Used Korean pianos are available under similar circumstances. and other countries, where they are sold by dealers of used pianos at a fraction of the price of a new Yamaha or Kawai. There being little market for these used pianos in Japan - the Japanese are said to have a cultural bias against buying any used goods - enterprising business people buy them up, restore them to varying degrees, and export them to the U.S. Sometimes called "gray-market" pianos, these instruments were originally sold to families and schools in Japan, and some years later were discarded in favor of new pianos. However, there has been some controversy about them. If you're looking for a piano made within the last few decades, there is usually a plentiful supply of used Yamaha and Kawai pianos originally made for the Japanese market. ![]() (Reprinted from an article by Larry Fine)
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