Looking for a second-hand piano?

Honest about what this is

We are piano movers first, not a piano shop — so we do not keep a showroom of stock. But because we collect so many instruments, we occasionally come across a perfectly good upright that simply needs a new home, and it feels wrong to recycle something still worth playing.

If you are after an affordable starter piano, or you have a decent instrument you would like passed on rather than scrapped, get in touch and we will tell you honestly what we have or can do. A phone call is the quickest way — there is no catalogue to browse.

What to look for in a used piano

If you're looking for a second-hand piano, condition matters more than age. A well-kept upright from a respected maker can play beautifully at fifty years old, while a neglected one can be false economy. Ask when it was last tuned, whether it holds its tuning, and whether any notes stick, buzz or fail to sound. If you can, play every key from top to bottom and listen for an even tone. A piano that has stood unplayed in a cold or damp room for years may need work before it sings again, so factor that into the price.

The makes we most often come across in good order include Yamaha, Kawai, Knight, Welmar and Kemble — dependable uprights built to last. Rarer names like Bechstein, Blüthner or a small Steinway do turn up, but any quality grand is worth having checked over by a tuner before you commit.

Whatever you buy, and wherever it comes from, we can move it for you across Yorkshire. If you are bidding on a listing online and do not have the collection address yet, paste the listing link into our chat and it will work the area out and price the move, so you know the full cost before you bid. And if an instrument turns out not to be worth saving, we can recycle it responsibly instead.