We have seen people most of the times buying pianos from the auction sites. And in most of the cases they know nothing about the technicalities attached to a piano. These technicalities and their in-depth analysis becomes even more important when you are buying a used piano because buying something out of an auction is pretty close to gambling. Sometimes you may get some very fine deals, but sometimes you literally get robbed so next time you go to an auction site for buying a regular or a baby grand piano Sydney, you need to consider several things that we are going to mention here. Judge and compare the piano on these standards and you will be in a quite comfortable position to assess the reasonable price that should actually be called.
The very first thing that you need to look for is the matching bench. Almost all the pianos essentially come with a matching bench that is appropriately designed and sized to offer you the most comfortable position and posture while playing piano. So never forget to grab that matching bench. In most of the cases the benches are gone and lost or at least broken. If you find one with the same leg as that of the piano, this is a really good indicator.
In the next phase, consider checking the keys, this is important that all keys are functional and playing properly. If you need to assess that how long has the piano been use, there are some major indicators like the discoloration of the keys may reveal the age of the piano or at least whether it is used roughly or with care. Another indicator will be the wear on hammer. This would also allow you to figure out the age of the piano.
Now inspect the bottom panel of the piano, inside it you will find the bridges. One is the base bridge and the other one is called the treble bridge. You may notice the crack marks on the bridges, if you don’t find any cracks in there, again this would be a good sign and pretty encouraging going ahead.
Finally remove the piano way from the wall, and look for the cracks if any, with the help of a torch light on the sound board. If again you find no cracks even on the sound board, you are simply good to go and make the bid as soon as possible even if it is a vintage imported German Beale piano Sydney.