Yamaha understood human psychology, and that celebrity endorsement is the single most powerful advertising weapon.  If you take the most well known classical concert pianist, violinist, fill in the blank….

These classical musicians can walk the streets of America completely unmolested.  Case in point; Joshua Bell is one of the world’s premier classical violinist. Bell performed six classical pieces in a busy DC metro station.  In just over 40 minutes only a handful of people paid him any attention and tipped him. Bell racked in a whopping $52 for his efforts. 

In contrast, a pop icon like Elton John, Alicia Keys, John Legend, Adele, Sam Smith, Lady Gaga, etc., etc.; musician which cater to the masses have no quiet enjoyment.  Yamaha cleverly puts pianos in the hands of these type of well known musicians.  Do this for decades with hundreds of musicians and you have very successfully created a musical instrument juggernaut!  

Ergo, buy a Yamaha, not because they are the best piano made, but rather because most piano buyers perceive that Yamaha is the best piano made. 

Yamaha, acutely aware of their marketing success, have monetized their brand to the stratosphere.  For example, this 5’3” baby grand piano made in Japan would sell for nearly $40,000 brand new!  Much like a Mercedes-Benz, Audi, BMW, etc., a new Yamaha piano drop in value precipitously win one accepts delivery to their home.

The best way to safeguard your harder money from heavy depreciation, is to purchase preowned.  This like new, 5‘3“ Yamaha baby grand in beautiful cherry wood, adorned with French provincial legs, and a harp shaped lyre is a wonderful example of depreciation, and now excellent value!

At just $12,500 one would be hard pressed to write a check for $25,000 more than the selling price of this piano for a new one. Especially considering that pianos are designed to last 60 to 70 years on average.

If you are looking for new or preowned piano visit Dave’s Piano Showroom of Tampa Bay!

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For years Japan, like much of the developed world stopped having children.  Decline in birth rates for decades has put the Japanese in a precarious place. They no longer have 20 to 45-year-old workers to build their products and consume their products.  

This has led the Japanese to search far and wide for affordable, consistent labor.  Today, much of what Kawai and Yamaha produce is no longer built in Japan. Yamaha has gone to Indonesia and China for their Labor, Kawai only Indonesia. 

Indonesian Kawai and Yamaha pianos are not as prized as the Japanese and American models. This Kawai is a Japanese built one!  The least expensive Japanese made Kawai today is $25,000!  At just $10,900 this is a spectacular opportunity to own the best for less!

Visit Dave’s Piano Showroom of Tampa Bay to see new and/or preowned Kawai, Yamaha, Steinway, Boston, Essex, Disklavier, PianoDisc, QRS, and many more other quality pianos. 

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The new Yamaha GB1 baby grand piano is overwhelmingly the best selling piano in Yamaha’s grand piano line up.

It’s affordability and 6 letter name shared by the $250,000 Yamaha concert grand accompanying Adele’s, John Legend’s, and Alicia Keys’ voices on the pop stage make it an international favorite!

Measuring 5’ this Yamaha baby grand is sure to fit in any Tampa Bay home, condo, or apartment space. Yamaha is well known for their crisp, bright tone and lighter action. This makes it a great choice for many pop, jazz, and blues pianists.

At nearly $20,000 brand new this exotic sapeli- mahogany finish is absolutely stunning! Own this virtually new Yamaha baby grand piano for just $11,900! The lowest priced, best quality preowned Yamaha baby grand pianos in Tampa Bay can ONLY be found at Dave’s Piano Showroom!

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The overwhelming majority of viral piano performance videos are seen online; the musician is playing on Yamaha pianos. Subconsciously, new piano buyers gravitate to these subliminal messages reinforced over and over, and over again.

As a result, investing in a preowned Yamaha piano is a wise financial decision. Since Yamaha is aware of their positive brand perception; their pianos demand a hefty premium when purchased new. Much like a luxury automobile, these instruments depreciate heavily in the first 20 years, thereafter maintaining their initial depreciated value in perpetuity

Case in point, this 5’3”, Japanese-made Yamaha baby grand piano was sold new in Tampa Bay. If sold New today a Japanese 5’3” GC1 costs over roughly $25,000. At $8900, this piano is a tremendous store of value.

If you are considering a Yamaha, Kawai, Boston, Essex, or vintage Steinway in Tampa Bay you will certainly want to audition this piano.

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The Yamaha GB1 5’ baby grand piano is Yamaha’s most popular baby grand. Affordable Indonesian labor enables Yamaha to construct its GB1 at a competitive global rate.

However, the GB1 has many critics. Amongst the technical community, Yamaha’s present and previous entry-level grand left much to be desired, such as a lack of duplex scaling, sostenuto pedal, and adjustable music desk, to name a few.

In contrast, this GC1 is made in Japan and features the very best of what Yamaha is capable of producing such as duplex scaling, full sostenuto, and an articulating music desk!

Don’t be silly, don’t by new!  New, this piano sells for nearly $35,000. For less than half own this like a new one and save a small fortune!

If you are looking for a new or preowned player piano in Tampa, Clearwater, Saint Pete, Sarasota, Bradenton, or beyond be sure to visit Dave’s Piano Showroom of Tampa Bay; just be sure to text, call or email prior to your visit as Dave assists each guest personally! 

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The 7’6” length produces a massive overall tone and a prodigious bass thanks to an incredibly large soundboard and long string length. In fact, most schools, churches, recording studios, and performance stages choose the 7’6” C7 and feel it is more than sufficient, overlooking the standard 9’ concert grand, which is typically used in these applications.

Dave’s Piano Showroom of Tampa Bay specializes in like new Yamaha baby grand, grand, semi concert grand, and concert grand pianos. As always DPS only deals in non-gray market Yamaha pianos. Gray market Yamaha pianos are ones built for the Japanese market, not the US market. These pianos receive NO part or service support from Yamaha!

A new Yamaha C7X is over $85,000! This 7’6” Yamaha semi-concert grand is only $18,900! Call Dave to schedule your visit and audition this and hundreds of other quality instruments.

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The most popular Yamaha baby grand today, is a Indonesian made 5’ baby grand, model GB1. This piano is criticized by most pianists and reviewers. Most feel the Japanese made GC1 is significantly better for just slightly more.

A new DGC1 in spapele mahogany cost nearly $30,000!  This 5’3” model at just $14,500 is a tremendous value. If you are searching in Tampa, Clearwater, St. Pete, Palm Harbor, or anywhere else for a Kawai, Steinway, Boston or Essex baby grand with a Disklavier / PianoDisc / QRS self playing system you will want to check this piano out.

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Everyone has heard of Steinway.  One of the only American brands that gave Steinway a run for their money was Baldwin. Countless, recording artists, pros, concert pianists, and American socialites considered Baldwin to be the premier piano in America.

This Baldwin would cost $60,000+ new. At just $12,500 you do not have to settle for a mass-produced Yamaha baby grand piano. This handmade, AMERICAN piano is in like-new condition and is of the heirloom quality variety.

If You are searching for a quality new or used baby grand in the Tampa, St. Pete, Clearwater area, you will want to visit Dave’s Piano Showroom of Tampa Bay.

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Both Yamaha and Kawai subscribe to the good, better and best approach to building pianos. 

Yamaha’s best series of pianos are the C series, now CX series, or also known as the conservatory series. These pianos are exclusively built in Japan and represent Yamaha‘s highest quality available today. 

A new Yamaha C1X  has an MSRP of nearly $38,000!  At just a third of the price this non gray market Yamaha C1 is an incredible value.

Remember, the bulk of the used Yamaha pianos on the secondary market are not authorized by Yamaha to be in the United States, and as a result receive no part or service support from Yamaha USA.   These Yamaha pianos are referred to as “gray market” 

Call Dave with the serial number, of the preowned Yamaha you are considering and he will use Yamaha’s database to determine if it is a legitimate one.  

Lastly, only a fool or folks with money to burn consider new Yamaha or Steinway pianos. Just like luxury automobiles The values of these two piano manufacturers drop precipitously as soon as it is delivered to the home.  Unlike a automobile which can only go problem free from 5 to 10 years; pianos go problem free for over 50 years!  

If you are searching for a quality, good value baby grand piano in Tampa, Clearwater, St. Pete or beyond; you will want to add this wonderful instrument to your must see list!  

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In fact, the entire decade of the 80, 90s and most of the 2000s a used gray market Yamaha piano was the most plentiful and best selling piano in the USA.  Today with hundreds of thousands of gray market pianos in circulation, it is quite common to run across one of these instruments in your search for a piano.  

Yamaha does not provide material or labor support for gray market pianos. This has resulted in incredibly poor resale value as they are, from Yamaha‘s perspective unserviceable.  If you are considering a preowned Yamaha piano locate the serial number.  Then call Dave and he will input that number into Yamaha‘s database to determine if IS or is NOT a gray market.

This piano is the same size as the current Yamaha C3X model and measures 6’1” in length.  Some experts say the difference between this C3 and C3X is mostly cosmetic.  A new Yamaha C3X sells over $50,000.   At just $14,500 for this pristine grand; this is a remarkable opportunity for someone shopping for a Yamaha CX series grand piano, in Tampa Bay to save BIG!

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