USED, RECERTIFIED, FLOOR MODEL, or PREOWNED Digital Pianos. – Should you buy one? – 2026 – Should you buy a digital piano from an on-line/internet dealer if it is not brand new? The simple answer is NO!...unless you want to take a big chance with cabinet damage or intermittent electronic issues. After many years of buying and owning lots digital pianos and keyboards I can tell you first hand that my personal experience has not been good with product that was called “recertified,” used but in new condition,” “floor sample, “preowned,” “reconditioned,” etc. Generally speaking, these items may or may not be electronically functional (you cannot know for sure) but even if they are perfectly functional, it’s also the cabinet that normally has the issues with damage to it one way or the other….and that has been my experience with these things.
This type of damage is usually caused by the pianos being originally shipped to the dealer or first shipping address, unboxed and handled, assembled, possibly being bumped or banged in some way, being disassembled and handled again, being re-boxed, and then being shipped to another address, and possibly shipped or moved again, and then shipped to you.
That’s quite a bit of shipping and handling, among other things, and all that handling is what creates the problems…seen and unseen. Even if there is still a manufacturer warranty on that “used piano” I can tell you that it can be a very big hassle and headache in trying to get service and parts for some of these pianos (if they need work or repair in some way), including some of the newer models. Also the “down time” in waiting to get the piano repaired (if it can be) could be very frustrating…sometimes it can take weeks and months…I have personally experienced this and it definitely happens. It may not happen at all, but it definitely can and does.
There is a lot that can go wrong under these conditions, and unless the discount price on that used or display model is extremely significant (at least 50% off current ad price for a new one), I always recommend to pay just a bit more because it will be worth it in the long run and you won’t need to worry about damage or unseen abuse to the box, the cabinet structure, or to the interior electronics of that digital piano. There is also the possibility of that digital piano having intermittent electronic problems which were not previously seen or noticed.
Finally, the actual big savings that we.re am able to help people get on brand new models in the box is so good that the difference in price between the used, re-certified, or floor sample, etc and a new one is small enough that you’ll likely want the new given that you would get the original new factory warranty and that item would be a brand new one. Please contact us first before you buy anything from anyone in the US and we an give you helpful advice before you potentionally make a big mistake in your buying decision.
If you want more info on new digital pianos and LOWER PRICES than internet discounts, please email me at tim@azpianowholesale.com or call direct at 602-571-1864.
