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Monday, October 27, 2003
Tips in buying 2nd -hand pianos
THINKING of buying a second-hand piano?
There are some things one should know before making a purchase especially when one decides to get a piano from Japan, said Cora Gochuico of G.A. Yupangco.
Gochuico said warranty will not be backed up by the manufacturer, and no repair service comes from the manufacturer thus, original spare parts will not be available.
Pianos that were originally sold and used in Japan and subsequently reconditioned are not tropicalized and therefore not suitable for local use, she said, adding that as the reconditioned pianos are very old instruments, some of their internal parts may have been replaced by non-original or second-hand parts.
Majority of reconditioned pianos are aged 20 to 50 years, i.e. pianos with serial numbers less than 2,150,000, she said.
Reconditioned pianos which have already been used for over 20 years require a comprehensive change of worn-out parts and alignment of over 10,000 typical moving parts by qualified technicians to enable these to perform to acceptable standards and to reflect true market value, Gochuico said.
They are also not suitable for examinations and education purposes. Trade-in or buying any reconditioned piano is considered high risk because of its extremely low open market resale value, she concluded. |
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