Disklavier

If you want to be absolutely certain the piano has never been used, go to 
the warehouse, select a piano still in its shipping crate and write down the 
serial number.  However, this is a little extreme.

An uncrated piano could arrive in your home with less chance of physical 
damage, but it would not have received any dealer prep.  These pianos are 
usually tuned and voiced, the actions checked, and the Disklavier checked 
and updated, before delivery.  There is also some skill requred to uncrate 
and assemble these things.

A DC7A is a small concert piano. There are barely enough to go around to the 
dealers. I would presume that any dealer who has such a piano, has it on 
their finest showroom floor or in their concert stable.  At very least, the 
piano may have been tried out by a prospective buyer or had a recital or two 
played on it.  No big deal.

This is a big ticket item and one that you may personally wish to select.  
Every piano is different.  If you play the piano, you might want to check 
out how it plays as well as how it sounds.  Just because the piano has never 
been used does not necessarily make it a better choice over one that has.  
Besides, Yamaha has an excellent nationwide warranty.  They also make the 
most consistently manufactured pianos in the world.

The software updates are available on Yamaha web site, and it is very easy 
to update Disklaviers. The dealer probably has already done this if the 
piano has been uncrated.

Personally, I think your question should not be whether or not the piano has 
been used, but do you like the piano?

Carol Beigel
crbrpt@...

>From: "yamahamale" <kwfla@...>
>Reply-To: disklavier@yahoogroups.com
>To: disklavier@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: [disklavier] How do I know it's unused?
>Date: Fri, 18 Oct 2002 02:10:35 -0000
>
>I'm wanting to purchase either a dc7a or dc7aPro. Looks more and more
>like it's going to be the dc7a. The dealer in my area has gone
>bankrupt after decades of business so I have to go out of town to
>purchase. I might even go out of state if I can get a better price
>that's worth it. My question is how would I know that a piano that is
>delivered will be a new unused piano? I think I've read somewhere that
>I need to see the piano in person and write down the serial numbers.
>But even if I travel to the piano, how do I know it is unused and new?
>Also has there been any upgrades to the dc models this year? Thanks
>


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