Looking to own a piano? I have a few pianos in the works, and intend to continue restoring and selling instruments with integrity. I will also be renting good uprights to those who aren’t ready to commit to ownership, but would like the opportunity to try out a real piano. 12 months of rent can be put towards purchase.

You can also check out https://www.vaultedkeys.com/vaults for some info about sales and rentals. We are collaborating to create a new approach to piano shopping – one that ensures your money goes fully towards your playing experience.

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 a piano technician, my 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 intimately know what’s best for the instrument and just want to make an honest living. *rant over*

More to come. Thanks for reading.