When the internet and especially, social media became popular in the late 90s, early 2000s, Yamaha smartly ramped up their indiscreet, celebrity, marketing campaign and placed their pianos in hands of famous and well known musicians world wide.

With conspicuously badged pianos glimmering under the lights, Yamaha quickly realized that just a passing glimpse of the polished brass, 6 letter decal in close proximity to a pop star would solidify their position as a market leader over time.   

From the period of the late 90s to present Yamaha has enjoyed rocket-ship notoriety, with their piano brand being synonymous, with every pop icon, presently tickling the ivories.

The Yamaha GB1, in polished ebony is Yamaha’s most popular baby grand piano.  New this piano sells for over $15,000. Own this like new one for just $9,995!

If you are considering a Yamaha baby grand piano in Tampa, Clearwater, St. Pete or beyond you will want to visit Dave’s Piano Showroom of Tampa Bay! Call, email or text to schedule your one on one visit with Dave!

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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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If you speak to any Yamaha or Kawai piano enthusiast they will always insist upon a Japanese model and will never consider an Indonesian-made instrument. The trend away from Yamahas made in Indonesia, China, or Taiwan and inclination towards Japanese and American-made Yamahas amongst the piano-buying public, has been well documented over the last two decades.

Make sure it is not gray! Gray market Yamaha pianos are ones, which were never intended to be in the US market. Yamaha has a free database that allows piano shoppers, to use the serial number to quickly and easily determine if the preowned Yamaha piano you are considering is supposed to be in the USA.

If the piano is NOT supposed to be here, Yamaha will offer no part or material support! Dave’s Piano Showroom is the only piano store in Tampa Bay to take a public stance with Yamaha against gray market pianos. Contact Dave and he will gladly run any Yamaha serial number for you, using Yamaha’s official website.

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Over 50 years ago Kawai pioneered the use of advanced materials; replacing the traditional wooden action with components twice as strong and more than 30 times resistant to swelling and contraction, as a standard piano action like that offered by Yamaha or Steinway.

Own this like new Kawai with an ABS action and hydraulic fall board for just $4995! If you are searching for a quality new or used piano in Tampa Bay by Kawai, Yamaha, Steinway Boston, Essex, or any other quality piano maker you will want to visit Dave’s Piano Showroom of Tampa Bay.

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This spectacular Baldwin baby grand piano produces a sound that rivals a much larger piano. If you are considering a Steinway M, Steinway O, Yamaha C1X, Yamaha C2X, or Yamaha C3X grand piano, you will certainly want to audition this handmade American masterpiece!

Call Dave today to schedule your visit to view this and other incredible instruments. If you are searching for a piano in Clearwater, St. Pete, Palm Harbor, or Tampa you will be glad you did!

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New this piano was over $20,000!  It was produced by the then world’s largest maker of pianos and is in pristine condition. You will notice the strings are bright and free from corrosion.  It was purchased solely as a furniture piece and was never used.

If you are in Tampa, Clearwater, St. Pete, or anywhere in Florida and are looking for a new or preowned baby grand piano, you will want to visit Dave’s Piano Showroom of Tampa Bay.

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Most recently the rapper known as Dr. Dre along with his business partner Jimmy Lovine used the tactic of placing their Beats headphones on athletes, socialites, and celebrities, then quickly taking a photograph for online marketing. This strategy is not only incredibly cheap to implement (next to free), but also incredibly effective. It has been reported Dr. Dre and Lovine sold their Beats headphones to Apple for a whopping 3+ billion dollars!

Over the last few decades, Yamaha has successfully placed countless conspicuously branded Yamaha pianos in the hands of international pop stars and celebrities. Seeing Yamaha on TV, YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram has accelerated their popularity to unseen levels.

In recent years, Yamaha pianos have become very expensive. Yamaha knows Americans just want to fit in, want to belong to the club, and want to impress visitors to their homes. They know they have a good name, and they will make you pay dearly to own it.

Remember, just like a pricey Mercedes, BMW, or Audi the value of a piano drops precipitously the moment you accept delivery. It is, for this reason, it is recommended to buy preowned when it comes to Yamaha, Steinway, and any other brand which leverages their good names into a high new retail price tag.

If you are in Tampa, St. Pete, or Clearwater and looking for a quality preowned or new vertical, baby grand, grand, or player grand piano, call Dave to schedule a visit to see his hundreds of quality new and preowned instruments.

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Since 1927 Kawai has been building some of the world’s finest pianos in Japan.  Kawai and Yamaha pianos are equivalent and considered direct competitors.  Unlike Yamaha, Kawai only builds pianos. Kawai does not build motorcycles, outboard motors, boats, band instruments, etc.

This laser focus approach is likely the chief reason behind Steinway choosing Kawai to build their pianos in 1991 to present day.  If you are searching for a quality preowned piano in Tampa Bay, Dave’s Piano Showroom has the largest, best selection and the lowest possible price!

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New Pearl River pianos start at $5000. At 50% off new pricing this is an excellent choice for a beginner pianist.  If you are considering a Yamaha B1 or Yamaha B2 piano in the Tampa, Clearwater or St. Pete area, this would be a fantastic, inexpensive alternative.

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Perform an on-line search, as to what upright piano should one consider for purchase, the Yamaha U1 and the Kawai K300 will inevitably populate at the top of the results.

Both the Kawai K300 and Yamaha U1 are considered pro series vertical pianos. The delineation between non-pro series pianos refers to more or less just the height.  As a piano increases in height, the surface area of the soundboard increases and the strings become longer. These two variables are largely what determines dB production.

Just because a piano is shorter, does not mean the piano cannot be used for higher level play, or that the piano will last longer, or have better tuning stability. All higher level pianists prefer a prodigious bass and huge tone.  A shorter piano will more than suffice for 95%+ of the piano buying public.

A new Yamaha U1 and Kawai K300 approach and even exceed $12,000.  A preowned Yamaha U1 under 10 years old can still fetch $8000-$9000.  At just $4990, this studio upright piano, which is the same size as the current Yamaha B2 model, would make an excellent choice for most vertical piano buyers in Tampa Bay, Clearwater, St Pete, Palm Harbor and beyond  

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