PIANOFINDERSOUTHWALES
Nigel Morton's Guide to Buying a Used Piano

[INSTRUMENTS] [OVERVIEW] [PIANO SERVICES] [CONTACTS] [TECH TERMS & TIPS] [HOME]

Welcome to PIANOFINDERSOUTHWALES, a website created and managed by Nigel Morton, an independent Cardiff-based Piano Tuner with 30 years experience. Go To :

[INSTRUMENTS] - For listings of personally inspected & recommended instruments currently for Private Sale.

[OVERVIEW] - For an introduction to the Piano Market outlining the pros and cons of buying New and Used instruments.

[PIANO SERVICES] - For details, and price indications of Tuning , Pitch-raising, Servicing & Repairs, Valuation & Inspections as provided by myself; as well as recommendations for Restoration , Polishing and Removals.

[CONTACTS] - For addresses, phone numbers, & email addresses of service providers, dealers and other piano professionals; together with Links to useful related websites.

[TECH TERMS & TIPS] - For a Glossary of un-avoidable technical terms used in these pages, and tips for 1st time buyers.

PIANOFINDERSOUTHWALES exists for the benefit of used-piano buyers:- offering a selection of recommended instruments for private sale at the lowest possible price while at the same time providing a "shop window" for sellers and enabling them to realise significantly more than the "trade" value of their piano even after paying a modest commission.

ABOUT ME ----- After graduating as a music student in London I went on to train with H. G. Rogers & Sons (where I learnt Tuning from Graham Rogers and Workshop Practice, Restoration & Repairs from Karl Elmendorf )and have worked as a self-employed Tuner in London for five years and latterly in Cardiff for nearly twenty five years.