A rebuilt baby grand piano can be a better choice then a new one. The greatest concert pianists of the late 20th century often performed on and owned rebuilt grand and baby grand pianos. Arthur Rubenstein, Van Cliburn, and Vladimir Horowitz wouldn't be caught dead performing on an Asian import. Even for those who are not concert pianists, the best quality for your money can be had by buying restored instruments.

This is because early 20th century pianos were built by hand, by craftsmen of the highest skill who picked aged hardwoods and made instruments of unsurpassed quality. Even new hand built pianos today will not compare to those made between 1900 and 1940. Many imports today feature prestigious American and German names on their fronts of companies that no longer exist, hoping you'll be fooled into thinking you're buying a quality hand made baby grand piano and not a mass produced low end product.