This question is among the most asked questions that I get on the sales floor. Here’s my response.
I Love My Piano
PICK THE ONE YOU LOVE !
So you walk into the store and here’s ALL these pianos. Black ones, brown ones, grands, uprights, digitals OH NO which one is mine. You sit and play every one but the one you love is the last one you would have thought you would love. Yep. That’s right. You came in with a predetermined idea of exactly what you thought you wanted. The shiny black grand with “that name” on it. However, the one you really, I mean REALLY like is the satin brown one that is 4 inches bigger than what you had in mind, and to top it all off – it has that ‘other’ name on it. What should you do now?
BUY IT!
Don’t forget this!!!!!! AND remember you heard it hear first. Over your life think of all the cars you have owned. Think of all the houses you have lived in. Think of how many of this and that you have had or are thinking of having BUT chances are (I think its in the high 80%) you will only own ONE – YES ! ONE piano. Get the one you like.
IT NEVER GETS BETTER
People think that they will adjust to the sound, feel and look of thier new piano. They think they will grow into it. People think that if they just save a couple of hundred dollars that it will get better with age. Guess what. It doesn’t
I think of owning a piano like choosing a partner. If the first date isn’t comfortable – don’t go on the second one. Just walk away. Be polite but walk away. It never gets better.
HOW MUCH SHOULD I SPEND ?
Spend as much as you feel comfortable with. Don’t cheap out. Don’t go bankrupt and use your brain, but, spend as much as you can. Your family will be happy with it and so will you.
WHAT NAME SHOULD BE ON THE FRONT ?
If owning a trophy is important to you then certainly you can do that. If you can talk yourself into it; buy the piano without thought of the name, price, color, etc. Buy the piano you love.
Ric Overton
http://pianosd.com
P.S. Once you find the piano you love then find a teacher that you love too. Oh and don’t forget a tuner too. Then- you are set for life.
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