Yamaha G2??

shane12 · Post by **shane12** » 24 Sep 2006, 22:35

I am buying my first piano, although i have played on others over the years. I have narrowed it down to either a second hand Yamaha U3, a new Kawai K2, or the front runner, a 1980's Yamaha G2, which i can get for about $USD5,000 from a dealer, re polished in Ebony.

Please help!! I am looking for the best sound/quality as weel as investment.

Thanks (BTW the Piano will live in Auckland NZ)

PianoGuy · Post by **PianoGuy** » 24 Sep 2006, 22:37

The G2. Especially if the serial number is higher than 4 million. I'm assuming that these are grey imports recently imported as second-hand from Japan?

A bit concerned about the 're-polished' bit, which implies that it may have had a hard life.

Can you get a local tuner/technician to check it over for you?

shane12 · Post by **shane12** » 24 Sep 2006, 22:45

Thanks for that, yeah the repolishing is beacause the case is a gold walnut finsh but i want it redone in black, is this a good idea? The shop is the largest in New Zealand and has techs/polishers etc in-house.

BTW the U3 is as new is 1500 cheaper. I am just checking on serial numbers now.

The G2 was owned by a music school and has a service history

PianoGuy · Post by **PianoGuy** » 24 Sep 2006, 22:51

A colour change on a piano is not going to help resale values.

Unless you're really going to hang on to it, or the colour change will be completely undetectable, I'd keep it in walnut, especially since it sounds like a NZ market piano rather than a grey import. Keep it original, you'll get to like the walnut in time. Possibly

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An ex-school piano is going to be a high miler! Have you seen it in pre-restored condition? Is it really tatty? If so, I'd avoid.

shane12 · Post by **shane12** » 24 Sep 2006, 22:56

I just found out it is from the mid 70s, from the NZ School of Music, has been serviced twice a year by the shop that is selling it but they don't know where it is from.

Also, its serial number is 1813712.

Makes me think i should try and get a new upright???

shane12 · Post by **shane12** » 25 Sep 2006, 06:36

Ok, development is that it hasn't had as much use as originally thought, and i have a 5 year 100% trade in deal as well and 100% satisfaction guarantee, and its going to be prof redone in Ebony for me, awesome

Don't think i can go wrong now. Its also a NZ new model.

Thanks for the helpful advice

PianoGuy · Post by **PianoGuy** » 25 Sep 2006, 07:35

It may well be fine, but that serial number points to early '70s rather than mid '70s.

Sounds like you've decided to go for it anyway!!

shane12 · Post by **shane12** » 26 Sep 2006, 01:27

Yeah, i think 1970 or around there. I am under no illusion that i can get a 15 year old G2 for less than $10,000.

As lomg as i dont lose an horrendous amount of money on it, it will make for nice playing over the next few years