What are stencil pianos and should I be concerned about them?
A stencil piano has the name of a company on its fallboard that is not the piano’s actual manufacturer. There are two types of stencils. In one case, the company buys its pianos from a manufacturer and, in essence, is a distributor. In the other, the manufacturer wants to have pianos at different segments of the market with different names to provide a wide variety of choice. The real question to ask about a stencil piano is who stands behind it to provide support. In today’s tough economic climate, you are taking a risk if the company supporting the piano is not strong financially.
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