Upright Pianos

	STARTER PIANOS TO RENT. To get you started we have a range of upright pianos available to rent from just £25 per month and that INCLUDES: Tuning twice a year and a piano stool. You get a fully maintained piano for the minimum of commitment. All we need when you sign up for the rental piano of your choice is £100 to cover the delivery* and set up costs, we also include the first months rental regardless of piano chosen. The On-going rental fee is collected by standing order commencing 1 month after piano is delivered (*Up to 15 miles from shop and ground floor with no more than 3 steps in a row for access)	FROM £25 per month
	Challen. English c1938. An unusual looking Bureau style cabinet surrounds this otherwise conventional overstrung underdamper instrument with iron frame and full keyboard,	£490 or rent for £25 a month
	Welmar. English c1960. Small compact casework in dark mahogany. I tune several piano teachers pianos on my rounds and more have Welmars to teach on than any other make. Good instrument in a plain case.	£890 or rent for £45 a month
	Bluthner. Built in Germany c1890. Very big and heavy, Lovely Rosewood casework.	£950 or rent for £45 a month
	Bluthner. Made in Germany c1880s, still plays beautifully and looks spectacular with its ebony veneers and all original brass fittings including its side carry handles and candle sconces. Good condition throughout including the original Ivory Keyboard.	£950, or rent for £45 a month
	Fazer. Made in Finland c1990. These are excellent pianos to learn on with their precise and even mechanism they are a joy to play. Compact modern design, with 3rd pedal to keep the sound down to very quiet levels when needed.	Sold
	Hupfeld. German c1990, From the old East Germany these excellent little pianos lacked some finesse in their styling but have a warm rich tone and easy action, great pianos at a relatively low price. This one is even cheaper as the casework is faded in a few places but otherwise in good condition.	Special offer £990 or rent for £45 a month (Was £1150)
	Knight. English c1970s Model K15 in walnut casework. Excellent pianos for the smaller room, lovely light easy action that is smooth and even to play and the tone is fabulous for such a small piano.	Sold
	Kawai. Made in Japan c1977, Model BL12. Fantastic instruments which are much rarer in this country than the other major Japanese maker Yamaha. Beautifully restored to be like new both onside and out.	£2990
	Kemble. Beech & Black Oxford Model c2000, This instrument has hardly been played from new, Excellent pianos of relatively compact size. Finished in Beech veneers with black contrasting areas around the keyboard, a refreshingly modern look. New price of one of these is approx. £5000	£2850
	Yamaha. Made in Japan c1980. Model U1. Like all our Yamahas this has been extensively renovated, with new felts, spring loops, key bushings and much much more. 3 pedals, beautiful black casework.	£3150
	Yamaha. Made in Japan c1977, Model U1 in Black. Like all our other Yamahas for sale at the moment this has been extensively restored before coming to us and is fantastic, with new damper felts, loop cords, key bushings and much much more. Plus The casework is polished so well that it looks the same as a new one. All our Yamahas come with a 5 year guarantee as well as free local delivery and free first tuning once its settled in.	Sold
	Schiedmayer. German c1910. This is another example of why German pianos of this era have such a good reputation. Built very solidly with a substantial overstrung metal frame and an underdamper action that will rival most pianos made today and all in a walnut inlaid case that is of the highest quality with a beautifully designed and constructed sliding music desk. Restrung and comprehensively rebuilt in our workshops.	£3980
	Steinway. C1911 Rosewood.Built originally as a pianola the casework is about 15cm deeper than the standard Steinway upright of the era, all pianola mechanism has been removed and is now a standard Steinway piano but still in its big case. Restored in our workshops it has a fantastic deep powerful Steinway sound with a very precise mechanism making it a joy to play and listen to. Large doorways essential, its too big for some smaller doorways, must be at least 78cm clear opening to fit through.	£4450
	Elcke. French c1910. Sensitively rebuilt with new strings, tuning pins, action felts, springs, keyboard felts and much much more. The Ivory keyboard has been restored with reclaimed ivory tops that match the originals beautifully and the casework was extensively cleaned and polished with good old fashioned wax (and a lot of elbow grease) to retain the instruments original look and charm. Overstrung and underdamped this is not just a pretty piece of furniture but a great musical instrument with a light responsive action.	£4890

	Steinmayer (NEW). Model 108 available in black or mahogany, these are excellent little pianos with full size keyboard & rich tone,. They have been built in China for several years and have proved to be consistently good, I tune many on my tuning rounds and find they are still excellent after many years of playing.	£1990
	Steinmayer (NEW). Model 108 in the black finish is one of the best selling pianos in the country at the moment	£1990