It is a very good idea to get a tuner to check how well all the restoration work has been done. The age of the piano can be discovered by taking the first two digits of the serial number which will be on the top right hand side of the frame. Most school pianos were supplied in a chunky oak case, so this also should have been 'domesticated' to make it attractive. An ex school piano should ideally have new hammers fitted as well as a comprehensive overhaul.
It may well be a very decent piano, but the extent and the quality of the work carried out is crucial. From what I understand (my French is not all that good), the 120 has "Renner hammers", while the 125 has "Renner action" - does this mean the same?įirstly the Welmar. Does anyone know these pianos? The Chavanne website provides a lot of information about the quality of their 125 upright piano, but says very little about their 120 piano.
How do these two pianos compare? Are they good quality, or should I really buy Yamaha or Kawai?įinally, I am also interested in the Chavanne 120, made in France (but haven't heard one yet). the bottom of the Petrof range or the top of the Irmler upright range - they are similar in price (both between 25 pounds). Other pianos we are considering are a new Petrof 116, or a new Irmler Professional 122 (made in Poland), i.e. Is there any reason to worry, or should the reconditioning have sorted it all out? Can I reasonably expect this piano to last through all the grades and ideally give my daughter a lifetime of piano playing pleasure?
I know nothing about pianos and am a bit worried about buying second-hand, especially an ex-school piano. Its action has been reconditioned, the casework has been repolished and it has new felts on the hammers. My daughter's favourite so far is a reconditioned Welmar (114 cm high) from the early 70's, but apparently this has been a school piano, so may have been heavily used. Various people have recommended Yamaha or Kawai, but having tried some in shops, we don't really like their sound all that much. I am looking to buy an upright piano for my 7 year old daughter.
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