Yamaha Grands
Special Order
We have ordered several Yamaha Grands, Grade A quality, for our clients, and they have never been disappointed. Fabulous, built like a rock, and a dream to play! (One gifted pianist sat down, played a few bars, and began to cry!!) We can acquire (and often do) LIKE NEW Yamaha grands in Grade A condition, and in all sizes from 5' 3" up to Nine foot concert grands. These are the serious pianist's favorite instrument. You will see them on stages and in concert halls everywhere. Many professionals ask for Yamahas, because of their incredible performance and consistent quality. Come try my own 7'4" Grand.
| About the Classic Old Uprights
Nearly all old uprights were manufactured prior to the Crash of 1929. Most Ornate cases often admired were made around 1900.A few of these, a very, very few, still have some tone left, rich and strong, top to bottom. None of them with the original actions (the moving parts) can please any serious pianist, they are simply too worn out ! ! In most cases the old Uprights are not viable pianos for serious pianists UNLESSthey are completely restored in some or all aspects.
If the board and bridges have good tone, (after the first 100 years) Restringing with all new pins and strings will get more tone. But a new soundboard (with pinblock and new bridges) will get even MORE tone and give the piano a new lease on life. New action parts are necessary if any control over touch and tone is to be had, not just hammers. Most, if not all, the parts must be replaced. When you add up the costs of such a restoration, it could run from $8500 to $12,000. Now consider, that the original cost of that Victorian Piano commonly approached a working man's annual wage in 1900, and you will understand that these pianos were very serious instruments.
New 2006 upright pianos that approach their musical quality today will cost you from $8500 to $25,000.
But today, you can hardly give away an old upright !! That's because there are still too many of them left, and those that are left are simply worn out, and their soundboards flattened by continual compression. But a very, very few still have some life left, but who knows how much, or for how long ! ?
So Old Uprights are no gold mine, unless you pour a lot of gold into them to bring them to their original like new condition. (Meaning that the only thing still original would be the Case, the Cast Iron Frame, and (hopefully) the Ivory keys.Some Old Uprights with the recognizable Great Names, (Steinway, Mason & Hamlin) can have more value, but to be truly long lived, they must have new Soundboards. Any uprights that we agree to acquire and sell are in exceptionally good musical condition, but we have to get them cheap, because we can't sell them for much !?!
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