How an Upright Piano ​Is Made

​Watching this 6-minute video will give you a greater appreciation for what you are paying for when you purchase a piano.

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Maintaining a Piano

Answers to Your Toughest Questions!

Find a wealth of information about piano maintenance on the Piano Technicians Guild website.
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Local Piano Technician

Rick Bazemore is the local registered piano tech for East Metro Atlanta (including Covington, Conyers, McDonough, Jackson, & Mansfield.)  He can can tune and repair your piano, as well as install a humidity control system.  Contact him at 770-787-4890 or at PianosInTune.com. ​

Buying a Piano

Piano Buying Tips

• This short article from About.com gives helpful advice: 10 Tips for buying an Acoustic Piano
• This article from Time explains some differences between keyboards and digital pianos, and what to look for when you're buying: The Definitive Guide to Digital Pianos

Free Online Guide

The Acoustic & Digital Piano Buyer, a free online resource, is an indispensable guide if you are shopping for a new or used piano. It includes brand information, quality ratings, pricing guides, and used piano blue book values.

For those who prefer a real/paper book, The Piano Book by Larry Fine contains much of the same information as the online guide.  Access current pricing information in the most recent Acoustic & Digital Piano Buyer: Supplement to The Piano Book.  ​

Local Piano Stores

​The studio's grand piano was purchased from PianoWorks in Duluth.  Their friendly, knowledgeable sales staff were both helpful and low-pressure.

Your local piano technician may know of used pianos for sale in your area. Search by zip code for a technician near you at this link.

Free Pianos?

Check PianoAdoption.com for free pianos in need of a home.  (Search listings by state.)  Many of the pianos available on this website are older and probably need some work, so definitely consider having a piano technician check out the piano before you agree to adopt it. 
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