A Grand Guide to Buying Pre-Owned Yamaha & Kawai Pianos

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1 A Grand Guide to Buying Pre-Owned Yamaha & Kawai Pianos not just any used Yamaha or Kawai, but a genuine Japan built and restored piano. HOW TO PURCHASE PIANOS FROM KeyArts Piano of Houston

2 There is a Yamaha or Kawai piano for everyone; you just have to find the piano for YOU. HOW TO BUY FROM US AND START YOUR SELECTION OF A PIANO Selecting a piano should be an enjoyable experience, and to help insure it is, there is a list of 5 things to do while shopping for a piano: Look at our Yamaha/Kawai Piano List to see all models, dates, sizes and either grand pianos and uprights. Select 1 or more pianos by item number and send by to att.net. Include your Zip code, Name and Telephone number so we can communicate with you. Give us some information about delivery i.e. steps, stairs, elevators, any difficult situation such as hills, rocky terrain, gate codes and other conditions that may be difficult. Consider your piano budget. We have price ranges that vary from about $3200 up, depending on the size, date and maker. Consider the size piano that you are comfortable with in your space. Grand pianos are from Vertical (or Upright) pianos come in heights of 48, 49, 50 and 52. Measure grand pianos from the front of the keys to the far end of the pianos in feet and inches. Also allow at least 2 additional for a matching bench or adjustable artist bench. Look at the age of the pianos. This date is the original build date. Serial numbers cannot be posted but can be given to you by or over the phone. Decide how you want to finance your purchase. We accept cash, certified bank checks, credit cards, and bank wire. In some cases we cannot accept credit cards or there may be a fee of 3% over $10,000. This can be negotiable. Warranty: Piano warranties are 5 years and covers normal issues that may happen in any piano. However, warranty service is rarely used because our pianos are factory reconditioned, crated and inspected upon shipment from Japan to the U.S. All pianos arrive to customers in crates for the best protection. Customers may use their piano technician and a local mover if needed. Both must be experienced in their trades and we do talk to the local service personnel in advance. At this point there is no sales tax on out of state sales. Check with your state tax department to find out if there is any tax due on out of state purchases. Restored U3, 52,Pins & Strings Japan

3 THE PROCESS OF INTERSTATE SHIPPING TO U.S.A. DESTINATIONS, CANADA & ALASKA You are always covered by insurance by all carriers. Typical delivery time can be from 4-10 days or more. We keep in touch with you about the shipping schedules or any delays. Canadian and Alaskan shipping takes longer. Before we load the piano on the shipping carrier, the complete amount should be paid. We will send an invoice prior to shipping for your approval and accuracy. The shipping company will advise us the day that the piano will ship and an approximate delivery date. In most cases we use a local piano mover to accept the piano from the interstate shipper and then it will be delivered to the final destination. The local piano mover will uncrate the piano and will complete set up and delivery. Follow up tuning at no charge should be done approximately 30 days after final delivery. Benches are usually shipped with the pianos or shipped by UPS or FedX. For Local Houston customers, we deliver by Elite Piano Transport. Yamaha UX3 52 Japan OUR HISTORY OF INTERSTATE SHIPPING TO MOST OF THE STATES AND UNDER VARIOUS CONDITIONS, HAVE NEVER RESULTED IN A DAMAGE CLAIM. THIS IS BECAUSE THE PIANOS ARE CRATED AND ARE HAN- DLED AT ALL POINTS WITH CARE. SPECIALTY CARRIERS ARE USED FOR TRANSPORT AND PERSONNEL ARE TRAINED IN HANDLING OF PIANOS. LOCAL MOVERS ARE CERTIFIED IN PIANO MOVING AND ARE INTERVIEWED PRIOR TO HANDLING YOUR PIANO. 99% OF OUR MOVERS ARE PROFESSIONAL PIANO MOVERS WITH MANY YEARS OF EXPERIENCE AND THE EQUIPMENT APPROPRIATE FOR PIANO MOVING.

4 ACCESSORIES AND HOW TO KEEP YOUR PIANO IN TOP CONDITION For the care of your piano, treat it just like your as fine furniture. If you keep it in showroom condition, it should retain significant value over decades. Yearly tuning, weekly dusting with a soft clothe or swiffer duster is the best. We recommend Cory Products.. Tune yearly to A=440hz, Standard Pitch. Remove dirt, dust and fingerprints on a regular basis to keep your piano as-new. Be careful of small objects that may drop between the keys. Absolutely no candles, liquids or other material should be placed on the high-polish surfaces. Pianos covers are the exception. In low humidity environments, you should add humidity for a range of 45% - 85%. Pianos function best in this bracket. If you have very low humidity in the 15% range you should invest in the Humidistat or other humidifying equipment. All piano will be adversely in extreme climates. Extremely dry or wet conditions will void the warranty. ACCESSORIES - We provide: caster cups, polish kit, key if appropriate, 1 tuning after delivery and warranty. Residence Placement Chicago ADDITIONAL PIANO ITEMS THAT ARE AVAILABLE: Pedal extenders for small children Piano Lamps Large Duet Benches (Tufted Vinal or Leather Jansen Artist Benches Grand and Upright piano covers Decorative and Utility Covers Daamp Chaser & Humidistat Humidity control Systems for Uprights and Grand Pianos. Designer caster cups in wood colors to match piano color or floor. Rear-view mirrors for churches, venues and requiring rear vision. Organ Mirrors rear view for church organists All Cory products for piano surface care. Upright and Grand stage trucks for churches, schools, venues. Player Piano systems installed before delivery. QRS or Piano Disk installed on Grand pianos and Vertical pianos.

5 Model / Finish: Serial No. Size: Bld. Date : Purchase Date : DOC#: Registered Owner: Authorized Dealer: KEYARTS HOUSTON Warranty Period: 1 or 5 Years from purchase date. Authorized Signature: C. Anthony Pessarra, President Thank you for choosing KeyArts Houston Yamaha Kawai and Other Fine Pianos Please keep this document in a safe place. Always include the model and serial numbers in any Correspondence with your dealer. TRANSFER WARRANTY WITH SALE OF THIS INSTRUMENT KeyArts reserves the right to void transfer of warranty if the piano is used in commercial venues. See warranty terms. The remaining warranty period from the original purchase date is hereby transferred to the Purchaser by:, Owner. Purchaser :, Address:. Telephone. Date of Sale:. KeyArts TM Piano of Houston ACOUSTIC PIANO TRANSFERABLE WARRANTY 1 or 5 Years PLEASE CONTACT KEYARTS-JAPANPIANOS WITH UPDATE OF NEW OWNER INFORMATION. This Warranty Transfer is not valid unless notification is furnished within 30 DAYS OF SALE KeyArts@att.net

6 KAWAI & YAMAHA or OTHER SPECIFIED QUALITY PIANOS Both Kawai and Yamaha have the world's finest piano manufacturing facilities. Quality is paramount...from the selection of the finest raw materials, to the final evaluation and approval by quality control personnel with final evaluation and approval by the world's foremost artists. Pianos defined as NEW are: Pianos that have never been sold via a retail store to the public and/or with build dates within one year of the current date. KeyArts-JPUSA also provides a warranty on certain approved pianos other than Kawai and Yamaha. KeyArts Piano of Houston warrants your piano to function as designed and to hold tune at A=440 Hz & to be free from defects of workmanship and materials, both original and/or new that would impede the use and operation of the piano during the warranty period of either Five (5) Years, or One (1) Year from the date of purchase. The warranty period is noted on this document for the specific piano purchased. KeyArts does not claim 100% technical equivalence to a similar current date, NEW piano. This warranty is transferable. This warranty does not apply to routine maintenance, tuning, regulation, voicing & normal wear, custom technical work or damage caused by negligence in transportation. Verify insurance, certification and qualifications of your mover. Furthermore, this warranty does not apply if defects or other problems are due to the following: 1. Accidental damage of any nature. 2. Abuse, modifications, negligence, or use in extreme climate or in other conditions not suitable for pianos. 3. The piano's serial number has been removed, altered or defaced. Upon discovery of a defect, contact KeyArts if said defect is the direct result of defective workmanship or materials. We will repair such defect within a reasonable period of time without charge. If a defect cannot be repaired or is not cost effective to do so, we will replace the piano with a similar instrument. Prior authorization by KeyArts is required for any repair or replacement under this warranty. In the event that your piano shall prove defective in workmanship or materials, your remedy shall be the repair or replacement if necessary, as stated under this warranty. Under no circumstances shall KeyArts be liable for any loss or damage, direct, incidental or consequential, arising out of the use of or inability to use this piano. Please keep in mind that pre-owned, factory restored or conditioned pianos are not considered "New" but are termed "Near New" or As-New and could have very minor cosmetic defects which will not materially affect the performance of or the value of the instrument. In addition we do not guarantee that parts are new or that this piano is 100% rebuilt to exact NEW piano specifications. (Yamaha & Kawai Pianos Only):During the first year of purchase the purchaser may choose to return the piano for replacement should there be a condition that cannot be corrected. This condition must be certified and documented by a qualified piano technician. This warranty is in lieu of all other warranties, statements or representation and unless stated herein, are void unless provided otherwise by state law. Pianos used, stored or purchased for use in extreme climates with prolonged high or low humidity percentages and/or temperatures during the year, must be protected by appropriate and approved equipment to maintain humidity and temperature within normal ranges. Normal temperature & humidity ranges are ideal at c F. & 45%-85% RH. In practical use, pianos do not function well in extremes of humidity and temperature. Placement of this or any piano in tropical or desert environments where extremes are common is not recommended and may void the warranty unless proper controls are in place. See KeyArts Humidity & Temp guides on our websites. Your piano bench, if new, is fully warranted for one year from the date of original retail purchase of your piano. Installations of any add-on player piano systems, digital enhancement system, humidity control system or similar products, does not void this warranty. However, any parts that have been modified or any parts added to the original instrument, are not covered by this warranty. This warranty does not extend to pianos located outside the fifty United States of America, the District of Columbia and Canada. Transferable Warranty If you decide to sell your piano, this warranty is transferable to the purchaser. The purchaser is entitled to all of the benefits and assumes the responsibilities of this warranty for the remainder of the period. KeyArts is not responsible for unauthorized custom technical work or repairs. Unauthorized repairs, custom work or any modification will void this warranty. Owner Responsibilities Summary In order for KeyArts JPUSA to provide proper warranty service, it is necessary that the purchaser of a piano assume certain responsibilities: 1. Send the Registration card to KeyArts-JPUSA promptly after your purchase, or be prepared to provide purchase information. You should understand that you do not have to return a registration card in order for your piano to be covered under this warranty, However, if the date of the original purchase is unknown, KeyArts-JPUSA reserves the right to set the warranty period starting date by the year of manufacture or the first date sold to the dealer. 2. Notify your dealer, KeyArts-JPUSA of any warranty related concerns immediately upon their discovery. Any repair must be authorized by KeyArts. 3. Permit KeyArts-JPUSA or an authorized agent to inspect and provide warranty service, which will be completed within a reasonable time. Maintenance and Use Your piano should be reasonably used and maintained. This warranty does not apply to failure caused by the following: 1. Failure to provide reasonable, necessary and proper care and maintenance and/or repair. Repairs must be authorized by KeyArts in advance of any work done. 2. Abnormal strain, neglect, abuse, modification or accidental damage. 3. Exposure to extremes in temperature or humidity. 4. Original and transfer of Warranty may be void if this piano is placed in a heavy use commercial venue, or other venues where extreme demands and use are common resulting in unusual or consistent damage claims. Warranty Information Should you have questions regarding your piano warranty, please contact KeyArts-JPUSA: KeyArts Houston Mail address: Sugar Plum Ln., Houston, TX KeyArts@att.net Tel +1(281) Fax

7 KeyArts Houston Japan Pianos USA SINCE 1974 Product Guarantee In order to provide BEST PRICES BEST PIANOS we stock most of our instruments in our central warehouse for shipment to the U.S.A. and to our store in Houston, Texas. This strategy assists in keeping costs low in order to provide the best prices possible, as well as a variety of models and price range availability. As a result of this operational strategy, our customers can rely upon piano quality when we place special orders from the warehouse. Special orders are guaranteed as to quality, performance and technical excellence the same as pianos that are in our Houston store. Special orders for pianos that are not available TO SEE AND PLAY, have the same guarantee regarding quality expectations that apply to pianos in our store SPECIAL ORDER CRATED PIANOS FROM THE WAREHOUSE ARE VIEWED AS THE SAME AS ANY OTHER SPECIAL ORDER OF A NEW PIANO FROM ANY PIANO FACTORY. CRATED PIANOS ORDERED AS A SPECIAL ORDER FROM OUR WAREHOUSE ARE GUARANTEED TO BE IN FIRST CLASS CONDITION COSMETICALLY, TECHNICAL AND FROM A MUSICAL PO INT O F VIEW AND ARE CONSIDERED AS A BONA FIDE SALE REQUIRING AN ORDER DOWN PAYMENT OR FULL PAYMENT IF OUT OF STATE. SHOULD THERE BE A DEFECT OR SIGNIFICANT DEMONSTRABLE DEPARTURE FROM THE STANDARDS OF KAWAI OR YAMAHA INSTRUMENTS, THE PIANO WILL BE: 1. RETURNED TO THE FACTORY AND DOWN PAYMENTS REFUNDED, OR 2. REPLACEMENT SIMILAR PIANO WI LL BE ORDERED OR 3. THE DEFECT WILL BE REPAIRED IF COST EFFICIENT AND APPROPRIATE IN OUR OPINION. If a buyer requests extensive voicing, regulation or other modifications that requires more than standard adjustments, and/or replacements of components to satisfy personal or subjective standards, then these additional services will be considered as custom additional work over and above standard Yamaha & Kawai specifications and will be charged accordingly. Our Product Guarantee is based on technically demonstrable errors or defects certified by qualified piano technicians in order for a refund or return to be exercised. However, any piano can be traded up to a superior model in the first 30 days after purchase. K A JP US A P ro d G.d o c Re v0 9 Our Piano Guarantee of Quality and Performance WE HAVE NEVER HAD ANY REQUESTS FOR RETURNS OR REPAIRS TO OUR RESTORED PIANOS C. Anthony Pessarra, Pr esid ent

8 FACTORY INFORMATION Founded in 1947, and began business as a piano string maker. Producing piano wire for some of the most famous pianos brands in the world. 20 years later, discovered a need for high quality piano restoration services. Through the industry experience hired some of the best piano technicians in Japan to make the company in Japan the premier piano restoration company. In the early 70 s Yamaha & Kawai became some of the most sought after pianos in the world. And the demand for high quality pianos from Japan surged. They began purchasing and restoring pianos to specifically restore them for the North American Market. Because of the superb quality and attention to the North American Marketplace, the factory now provides fully restored and guaranteed pianos to hundreds of buyers throughout the United States. They spare no expense or time in restoring pianos to their original tone and beauty. The factory in Hamamatsu City, Japan houses the most modern machinery and tooling available. In addition, our staff technicians and craftspeople ( most of whom come to us from the production lines of other famous Japanese piano manufactures ) are among the most skilled and experienced in the piano industry. Ultimate care is given to assure that all equipment is maintained in perfect condition. Quality control is paramount in every aspect of the facility. Only in this way can they assure that all pianos reach the "A" quality level before being shipped. So that means, if your piano needs a new soundboard, we put in a new soundboard, if the pin block is bad, we replace the pin block, if your piano needs new wire, we put in new wire. The huge number of models that Kawai and Yamaha build will fill this page. Please go to the Yamaha-Kawai Piano List on the website link : Thank you for your interest and I hope to assist you in your purchase of a fine Yamaha or Kawai piano. C. Anthony Pessarra KeyArtsPianoHouston

9 CONTACT US Thank you for your interest in KeyArts Houston. Your purchase is the best of the used Yamaha and Kawai market. Feel free to contact me for any question or issues about your piano. It is my hope that this piano will provide the pathway for exciting musical study for students and provide what is needed for any musical use Fax Kawai RX2 Factory Japan At KeyArts Houston we all attempt to be timely and accurate in the process of purchasing and shipping. If we missed something, please contact us about it so we can correct it. Also we would appreciate referrals of our products and service, as well as a friendly note of satisfaction if you have the time. Best Regards, C. Anthony Pessarra