Pianos range dramatically in price from a 9 1/2 foot Bosendorfer Imperial to a free piano by a street curb. How can you determine what kind of piano is right for you?
While very few people can afford a concert grand, is a free piano really worth the price? One of the top reasons people stop playing an instrument is “out-of-tuness” and malfunction. Most “free” pianos are not truly free. First, the piano will need moved to your house. Then, a chip tuning will almost always be needed before a normal tuning can be done ($45-65 or more not including the normal tuning). Then, many things will probably need fixed: the dampers may not work well (so the strings still sound after the key is released), the hammers may be worn and may not have good tone, some notes may stick, some notes may not play at all, a string or two may be missing, etc. Most of these problems normally go unresolved because correcting them can cost more than just buying a good piano in the first place. When kids decide that they really don’t enjoy piano anymore, should anyone really be surprised?
Pianos are like most other things in life–you get what you pay for. If you want your kids to learn to love piano, “free may be expensive.”
Call (843) 647-9784 to have your piano tuned, repaired, or evaluated today!