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Our second-hand pianos are rigorously selected and prepared according to strict quality criteria. Like you, we cannot afford to acquire an instrument without having tried it.
Discover without further delay all of our second-hand pianos for sale on our site and in store.
Study of the piano for the recovery and restoration by our piano makers
The first selection stage therefore takes place in front of the instrument that our qualified and long-experienced piano makers examine in every detail. We can then negotiate the purchase according to the brand, the model, the year of manufacture and the work to be done to offer you an instrument in perfect condition at the best possible price.
We have also restored high-end pianos such as Steinway & Sons, Fazioli, Bösendorfer, Bechstein, Sauter, Pleyel or even A.Förster, Pfeiffer, Blüthner, Yamaha (Japan) … Others have received less work importance as for example Schimmel, Petrof, Yamaha (Indonesia), Kawai and a multitude of other manufactures, because the cost of the work is also calculated according to the value of the instrument.
The piano is completely disassembled then cleaned before resale
Once in our workshop, the piano is completely disassembled and cleaned piece by piece . You cannot imagine the surprises that we can find in inaccessible places, and unfortunately these are only very rarely treasures … The next step is the control of each part of the keyboard, the mechanics, and the harmonic ensemble .
We systematically change worn parts. This can range from mortises or coating of keys, pivots, springs, felts or mechanical heads, if necessary from hammer heads, to strings and pegs, staples, bridge points or table easel soles (redone by hand) for high quality pianos.
As for the cabinet, all brass parts, pedals, hinges and screws, are deoxidized and polished to a shiny, like-new look. The scratches on the polyester varnishes are sanded and repolished by hand in order to make them disappear. The wood finish furniture is treated and regains a very beautiful appearance. In the most serious cases, we have the furniture completely redone, stripping, staining, refinishing and polishing. It also means that if you want to change the color of your piano, it is possible!
The reassembly, then comes the adjustment. Quickly said, but for an upright piano a complete tuning does not include less than 24 steps for a single key, and there are 88 … Of course this can take several days.
Realization of 3 tunings then the intonation of the piano
Then at least three tunings are made before the intonation. The intonation, or harmonization, consists in working the hardness of each hammer to obtain the desired color of sound. In the workshop it is only to obtain a good regularity, but during your purchase you can ask your salesperson to personalize the sound color of your piano according to your wishes.
A general check and a complete test are finally carried out, which allows us to offer a 5-year guarantee for the second-hand pianos. It is also at this time that it is posted on our site .
From the small study piano to the concert piano, our piano makers guarantee you a high quality work resulting from a long experience in pianos of all models and all brands, conscientiously and passionately.
You can find all the used pianos for sale on our website or in stores in Morges.