Digital Piano Rental
Rent-to-Own a brand new digital piano or second hand – Order by phone: Call 020 8367 5107.
Delivery anywhere in mainland UK.
Brand new pianos are delivered in their original packaging.
Rent a digital piano for a minimum of 6 months then decide whether to buy, return, or keep renting. If you buy within 6 months then all rental payments are deducted from the price. See list of pianos below available for renting (others not listed may also be available).
“The Rent-to-Own programme gives more children an opportunity to learn the piano… Before Rent-to-Own was available, the initial cost of buying the instrument seemed to be the determining factor as to whether they would have a chance or not. Every child should experience the joy of learning the piano” – Graham Howard.
Brand New Digital Pianos Rent-to-Own (13 models to choose from, all in stock)
Note: all second hand digitals also available on Rent-to-Own here
Piano stools aren’t included, but can be added for a small monthly fee
1) Hadley S1 Portable Piano – 88 fully-weighted keys, space saver
Colour: Black
Wooden or X-type stand also available for rent
Wooden stand with 3 pedals can be added for £10 per month.
Double strength fold-away X-type stand can be added for £5 per month.
Price £529
Specifications and more photos here: Hadley S1.
Rental: £39 per month (including vat) – Rent a brand new Hadley S1 for 6 months and then it’s yours for a remaining balance of £189.20.
Price: £529 – 6 x £39 monthly payments (£234) – returnable deposit (£105.80) = £189.20 balance. This is what’s left to pay after 6 months. You can either pay the balance, continue renting, or we’ll collect the piano from you.
Rental is available anywhere in the UK.
You get a brand new piano in its original packaging.
Delivery cost is £55.
> Order by phone, call 020 8367 5107 or reserve it here
2) Gewa PP3 Portable Piano
Colour: Black
Wooden or X-type stand also available for rent
Wooden stand with 3 pedals can be added for £10 per month.
Double strength fold-away X-type stand can be added for £5 per month.
Price £599
Specifications and more photos here: Gewa PP-3
Rental: £40 per month (including vat) – Rent a brand new Gewa PP-3 for 6 months and then it’s yours for a remaining balance of £239.20.
Price: £599 – 6 x £40 monthly payments (£240) – returnable deposit (£119.80) = £239.20 balance. This is what’s left to pay after 6 months. You can either pay the balance, continue renting, or we’ll collect the piano from you.
Rental is available anywhere in the UK.
You get a brand new piano in its original packaging.
Delivery cost is £55.
> Order by phone, call 020 8367 5107 or reserve it here
3) Broadway AB1 Portable Piano – 88 fully-weighted keys, space saver
Colours: Black or White
Wooden or X-type stand also available for rent
Wooden stand with 3 pedals can be added for £9 per month.
Double strength fold-away X-type stand can be added for £5 per month.
Price £699
Specifications and more photos here: Broadway AB1.
Rental: £42 per month (including vat) – Rent a brand new Broadway AB1 for 6 months and then it’s yours for a remaining balance of £307.20.
Price: £699 – 6 x £42 monthly payments (£252) – returnable deposit (£139.80) = £307.20 balance. This is what’s left to pay after 6 months. You can either pay the balance, continue renting, or we’ll collect the piano from you.
Rental is available anywhere in the UK.
You get a brand new piano in its original packaging.
Delivery cost is £55.
> Order by phone, call 020 8367 5107 or reserve it here
4) Hadley D10 Digital Piano
Colour: Dark Rosewood
Price £699
Specifications and more photos here: Hadley D10.
Rental: £45 per month (including vat) – Rent a brand new Hadley D10 for 6 months and then it’s yours for a remaining balance of £289.20.
Price: £699 – 6 x £45 monthly payments (£270) – returnable deposit (£139.80) = £289.20 balance. This is what’s left to pay after 6 months. You can either pay the balance, continue renting, or we’ll collect the piano from you.
Rental is available anywhere in the UK.
You get a brand new piano in its original packaging.
Delivery cost is £85.
> Order by phone, call 020 8367 5107 or reserve it here
5) Broadway EZ-102 Digital Piano
Colours: Dark rosewood, White or Black Satin
Price £799
Specifications and more photos here: Broadway EZ-102.
Rental: £49 per month (including vat) – Rent a brand new Broadway EZ-102 digital piano for 6 months and then it’s yours for a remaining balance of £345.20.
Price: £799 – 6 x £49 monthly payments (£294) – returnable deposit (£159.80) = £345.20 balance. This is what’s left to pay after 6 months. You can either pay the balance, continue renting, or we’ll collect the piano from you.
Rental is available anywhere in the UK.
You get a brand new piano in its original packaging.
Delivery cost is £85.
> Order by phone, call 020 8367 5107 or reserve it here
6) Broadway BW1 Digital Piano
Colours: Dark Rosewood, Black Satin or White
Price £999
Specifications and more photos here: Broadway BW1.
Rental: £52 per month (including vat) – Rent a brand new Broadway BW1 for 6 months and then it’s yours for a remaining balance of £487.20.
Price: £999 – 6 x £52 monthly payments (£312) – returnable deposit (£199.80) = £487.20 balance. This is what’s left to pay after 6 months. You can either pay the balance, continue renting, or we’ll collect the piano from you.
Rental is available anywhere in the UK.
You get a brand new piano in its original packaging.
Delivery cost is £85.
> Order by phone, call 020 8367 5107 or reserve it here
7) Gewa DP300G Digital Piano
Colours: Black, Rosewood or White
Price £999
Specifications and more photos here: Gewa DP300G
Rental: £52 per month (including vat) – Rent a brand new Gewa DP300G for 6 months and then it’s yours for a remaining balance of £487.20.
Price: £999 – 6 x £52 monthly payments (£312) – returnable deposit (£199.80) = £487.20 balance. This is what’s left to pay after 6 months. You can either pay the balance, continue renting, or we’ll collect the piano from you.
Rental is available anywhere in the UK.
You get a brand new piano in its original packaging.
Delivery cost is £85.
> Order by phone, call 020 8367 5107 or reserve it here
8) Gewa DP345 Digital Piano
Colours: White, Rosewood or Black
Price £1199
Specifications and more photos here: Gewa DP345
Rental: £69 per month (including vat) – Rent a brand new Gewa DP345 for 6 months and then it’s yours for a remaining balance of £599.20.
Price: £1199 – 6 x £60 monthly payments (£360) – returnable deposit (£239.80) = £599.20 balance. This is what’s left to pay after 6 months. You can either pay the balance, continue renting, or we’ll collect the piano from you.
Rental is available anywhere in the UK.
You get a brand new piano in its original packaging.
Delivery cost is £85.
> Order by phone, call 020 8367 5107 or reserve it here
9) Gewa UP355 Digital Piano
Colours: Black, Rosewood or White
Price £1599
Specifications and more photos here: Gewa UP355
Rental: £65 per month (including vat) – Rent a brand new Gewa UP355 for 6 months and then it’s yours for a remaining balance of £889.20.
Price: £1599 – 6 x £65 monthly payments (£390) – returnable deposit (£319.80) = £889.20 balance. This is what’s left to pay after 6 months. You can either pay the balance, continue renting, or we’ll collect the piano from you.
Rental is available anywhere in the UK.
You get a brand new piano in its original packaging.
Delivery cost is £85.
> Order by phone, call 020 8367 5107 or reserve it here
10) Gewa UP395 Digital Piano
Colours: Black, Rosewood or White
Price £1999
Specifications and more photos here: Gewa UP395
Rental: £90 per month (including vat) – Rent a brand new Gewa UP395 for 6 months and then it’s yours for a remaining balance of £1059.20.
Price: £1999 – 6 x £90 monthly payments (£540) – returnable deposit (£399.80) = £1059.20 balance. This is what’s left to pay after 6 months. You can either pay the balance, continue renting, or we’ll collect the piano from you.
Rental is available anywhere in the UK.
You get a brand new piano in its original packaging.
Delivery cost is £149.
Assembly is an extra £100 (recommended)
> Order by phone, call 020 8367 5107 or reserve it here
11) Gewa UP405 Digital Piano
Colours: Black, Rosewood or White
Price £2199
Specifications and more photos here: Gewa UP405
Rental: £99 per month (including vat) – Rent a brand new Gewa UP405 for 6 months and then it’s yours for a remaining balance of £1165.20.
Price: £2199 – 6 x £99 monthly payments (£594) – returnable deposit (£439.80) = £1165.20 balance. This is what’s left to pay after 6 months. You can either pay the balance, continue renting, or we’ll collect the piano from you.
Rental is available anywhere in the UK.
You get a brand new piano in its original packaging.
Delivery cost is £149.
Assembly is an extra £100 (recommended)
> Order by phone, call 020 8367 5107 or reserve it here
12) Kurzweil MPG100 Baby Grand Digital Piano (ex-demo)
Colour: Polished Ebony
Price £4,999
Specifications and more photos here: Kurzweil MPG100.
Rental Price: £195 per month (including vat) – Rent a brand new Kurzweil MPG100 baby grand for 12 months minimum.
Current purchase price: £4,999 – 12 x £195 monthly payments – returnable deposit (£999.80) = £1659.20 balance. This is what’s left to pay after 12 months. You can either pay the balance, continue renting, or we’ll collect the piano from you.
Rental is available anywhere in the UK.
You get a brand new piano in its original packaging.
Delivery and assembly cost is £399 (delivered by professional piano movers).
Size:
4.7″ (H) x 56.4″ (W) x 35.6″ (D)
88 cm (H) x 143.2 cm (W) x 90.3 cm (D)
212 lb / 96 Kg
> Order by phone, call 020 8367 5107 or reserve it here
13) Broadway BG2 Baby Grand Digital Piano
Colours: Polished Ebony or Polished White
Price £5,595
Specifications and more photos here: Broadway BG2.
Rental Price: £229 per month (including vat) – Rent a brand new Broadway BG2 baby grand for 12 months and then it’s yours for a balance of £1728.
Price: £5,595 – 12 x £229 monthly payments (£2,748) – returnable deposit (£1119) = £1728 balance. This is what’s left to pay after 12 months. You can either pay the balance, continue renting, or we’ll collect the piano from you.
Rental is available anywhere in the UK.
You get a brand new piano in its original packaging.
Delivery and assembly cost is £399 (delivered by professional piano movers).
14) Broadway MK11 Baby Grand Digital Piano (with self-play feature)
Colours: Polished Ebony or Polished White
(second hand also available for £9,995)
Price £14,995
Specifications and more photos here: Broadway MK11.
The baby grand digital piano that can be played, or set to play all by itself (keys move up and down on their own) — Thousands of built-in songs!
Colours: Polished Ebony or Polished White
Restaurants, Hotels, Bars, Shopping Centres, Nursing Homes, Private homes…
There’s no need to pay for a pianist anymore!
Just switch it on, sit back and hear it play songs all by itself.
The keys also move up and down as if an invisible pianist is playing.
Ideal for restaurants that want background music playing. It can also be controlled remotely.
Rental Price: £249 per month (including vat) – Rent a brand new Broadway MK11 baby grand digital piano for 12 months and then it’s yours for a balance of £8,576.
Current purchase price: £14,995 – 12 x £285 monthly payments (£3,420) – returnable deposit (£2,999) = £8,576 balance. This is what’s left to pay after 12 months. You can either pay the balance, continue renting, or we’ll collect the piano from you.
Rental is available anywhere in the UK.
You get a brand new piano in its original packaging.
Delivery and assembly cost is £399 (delivered by professional piano movers).
How The Rent-To-Own Programme Works
Order your piano by phone: Call 020 8367 5107.
The particular advantage of the ‘Rent-To-Own’ programme is that it allows you immediate access to a good quality piano for a small monthly payment, without a big initial outlay. This means that you’re able to try out the piano before committing. Once you’ve passed the minimum rental period you can continue renting for as long as you wish. You can buy the piano you’re hiring at any time. If your piano needs any repairs whilst on rental a technician will come out to fix the problem free of charge.
If you decide to buy your rental piano within the first 6 months (12 months for grand pianos), all the rental you’ve paid will be taken off the original price of the piano.
Digital piano rental costs range from £35 to £249 per month.
New digital pianos from £39 per month
Second hand digital pianos from £30 per month
Acoustic pianos from £30 per month
Grand pianos from £125 per month
You can get more information on the Rent-to-Own programme by calling: 020 8367 5107, or send an email to admin@ukpianos.co.uk
Piano rental FAQ’s
Question/ How much do I have to pay initially?
Answer/
(i) Returnable security deposit (20% of the piano’s selling price). The deposit is deducted from the purchase price of the piano if you buy it, or refunded to you when the rental has finished
(ii) The 1st month’s rental
(iii) Delivery
Question/ What’s the minimum rental term?
Answer/ 6 months on digital pianos, and 12 months on upright and grand pianos
Question/Can I change my piano whilst I’m renting?
Answer/ Yes, providing you pay the transportation costs (only applicable for second hand pianos)
Question/ Do you do a credit check?
Answer/ No
Question/ When I decide to purchase, can I buy a different piano?
Answer/ Yes you can. Just contact us for an upgrade quote (only applicable for acoustic pianos)
Question/ Do I need to insure my piano?
Answer/ Yes. Just contact your insurance Company and ask them to add it to your existing contents insurance. They don’t usually charge for this.
Question/ If I rent for more than 1 year, do I get more money off?
Answer/ No, the maximum rental that can be deducted is 12 months for upright and grand pianos, or 6 months for digital pianos)
Question/Can I return my piano before the minimum rental period?
Answer/ Yes, but the remaining rental payments must be settled in full
Question/ What happens if I damage my piano?
Answer/ You should contact us to get it repaired, or we’ll repair it when it’s returned. There may be a charge
Question/ Do I need to come to your shop to rent a piano?
Answer/ No, not at all… most people rent their piano over the phone. It’s the easiest way.
Question/ How can I pay?
Answer/ You can pay the initial deposit by either card, cheque, or cash. The monthly outlay will be by standing order
Question/ What identification is required?
Answer/ A copy of either your driving licence, or an original utility bill
Question/ Which areas in the UK do you cover?
Answer/ We frequently rent pianos to London, Southampton, Portsmouth, Brighton, Cambridge, Oxford, Birmingham, Chelmsford, Colchester, Ipswich, Norwich, Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds, Newcastle, Edinburgh, and Glasgow. We can deliver anywhere in the UK.
Renting a piano is simple:
1) Call 020 8367 5107 or email admin@ukpianos.co.uk
2) Choose your piano, or we can advise one for you
3) Complete the emailed forms out and email them back to us along with your ID
4) On receipt of your forms we’ll call you to arrange delivery of your piano
Questions and Comments
My 6-year old son has taken up piano a few weeks ago and we now need a keyboard to practise at home.
I see you have a rent to own scheme which I would be interested in (possible the Hadley model as a starting point).
Can you give me a little more detail about the scheme and either delivery or collection?
I look forward to hearing back from you.
Reply/ Hi Audrey
With the Rent to Own scheme, the first 6 month’s
rental payments and deposit count towards the price.
If it doesn’t work out for any reason, then you can
also return the piano after 6 months and get
your deposit back.
Delivery is £85 and collection is £85.
The Hadley is a good choice, as it has a fully-
weighted keys and a realistic piano tone.
It’s suitable for learning on right up to grade 6 level,
so you can keep it for many years.
Alternatively, the next step up is the Broadway BW1.
This has an even more realistic and responsive
key feel making it suitable for up to grade 8 level.
You can see this here
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I am interested in renting a digital piano but have a few queries please:
1. I understand after 6 months, lessee will have option to buy the unit. May I inquire if this option is exercisable anytime thereafter (for example after 6 months not yet sure if I want to buy but on 8th month, can I decide to pay the balance to buy the unit?)
2. Website says visit to the shop is by appointment. May I check if you are open weekends and when is earliest available weekend if any? I am looking for branch closest to EC1m 7an
3. I am quite interested in Broadway EZ-102. May I confirm if this unit has wooden keys and if the rental price there is inclusive of stool and headphones?
4. Does delivery fee of £85 include delivery to the unit (2nd floor no lift) and assembly?
5. If customer decides to buy but after a few months decide to sell, does your shop buy 2nd hand units sold to customers?
Reply/ Hi Maricris
The best time to buy is within the first 6 months,
as any payments after 6 months won’t count
towards the purchase. You could still buy it at,
say month 8, but only 6 of those payments
will contribute towards it.
Our piano shop in Enfield is open at weekends.
There are still some slots available on Saturday.
We have: 2pm, 2.30pm and 3pm.
Just let us know which time is convenient for you.
The Broadway EZ-102 doesn’t have wooden keys.
If this is a requirement, then I’d recommend
looking at the Gewa UP395.
The rental price is for the piano only.
You can add on the stool, it’s £7 per month.
Headphones are only available for purchase.
At the moment there is a special where you
get a free stool and headphones only on
an outright purchase.
£85 delivery is for the ground floor.
However, as you are relatively local, we can
take it upstairs for you with no additional charge.
Assembly is £125, but it’s straightforward to do.
We do buy second pianos. There is also a
trade-in (part-exchange) option.
Yours pianistically
Graham Howard
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I was wondering if you have any of the following in stock to Rent to Buy.
Korg C1 in White
Casio PX760 in White
If not, could you recommend anything similar in quality?
Reply/ Hi Iain
We don’t offer a rental on those particular pianos.
But on this page there is a list of the ones we do rent:
If you’d like something similar in size and price
to the Korg and Casio then I recommend for
you the following:
Broadway AB1 with wooden stand and 3 pedal unit:
All three are compact pianos with fully-
weighted keys and a realistic piano tone.
The Gewa DP300G has the nicest sound.
It was sampled on a Steinway concert grand
in a studio in Hamburg. So you do get the
very best, natural piano tone.
Let me know if you would like to reserve
any of these or have questions.
Yours pianistically
Graham Howard
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“Would the Broadway EZ-102 be a good option?”
Hi Graham,
I am keen to understand a little more about the rent to buy programme you offer.
I play the piano, however sold my upright piano a long time ago, since then I have had 2 children and my son who is 12 has developed the skill, currently on a keyboard.
So, figured an electric piano would be great, earphones in so not to upset the neighbours but also a great tool when learning and not driving everyone crazy with ‘bum’ notes!
Be lovely for me to try and rekindle my love and something for the kids to learn on. So nothing too extravagant! Therefore been looking at the Broadway EZ-102 digital piano.
Please can you explain how it works? So after the 6 month rental, if we are happy, instead of paying the balance, can I continue to pay for it monthly until it’s all paid off and then we own it?
I would be very interested in doing this, but in your opinion, would the Broadway EZ-102 be a good option?
I am also interested in this model in white? Other alternative would be if there is another second hand model that would be better that can fall within the same scheme?
If you can also let me know what to do next?
Thanks again in advance for your help.
Reply/ Hi Joanna
The EZ-102 is £49 per month.
There is a 20% deposit at the start (£159.80).
1st month in advance (£49).
Delivery (£85).
If you buy within 6 months then all rental
payments and the deposit count towards
the price. 6 months rental is the maximum
we give.
Yes, the Broadway EZ-102 is a good piano
to learn and progress on.
It’s well built, has a warm tone and fully-
weighted, touch sensitive key touch.
There’s nothing better that I’ve seen around
its price point.
I’d say that it will take your children up to
around grade 5 or 6 level before you’d
want to upgrade it.
We don’t have any second hand ones at
the moment.
Let me know if you’d like to go ahead
with the rent to buy. I would need to
take down some details and initial
payment over the phone: 020 8367 5107.
Kind regards
Graham Howard
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Q/ I am looking to rent a digital piano for 6 months. We live in the Nottingham area, on the 2nd floor, so I am interested in the models that could be delivered to us. Ideally, I would be interested in Broadway AB1 Portable Piano or Hadley S1 Portable Piano (if it is possible to deliver), with a wooden stand.
Please could you advise me on possible options.
Thank you in advance.
A/ Dear Gabby
Yes, that’s fine, we deliver to the Nottingham area.
Both pianos and wooden stands are in stock.
Rental of the Broadway AB1 is £39 per month.
The Hadley S1 is £35 per month.
There is a 20% deposit which is refunded at
the end of the rental.
Please call 020 8367 5107 to go ahead.
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Q/ I’m interested in the rent-to-own scheme on a second hand piano. I reached grade six level piano around 25 yrs ago, but I’ve hardly played in 20 years and need to re-learn. I am looking for something basic that my kids (2 and 4) can, in time start to learn on. I’m less bothered about sound clarity and more keen that the touch is realistic and simple controls.
I see that you have potentially suitable 3 second hand rent-to-own models, with very similar prices:
– Classenti CDP1 black satin
– Second Hand Broadway B1 (black satin or rosewood available)
– Classenti CDP2 (rosewood, cherry and polished ebony available)
The first one seems to have a warranty – do the other two? Are these ex-display, returned rent-to-own, or just ones you’ve purchased/trade-ins? I’m interested to know, to understand the quality/condition.
I’d also be interested to know which of these, or other models you’d recommend in my situation, as they’re all essentially the same price. I’m willing to pay a little more another model on rent-to-own if available if you could recommend a different model for under £1000.
Thanks for the advice.
A/ Hi Paul
All three pianos have a 2 year warranty.
The Classentis are ex-rental.
The Broadway is ex-display.
The Broadway has the nicest and most realistic
key feel out of the three. It is also the newest
and most up to date technology-wise.
The Classenti pianos have a warmer, more
resonant and natural tone, and they are both
in good condition.
Going up in quality from these would be
the Gewa DP300G.
This is a piano that’s made in Germany and
has a Steinway sound.
You can see this here: Gewa DP300G
Ideally the Gewa would be the best piano
for you, but I still recommend the others
as suitable for your children to learn and
progress on.
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“Looking for a real piano like sound”
Dear Graham,
Thank you for your fast reply! I have been a pianist for 15 years, getting back into it after a break – so would be looking for a real-feel piano-like sound. I used to have a Yamaha Clavinova.
I would looking for a second-hand piano unless there is a better deal on a new one!
My postcode is NW1 9AW, London. In terms of colour, I would rather have something black or dark wood.
Thank you in advance for your advice.
Reply/ Hi Claris
It’s difficult finding something for around £35 per month.
Seeing as you’ve played before, I recommend something
that has fully-weighted, touch sensitive keys and a nice tone.
The Axus digital pianos would be worth considering.
This is £38 per month.
You can see it here
Alternatively, we have a 6 month old Broadway EZ-102 in black coming
in tomorrow. This is the same model and price (£49 per month) here
I recommend either of these pianos for you.
Yours pianistically,
Graham Howard
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I was looking on your website at some of the Digital Pianos that you have.
I was very interesting in the Rent-to-Buy scheme, could you give me a little more information on this option?
What are the general requirements to go ahead with this option and do you deliver to Edinburgh?
Any help would be appreciated.
R/ Hi Adam
The rent to buy is on average £45 per month for a digital piano.
If you buy within the first 6 months then all the rental paid
goes towards the price.
A 20% deposit (of the piano’s value) is also required as a
security deposit. This is refunded to you at the end of the rental.
Is there any piano in particular you’re interested in?
Yes, we deliver to Edinburgh.
Please call me on 020 8367 5107 if you wish to go ahead,
or would like more information about the pianos.
Yours pianistically
Graham Howard
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Hi,
I am a visiting research to London and I live at Walmsley studio, 218 St. John Street, EC1V 4AT. I wonder if I can rent a digital piano from you and ask for a delivery of the piano.
I’m interested in the Broadway B1 piano with free stools and headphones if I can rent it. Or the Gewa DP300 G Digital Piano (£55 per month).
Please let me know if you have an offer for any of these, or you have any other recommendation.
Reply/ Hi Bo
Yes, that’s fine.
We have the following digital pianos available for rental:
The Broadway is a nice, all round piano with a natural tone
and nice, fully-weighted key feel.
The Kurzweil is a step up from the Broadway.
It has a fuller, more resonant tone and even more
responsive key feel making it suitable for any
level of playing or technically demanding music.
Yours pianistically
Graham Howard
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Hi Graham,
Thank you for all your newsletters. I haven’t yet bought a piano, as we are waiting for the grandchildren to get to grade 2 to see if the interest wears off! They are managing on a keyboard until they reach that standard. The rental system sounds brilliant.
When they play my piano, they spend most of the time playing the demo songs, and wishing!
A/ Hi Janice
The sooner they can practice on a digital piano
with fully-weighted keys the better.
Playing on a keyboard usually brings on bad
habits. This can take a long time to correct.
If you’d like to get a piano on our Rent-to-Own
programme then let me know. I can recommend
a suitable one for your children to learn and
progress on.
You can call me on our main phone number at the top of this page.
Yours pianistically,
Graham Howard
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“I would like the Hadley S1 through the rent to buy scheme”
Hi Graham
I’m looking at the Hadley s1. Can you recommend this for a total beginner?
Also, does it come with a stand and does it allow for headphones?
I would like it through the rent to buy scheme. If I went ahead with this digital piano including a stand. What would be the initial financial outlay. What would I need to pay to go ahead initially then each month.
Sorry so many questions.
Reply/ Hi Lee
Yes, I do recommend the Hadley S1 for
anyone learning to play.
It has the fully-weighted and touch sensitive keys,
so it feels close to playing a real piano.
It has a headphone connection.
It doesn’t come with a stand.
We do a metal, fold-away stand for £6 per month
on the rental (£39.99 to buy), or a wooden stand
that has 3 pedals built-in for £9 per month (£99.99 to buy).
The initial payment is as follows:
Deposit £99.80
1st month £40
Delivery £65
Please call me on 020 8367 5107 if you would
like to go ahead.
Kind regards
Graham Howard
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“Please advice which electric piano would be suitable for an experienced player”
I am interested in renting an electric piano with the option to buy the piano afterwards.
My girlfriend plays the piano for over 20 years, but, unfortunately, she can’t take her professional piano to her new flat in London.
For Christmas, I want to surprise her with an electric piano that she can use as an alternative. Could you please advice which electric piano would be suitable for an experienced player who is used to play on a classic piano?
I would like to rent the piano with the Option to buy it after 6 months and I would consider both second hand and new pianos up to a monthly rental price of 70 pounds.
Please let me know if you have any questions. I am looking forward to hearing from you!
Dear Mo
I recommend one of the German made digital pianos
by the Gewa company.
These have a Steinway sound and a key feel that’s
sensitive to touch and offers enough dynamic levels
for advanced players.
The two pianos I recommend for her are models UP355 and UP395:
Both these pianos sound and feel very close to a classic,
acoustic piano, so she will not notice much of a difference.
Here are the differences between the two pianos:
The UP395 has wooden keys. This adds a little more
firmness to the keys. It also has larger speakers that
produce a fuller, more resonant sound.
Other than that, it’s similar to the UP355.
They’re both available on Rent to Buy.
£65 per month for the UP355 and £90 per month for the UP395.
The first 6 month’s rental payments count towards its price.
Yours pianistically
Graham Howard
Further/
Thanks for the quick response! I also saw that you have a second hand Yamaha CLP525.
What is the difference between the Yamaha and the Gewa pianos you suggested?
Dear Mo
Yes, we do have a second hand Yamaha CLP525.
Also a second hand Roland HP503 for the same price.
Both of these pianos are worth considering.
However, the sound quality is more authentic on
both the Gewa UP355 and UP395 models due to the
Steinway sampling and much larger stored memory
used for the grand piano sound…
Gewa are well known for assigning the majority of
the sound chip’s memory for the piano sound, and
less so for other instrument sounds and features.
The Gewas also have a longer sustain with a more
natural note decay.
Yours pianistically
Graham Howard
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Hi,
I am looking for a digital piano to buy/rent.
It is for me and my children (4 and 6 years old) to start our adventure with music.
I’ve read your report about buying a piano. It clarified many things.
I was thinking about Broadway B1.
I found one to rent on your website.
I assume you guarantee the condition of the used pianos you are offering for rent (?)
If I rent the piano and then buy it after 6 months, does the warranty finish after another 6 months only even though the piano would be 1 year old then and new ones get 3 years guarantee?
Another thing I was thinking about – if it was a display model, has the keyboard cover been open for all of the 6 months? Could it influence the condition of the piano?
Reply/ Hi Agnieszka
The Broadway B1 is a very nice piano for your children to learn and progress on.
I recommend it.
This piano has a one year warranty from the date
of delivery. I’m willing to extend this warranty
for you if you would like to take it on the
Rent-to-Own programme. I will give you one
year warranty from the time you purchase it.
The keys are uncovered during the day when
the shop is open.
It’s not a problem to leave the keys uncovered
anyway. We’ve got digital pianos in our Music
School without key covers that have been open
all the time for many years.
Yours pianistically,
Graham Howard
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It will be sensible to find a digital piano as it will reduce the payments in the long term. Can we please talk tomorrow about that possibility?
I think after seeing the website again, talking to you and follow your advice. I want to consider the Digital. I hope you can understand that I’m trying to make it work as I’m not working at the moment and is very difficult to confront all payments alone.
I will call you tomorrow at 10 am to finalise the rental agreement.
Hi Maria
The best I can offer you for the Hohner upright is £1,295.
Let me know if you’d still like to go ahead – It’s a lovely
sounding piano!
Otherwise we have a second hand Kurzweil MP15 digital piano.
Price is £999.
Rental is 45 per month.
You can see it here:
https://www.ukpianos.co.uk/kurzweil-mp15/
This is the one I recommend if you go for a digital piano
because the sound quality is very authentic and the
keys are responsive and weighted just like a real piano…
so it’s ideal for learning on and developing the correct
finger technique.
Kind regards
Graham
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Hi Graham,
1) EXCELLENT web site and thorough guide to digital pianos. You’ve done a brilliant and helpful job. Thank you.
2) My background – learnt piano from 6 – 14 years (some 30+ years ago), recently did some house-sitting where there was an acoustic piano so bought a book from local shop (Alfred’s Basic Adult Piano course, lesson book level one) and was amazed how it came flooding back!
3) Am now seriously considering the purchase of a digital piano.
4) Local shop has a Yamaha Arius YDP-141 which I like the action of but the sound is a little quiet. Keyboard cover and 3 pedals an advantage though.
5) SO….. am torn between the Classenti P1, CDP1 and the Yamaha.
6) The piano would only be for pleasure/’tinkering’ as I have no aspirations for progressing through the grades. However, I love music (it’s on in my car, while cooking/gardening etc) so sound quality is important. Would therefore love to be better placed to play Mozart pieces, Mike Oldfield, Neil Diamond and Pink!!!! I would have lessons once a week.
7) space is a BIG concern as the available wall space for the piano is small although the overall dimensions of my study are 14 square feet with a high ceiling.
8) do you think that a ‘rent-to-buy’ scheme would be the way to go, so that I can see how I get on/test commitment levels (practice) etc???
R/ Hi Susan
The rent-to-buy scheme would certainly give
you the opportunity to see how you progress
without committing to a purchase…
The Classenti CDP1 is the only piano from
your short list that we offer on rent-to-buy.
The monthly cost is £45.
If you buy within 6 months then everything
you’ve paid is taken off the price of the piano.
You just pay what’s left.
The CDP1 is more suitable for home us. It has
a more sturdy stand, 3 pedals and larger speakers.
Yours pianistically,
Graham Howard
Reviews
“A great first piano – would highly recommend”
“I bought the Broadway b1 piano for my two young children to learn the piano on. It’s great value for money and I liked the option of renting it whilst the kids decided whether they wanted to keep playing. I like the modern look and it doesn’t take up much space. The ability to plug earphones in is an added bonus! The sound is lovely and doesn’t require tuning. The kids like the extra features like being able to record a piece and play it back. A great first piano – would highly recommend.”
Review by Sophy, London
“I recommend UK pianos”
We have a Classenti piano on a loan to buy option from UK pianos. Everyone was very helpful in advising us on the most appropriate option for our daughter.
Suzanne Clift
“The Broadway B1 was the cheapest, so we where not expecting much. But it is fantastic!”
“After quite a lot of researching on the web, UK Pianos had the best looking web site. Was still a little concerned that it was all show, until we received the piano and stool. The Broadway B1 was the cheapest of all the digital pianos, so we where not expecting too much. But it is fantastic! The rent / buy after 6 months deal is ideal for such a pricey object.”
Review by Richard Pearl, Kingston upon Hull, Great Britain