Rent-to-Own brand new digital pianos – Order by phone: Call 01327 300 016.
Delivery anywhere in the UK.
Pianos 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 rent (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.
Graham Howard – Author and Piano Advisor.
Email for piano advice: grahamhoward@ukpianos.co.uk
or Call 01327 300 016
With the current coronavirus pandemic many people are taking up online lessons at home.
We offer a large of digital pianos for rent: perfect for Zoom piano lessons.
Digital Pianos For Rent (19 models to choose from)
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 £9 per month.
Double strength fold-away X-type stand can be added for £5 per month.
Was £499
Special Offer £399
Specifications and more photos here: Hadley S1.
Rental: £35 per month (including vat) – Rent a brand new Hadley S1 for 6 months and then it’s yours for a remaining balance of £109.20.
Price: £399 – 6 x £35 monthly payments (£210) – returnable deposit (£79.80) = £109.20 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 £45.
> Order by phone, call 01327 300 016.
2) 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 £499
Specifications and more photos here: Broadway AB1.
Rental: £39 per month (including vat) – Rent a brand new Broadway AB1 for 6 months and then it’s yours for a remaining balance of £189.20.
Price: £499 – 6 x £39 monthly payments (£210) – returnable deposit (£99.80) = £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 £45.
3) Hadley D10 Digital Piano
Colour: Dark Rosewood
Price £549
Specifications and more photos here: Hadley D10.
Rental: £42 per month (including vat) – Rent a brand new Hadley D10 for 6 months and then it’s yours for a remaining balance of £187.20.
Price: £549 – 6 x £42 monthly payments (£252) – returnable deposit (£109.80) = £187.20 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 £45.
> Order by phone, call 01327 300 016.
4) Broadway EZ-102 Digital Piano
Colours: Dark rosewood, White, Black Satin, or Polished Ebony
Price £699
Specifications and more photos here: Broadway EZ-102.
Rental: £45 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 £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.
Please note: EZ-102 in polished ebony is £899 and £55 per month.
Rental is available anywhere in the UK.
You get a brand new piano in its original packaging.
Delivery cost is £45.
> Order by phone, call 01327 300 016.
5) Kurzweil MPS10 Portable Piano (aka stage piano) – 88 keys, space saver
Colour: Black
Wooden or X-type stand also available for rent
Price £799
Specifications and more photos here: Kurzweil MPS10.
Rental: £49 per month (including vat) – Rent a brand new Kurzweil MPS10 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 £45.
6) Broadway B1 Digital Piano
Colours: Dark Rosewood, Black Satin, or White
Price £799
Specifications and more photos here: Broadway B1.
Rental: £49 per month (including vat) – Rent a brand new Broadway B1 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 £45.
> Order by phone, call 01327 300 016.
7) Gewa DP300 G Digital Piano
Colours: Black, Rosewood, or White
Price £999
Specifications and more photos here: Gewa DP300G
Rental: £55 per month (including vat) – Rent a brand new Gewa DP300G for 6 months and then it’s yours for a remaining balance of £469.20.
Price: £999 – 6 x £55 monthly payments (£330) – returnable deposit (£199.80) = £469.20 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 £45.
8) Kurzweil M110 Digital Piano
Colours: Dark Rosewood, Ivory White, or Mahogany
Price £999
Specifications and more photos here: Kurzweil M110
Rental: £55 per month (including vat) – Rent a brand new Kurzweil M110 digital piano for 6 months and then it’s yours for a remaining balance of £469.20.
Price: £999 – 6 x £55 monthly payments (£330) – returnable deposit (£199.80) = £469.20 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 £45.
9) Gewa DP340 G Digital Piano
Colours: Black, Rosewood, or White
Price £1,199
Specifications and more photos here: Gewa DP340G
Rental: £60 per month (including vat) – Rent a brand new Gewa DP340G 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 £45.
10) Kurzweil MP120 Digital Piano
Colours: Dark rosewood, Mahogany, or Ivory White
(white no pic.)
Price £1,399
Specifications and more photos here: Kurzweil MP120.
Rental: £65 per month (including vat) – Rent a brand new Kurzweil MP120 for 6 months and then it’s yours for a remaining balance of £729.80.
Price: £1399 – 6 x £65 monthly payments (£390) – returnable deposit (£279.80) = £729.80 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 £45.
11) Gewa UP360 G Digital Piano
Colours: Black, Rosewood, or White
Price £1499
Specifications and more photos here: Gewa UP360G
Rental: £65 per month (including vat) – Rent a brand new Gewa UP360G for 6 months and then it’s yours for a remaining balance of £809.20.
Price: £1499 – 6 x £65 monthly payments (£390) – returnable deposit (£299.80) = £809.20 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 £45.
12) Gewa UP380 G Digital Piano
Colours: Black, Rosewood, or White
Price £1799
Specifications and more photos here: Gewa UP380G
Rental: £75 per month (including vat) – Rent a brand new Gewa UP380G for 6 months and then it’s yours for a remaining balance of £959.20.
Price: £1799 – 6 x £80 monthly payments (£480) – returnable deposit (£359.80) = £959.20 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 £65.
13) Gewa UP380 GWK Digital Piano (with wooden keys)
Colours: Black, Rosewood, or White
Price £1999
Specifications and more photos here: Gewa UP380GWK
Rental: £90 per month (including vat) – Rent a brand new Gewa UP380GWK 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 £85.
14) Gewa UP400 G Digital Piano
Colours: Black, Rosewood, or White
Price £2599
Specifications and more photos here: Gewa UP400G
Rental: £99 per month (including vat) – Rent a brand new Gewa UP400G for 6 months and then it’s yours for a remaining balance of £1485.20.
Price: £2599 – 6 x £99 monthly payments (£594) – returnable deposit (£519.80) = £1485.20 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 £185.
15) Kurzweil KAG100 Baby Grand Digital Piano
Colours: Polished Ebony or Polished White
Price £2,499
Specifications and more photos here: Kurzweil KAG100.
Rental: £85 per month (including vat) – Rent a brand new Kurzweil KAG100 baby grand for 6 months and then it’s yours for a remaining balance of £979.20.
Price: £2,499 – 12 x £85 monthly payments (£1020)– returnable deposit (£499.80) = £979.20 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 cost is £249 (delivered by professional piano movers).
Please note: Polished white colour costs £200 more.
Size:
35″ (H) x 55.5″ (W) x 29.5″ (D)
89 cm (H) x 141 cm (W) x 75 cm (D)
Weight 150 lb / 68 Kg
> Order by phone, call 01327 300 016.
16) Kurzweil MPG100 Baby Grand Digital Piano
Colour: Polished Ebony
Price £3,499
Special Offer £2,999 (only 1 left in stock)
Specifications and more photos here: Kurzweil MPG100.
Rental Price: £99 per month (including vat) – Rent a brand new Kurzweil MPG100 baby grand for 12 months and then it’s yours for a balance of £1211.20.
Current purchase price: £2,999 – 12 x £99 monthly payments (£1188) – returnable deposit (£599.80) = £1211.20 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 cost is £249 (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 01327 300 016.
17) Kurzweil CGP220W Baby Grand Digital Piano
Colour: Polished Ebony
Price £3,999
Specifications and more photos here: Kurzweil CGP220W.
Rental Price: £149 per month (including vat) – Rent a brand new Kurzweil CGP220W for 12 months and then it’s yours for a balance of £1,411.20.
Price: £3,999 – 12 x £149 monthly payments (£1,788) – returnable deposit (£799.80) = £1411.20 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 cost is £249 (delivered by professional piano movers).
18) Broadway BG2 Baby Grand Digital Piano
Colours: Polished Ebony or Polished White
Polished Ebony Price £4,999
Polished White Price £5,595
Specifications and more photos here: Broadway BG2.
Rental Price: £169 per month (including vat) – Rent a brand new Broadway BG2 baby grand for 12 months and then it’s yours for a balance of £1971.20.
Price: £4,999 – 12 x £169 monthly payments (£2,028) – returnable deposit (£999.80) = £1971.20 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 cost is £249 (delivered by professional piano movers).
Please note: Polished white price is £600 more.
19) Broadway MK11 Baby Grand Digital Piano (with self-play feature)
Colours: Polished Ebony or Polished White
Polished Ebony Price £9,995
Polished Ebony Price £10,595
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: £199 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 £5,608.
Current purchase price: £9,995 – 12 x £199 monthly payments (£2,388) – returnable deposit (£1,999) = £5,608 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 cost is £249 (delivered by professional piano movers).
Please note: Polished white price is £600 more.
How The Rent-To-Own Programme Works
Order your piano by phone: Call 01327 300 016.
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 £199 per month.
New digital pianos from £35 per month
Secondhand digital pianos from £30 per month
Acoustic pianos from £30 per month
Grand pianos from £85 per month
You can get more information on the ‘Rent-To-Own’ programme by calling: 01327 300 016, or by sending 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 01327 300 016 or email admin@ukpianos.co.uk
2) Choose your piano, or we can advise one for you
3) Fill the emailed forms out and post them back to us along with your ID
Our address is:
UK Pianos
1 Baird Close
Drayton Fields Industrial Estate
Daventry
Northamptonshire
East Midlands
NN11 8RY
4) On receipt of your forms we’ll call you to arrange delivery of your piano
Questions and Comments
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?
Kind Regards
Iain
Reply/ Hi Iain
We don’t offer a rental on those particular pianos.
But here’s a list of all the ones we do rent:
https://www.ukpianos.co.uk/digital-pianos-for-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:
https://www.ukpianos.co.uk/broadway-ab1
Broadway B1
https://www.ukpianos.co.uk/broadway-b1
Gewa DP300G
https://www.ukpianos.co.uk/gewa-dp300g
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.
Jo
Be lovely to hear from you.
Jo
Reply/ Hi Joanna
The EZ-102 is £45 per month.
There is a 20% deposit at the start (£139.80).
1st month in advance (£45).
Delivery (£45).
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: 01327 300 016.
Kind regards
Graham Howard
UK Pianos
Yours pianistically
Graham Howard
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Hi,
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, Paul
Reply/ 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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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.
Kind Regards,
Adam
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 01327 300 016 if you wish to go ahead,
or would like more information about the pianos.
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!
Janice
R/ 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
Im 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. Thanks,
Lee
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 £5 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 £79.80
1st month £35
Delivery £45
Please call me on 01327 300 016 if you would
like to go ahead.
Kind regards
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?
Kind regards
Agnieszka
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.
Many Thanks,
Kind Regards.
Maria
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′ sq 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???
Many thanks,
Susan Jackson
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
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“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.”
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