Is a “new” piano always better than a “used” piano?
Not necessarily. While several current manufacturers make fine new pianos (Yamaha and Steinway, for example), high labor costs and generally lesser quality of wood available today mean that an older piano, properly rebuilt or refurbished, may well be both a better piano and more valuable. Of course, various manufacturers’ pianos have subtly different sounds that may or may not appeal to you in the setting in which you intend to place a piano. Some pianos are “brighter” in tone and may not sound their best in a room with basic gypsum board walls. Others are more deeply resonant and might produce a more pleasing tone in that environment. It’s a matter not only of quality, but of personal taste as well.
