the highest profit. If you buy a used car, you’re at the mercy of the dealer to tell the truth, if they even know the truth, about the condition of all the parts. As piano technicians, our specialty is in fixing and refining pianos, not retail. Just as with my in-home service, I want you to have the best musical experience with your piano. So when I “fix up” a piano for purchase, I’m giving that piano everything it can take, before letting you buy it.

Mudslinging never looks good, and I hope to avoid that. BUT (there’s always a “but”), I’ve encountered a majority of pianos sold in very poor-condition, for top-dollar. “Well, they can afford it,” is a phrase I’ve heard too many times. Regardless of cost, a piano for sale should be 1) a sound instrument, and 2) fully reconditioned to be its best. What I enjoyed at our shop in California is that not only is this morally satisfying and financially viable, but it is so rewarding to continue caring for an instrument that I have thoughtfully reconditioned. Most pianos are sold by salespersons who have a particular agenda, not by the craftspeople who know what’s best for the instrument and just want to make an honest living. *rant over*

More to come. Thanks for reading.