Been lurking for awhile but am on the verge of buying a piano and I just have a few questions about central heating and secondhand pianos.
Basically I was advised by a dealer that I should not buy anything too old (older than 10-15 years) as modern central heating means that the variation in temperature will lead to an old rebuilt piano falling apart over the next 5-10 years. I'm not sure how sound this advice is and the cynic in mean wonders if that's just advice meant to sell new stock the dealer has in.
I was considering buying an older piano (e.g. a Grotrian Steinwag 125 for example) that might need some work done. I don't mind the costs to do it up and I quite like the idea of having a vintage piano. However I wouldn't want to spend that amount of cash if I'm not getting a piano that will last another 30 years.
What is the truth?
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