New black baby grands start at $10,000 and go up from there.  At just $4,950 this is a smart buy as polished black pianos at this price range historically hold value much like a Toyota, Corolla or Honda Civic.

If you are considering a new or preowned Yamaha, Kawai, Boston, Essex or Steinway baby grand piano, you will want to view this in hundreds more new and preowned pianos at Dave’s Piano Showroom of Tampa Bay.

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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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Do not spend $12,000 – $15,000 on a new Indonesian built, Yamaha 5’ GB1 baby grand piano! Not only do 5’ baby grand pianos  sound lack luster in the middle/upper registers, and have a tubby bass, as a result of short strings and small soundboards;  the GB1,  5’ Yamaha baby grand does not even have a sostenuto pedal or a an adjustable (front to back) music desk!

Additionally, Yamaha’s budget models built in China and Indonesia do not do well on the secondary market and are only in existence to maximize profits off a good name with poorly designed and executed models.

Yamaha’s Japanese built pianos are far and away superior in material, design, fit and finish. The Japanese do not believe in doing things half way and do not believe in designed functional obsolescence. 

If you are in Florida, certainly in Tampa, Clearwater, St. Pete, Palm Harbor or any other city within even several hours of Dave’s Pianos Tampa Bay showrooms; you will want to visit and see hundreds of Yamaha, Steinway, Kawai, Ritmuller, Pearl River and Baldwin pianos, just to name a few.  

Dave assists each guest personally. He will discuss the different quality levels which exist; or if you are looking for a preowned piano what precisely one should look for in adjudicating a used pianos condition and for valuation purposes. The hope is once you leave a DPS location you will be able to intelligently look at any piano and determine if it is a good one or not. 

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Yamaha pianos not made for the North American market are referred to as gray market pianos. These instruments do not receive any parts or labor support from Yamaha USA. Dave’s Piano Showroom only deals in non-gray market Yamaha pianos.

It is important to know eight out of ten preowned Yamaha pianos on the market today, even on competing piano dealer’s floor, are Yamaha pianos which are not authorized by Yamaha International to be in the United States.

If you are looking to buy a Steinway, Kawai, Boston, Pearl River, Ritmuller, Essex or other quality baby grand or grand piano, you will want to see and play this piano!

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In 2005 Steinway & Sons teamed up with the world’s largest manufacturer of pianos, Pearl River. Steinway chose Pearl River in part because they are known for producing some of the world’s finest pianos. This relaunch was VERY successful because Pearl River had the level of refinement, tooling and know how necessary to meet Steinway’s standards.

Pearl River pianos naturally rate equal to Steinway’s Essex line but are considered to be a significantly better value. This is due to the fact that Pearl River pianos sell for thousands less than the Essex. Why? Allow me to explain.

First, Pearl River charges Steinway a fee to build each Essex piano. Secondly, Steinway sells the Essex to their dealers for a profit. Finally, the dealer sell the Essex to the consumer for a profit. This triple mark up pricing structure is not condusive to achieving a low price.

I purchase directly from Pearl River eliminating the middle man, thus saving you thousands!  Additionally, I have a SUPER low overhead business philosophy which allows me to sell for less than ANY piano dealer in Tampa, Clearwater St. Pete and beyond! In fact, I offer the only LOWEST PRICE GUARANTEE in Tampa Bay.

Lastly, here is a thought experiment. Would any manufacturer, which derives 100% of their revenue manufacturing a product, produce a superior version of the exact same product for a competitor?

Absolutely Not!!!

Visit one of Dave’s Piano Showrooms in Tampa Bay.  He will go through the hierarchy which exists in the piano market, discuss differences in material selection and examine build quality differences in various manufacturers.

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