The pianos
Pre-loved Japanese uprightsHand-picked in Japan, checked in MelbournePre-loved Japanese grandsSalon and concert grands from Yamaha and KawaiDigital pianosRoland, Kawai, Casio and Yamaha, coming soon63 Blackburn Road, Mount Waverley VIC 3149
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Plain answers on choosing, buying and caring for a pre-loved Japanese piano. Every piano we sell is hand-picked in Japan and checked in our Mount Waverley workshop, and these are the questions we're asked most along the way.
Reconditioned, refurbished and restored are used interchangeably in the piano trade, and only two of them have a definition from an industry body. Here is what each label covers and the questions that settle it.
Read the articleA well made acoustic piano can stay playable for 50 to 100 years, but its playing parts wear out long before its frame does. Here is what each figure really measures, and what to check on an older instrument.
ReadThe Victorian hours for playing a musical instrument at home, the owners corporation rules that sit on top of them, and what placement, a muffler pedal or a silent system can actually do about the sound.
ReadWhat a half-hour piano lesson costs in Melbourne in October 2026, what a year of lessons adds on top, and the questions worth asking a teacher before you book.
ReadAn honest comparison of pre-loved Japanese Kawai and Yamaha uprights: how the model codes line up, what the two actions do differently, and what support an imported piano has in Australia.
ReadThe pre-loved U and YU series were built in Hamamatsu. Here is how to read the plate on the frame, and why the J in a serial number fools so many buyers.
ReadWhat Melbourne's piano movers published in October 2026, read side by side, and the questions that decide whether the quote you accept is the price you pay.
ReadEither instrument works for a beginner's first year. What decides it is the exam rules, the teacher's next ask, and how much dry winter air the house will tolerate.
ReadA grand needs two and a half times the floor depth of an upright, and under about 152 cm it has the shorter bass strings. How to choose by room, sound and access.
ReadDealers advertise anything from three months to fifteen years on a pre-loved piano. Here is what that promise legally has to contain, what Australian Consumer Law adds to it, and what a private sale leaves out.
ReadPianos want 40 to 60 per cent relative humidity, held steady. Through a Melbourne winter the dry air comes from the heating rather than the weather, and this is what to do about it.
ReadWhat Melbourne technicians listed for a tuning in September 2026, how often a piano actually needs one, and why a long-untuned piano costs more than the rate card suggests.
ReadThe letter on the end of a Yamaha model number is a production era, not a grade. Here is how to read U3H, U3M, U3A, UX3, YU3 and YUS on a listing, and the three things the code cannot tell you.
ReadWhat a pre-loved Yamaha upright actually sells for in Australia, with every figure dated and linked to its source. Price bands by model, the new-piano comparison, and what tuning and moving add.
ReadMost pre-loved Yamahas in Australia were built for Japan. What that means, what the local distributors warn about, and what to check before you buy.
ReadWhat to play, what to look at inside and what to ask before you pay for a pre-loved piano in Melbourne. A checklist you can take to any viewing.
ReadEverything Australian buyers need to know about the current-generation Yamaha U3 upright — its grand-like tone, silent options, and why buying new matters here.
ReadThe Yamaha U1 and U3 are nearly identical pianos — the U3 is about 10cm taller, giving it longer strings and a richer tone. Here's how to choose the right one for your home and budget.
ReadEvery piano in the showroom was hand-picked in Japan and checked in our Mount Waverley workshop. Book a private visit and play as many as you like.
