are baby grands better than upright verticals?

[Jonathan Finger]

Sunnia, 

The question of value can be a tricky one.  It depends completely upon
what you consider value to be.  For some people, value = cheap.  In such
a case, there are plenty of value pianos.  But if you're wanting high
quality at the best price (and not necessarily the lowest price), then
there are some upright pianos that I think would suit your situation
very well.  

I think you can find some German uprights to play in the 10k price
range, that would make you very happy both in terms of touch, and of
sound.  Since I don't want to use this list as an advertisement, I won't
go into brands.  But I think everyone would agree that there are a
couple of pianos in particular, built in Germany that present a great
value in terms of quality to price.  In my opinion, some of these will
out perform some of the smaller "baby" grands.  Certainly worth looking
at when you begin your search. :)


Jonathan Finger RPT 

-----Original Message-----
From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On
Behalf Of Sunnia Lin
Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2003 3:00 PM
To: pianotech@ptg.org
Subject: are baby grands better than upright verticals?

Hi,

I am not a piano technician.  I joined the mailing
list because I would like to elicit your expert
opinions.

I am in the market for a piano (new or used).  Since
I've never purchased a piano before, I'd appreciate
your help very much.

I live in an 800 sq ft apartment.  Since I don't have
much furniture, it does look quite spacy.  I think the
place can at the maximum fit a 5'4" baby grand.  I
would like to know if I'll get a bigger bang for the
buck for a baby grand or an upright vertical, in terms
of quality.

Also, what are some "value" brands/models for pianos? 
For example, in cars, most people would associate
Camry or Accord "value" cars because of their
reliability/usefulness and price.  And what prices
should I be expected to pay for such "value" pianos if
purchased new?

I guess I would say that I am an intermediate piano
player.  I grew up playing Yamaha and Kawai uprights
(models unsure).

Thanks so much in advance for your help and expertise!

Sunnia




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