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Topic: pre-owned Steinway S (Read 1325 times)

pianojosh

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pre-owned Steinway S

on: April 16, 2024, 08:12:18 PM

Hi all!
Thanks in advance for reading.
I'm having to downsize to a smaller apartment, and so letting go of my current grand. I'm looking at something around 5"1, which I know limits my options in terms of sound quality. I did find a preowned Steinway S from the 1960s that plays nicely and has a lovely sound. It hasn't been rebuilt, has original soundboard, hammers, and pinblock. Is it a red flag that it hasn't been rebuilt at this point? Will it need to be? Are there any questions I should be asking?

Thanks for helping me out!

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lelle

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Re: pre-owned Steinway S

Reply #1 on: April 17, 2024, 02:24:04 PM

I'm not aware that all old instruments need to be rebuilt. As long as the instrument has been taken care of well, it'll be useable, even if not as pristine as a new instrument. If it sounds good and plays good, why not?

What's your source on there being an issue if a 50 year old instrument has not been rebuilt?

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jbgods

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Re: pre-owned Steinway S

Reply #2 on: May 14, 2024, 07:08:50 PM

I would recommend holding on to a piano if you can. It could become an asset one day.

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