East German pianos built in 1960s and 1970s

[lendb]

I am going to look at an August Forster grand built in 1975. I understand that there could be quality issues. Any advice on what I might specifically look for when trying to assess the instrument?

[silverwoodpianos]

If you don’t know pianos know your piano technician… (Boy there is another good line for someone’s signature…….)

Finding instruments in the marketplace is the easy part; there are plenty of them around. Finding a good technician is the more difficult task.

For any piano best to have a technician appraise the instrument for present mechanical condition and then value according to your local market conditions, preferably a technician that does restorative work.

[richard black]

Forster pianos I've seen (not many, but a few) seem quite well made. But as Mr Silverwood says, get it looked at by someone who knows the insides of pianos well.