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One of the biggest growth areas in retail piano sales over the last ten years has been the second-hand Japanese piano market. Many of these pianos look "as new" but can, in fact, have serious flaws and need expensive repairs. If you are looking to buy a used piano, including a used Yamaha, you should first have it appraised by a qualified, independent piano tuner/technician. You could save yourself a lot of money, heartache and disappointment.
Dealers selling used Yamaha pianos may offer you misleading advice about the age of a piano. For your peace of mind, you need to check the serial number. All Yamaha pianos display a serial number beneath the top lid: in an upright piano the number is located on the upper right-hand side of the gold iron frame, whereas on a grand piano it is found at the front of the gold iron frame near the tuning pins in the front right-hand side of the instrument. Below is a list of serial numbers and the corresponding ages of the pianos to which they refer.
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