Is a new piano better than a used piano?
Whether it is better to buy a new piano or a used piano is an interesting question, because it takes into consideration a lot of variables about the buyer. If the person's budget doesn't afford what they want new, but they want a very specific brand and model, then they have no choice but to look for a used piano because you can't have the new thing for less than what the new thing will go for. However, there are advantages to buying used pianos that supersede that. For example, you can get a piano that is no longer available. A brand, or a model, or a style . New pianos, in general, are better instruments than used pianos. The newer a piano is the better it's going to sound, and the better it's going to be able to be regulated and voiced and tuned. Generally, newer pianos are thought of as better instruments than used pianos, which is contrary to what a lot of myths believe. These myths exist because of the violin and the guitar, where a lot of times older vintages of those instruments are better. The same is not true for a piano. A piano is a tension based system, where the strings exerting all the force on the plate and the sound board lose tension over time, and therefore they lose resonance and the piano loses tone. The newer the piano, the better. However, if you're going to buy a used piano there are a lot of other factors to consider as far as your budget size and the brand that you want is concerned.
