We provide a few tips on what to look for in a used piano. Not everything is easily explained so you may still need help with a piano you are looking at. Brent Evans offers a new consultation service to help you in purchasing a good used piano. Our newest showroom is in the heart of New Haven's creative district, on State Street. There you will find a selection of fine art in our Gallery 963, and some of the finest pianos you will find anywhere. Visit this site for information on concerts and music presentations either in our piano studio or at local venues.
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Pianos are all built with essentially the same components which function to do the same things. The quality of those components vary from manufacturer to manufacturer and we can say with some certainty that pianos built 75 to 100 or more years ago can often be a better buy than many new pianos. Here you see a Mason & Hamlin Model AA that was built in 1904.
You won't be able to tell how good a piano is by just looking at it. You have to look inside and you have to listen to it as well. Before you go to look at a used piano, wear clothes you can afford to get dirty. Bring a note pad, pen and bring a flashlight, no matter what time of day it is. Since people generally don't vacuum or dust the insides of their pianos, also bring a small width, soft paint brush to sweep dust off of a label or the bridges of the piano to inspect for small cracks next to the bridge pins.
Take Rt.91 south to Exit 4/State St. At bottom of exit go right. Take immediate right at traffic light on to State St. Drive 2 blocks and park anywhere you can. Our Indian Orchard workshop located near I-291, I-91 and the Mass Turnpike in Indian Orchard, Massachusetts. We are easy to reach from anywhere in New England and Upper New York State as well as New York City. The Indian Orchard Mills offers an eclectic mix of artist's studios, artisans, craftspeople, manufacturing space, storage space and office space.
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