Business Details
9 Years
experience
Your Trusted Piano Dealer in Tunbridge Wells
Established in 2017, The Piano Shop Kent is a specialist retailer and service provider dedicated to pianos of all types. Located on the A26 near Tunbridge Wells, we offer a comprehensive selection of new, restored, and digital pianos, including prestigious brands like Steinway, Bechstein, and Yamaha. Our onsite workshop provides expert restoration, tuning, and maintenance services, ensuring every instrument meets the highest standards of performance and longevity.With a team boasting decades of combined experience, including founder Nigel Scaifea Royal College of Music graduate and ABRSM examinerwe prioritise quality, customer education, and aftercare. All used pianos undergo rigorous reconditioning and come with a 5-year guarantee, while our Rent to Buy scheme offers flexible access to premium instruments. Free ground-floor delivery and ample parking enhance our commitment to accessible, customer-focused service.
Services
Piano Sales
Restoration
Tuning
Rental
Steinway Showroom
Digital Pianos
Piano Repair
Action Regulation
Soundboard Repairs
French Polishing
Details
- Year established: 2017
Highlights and features
- We offer a 5-year guarantee on all used pianos.
- Our team has decades of combined experience in piano craftsmanship.
- Free ground floor delivery on all pianos.
- Convenient free parking at our Nevill Estate Yard location.
- Thoroughly reconditioned pianos ensuring top quality and performance.
Services
Piano Sales
We offer a curated selection of new, restored, and digital pianos from renowned brands like Steinway, Bechstein, and Yamaha. Each instrument undergoes meticulous reconditioning to ensure superior tone, touch, and durability. Our experts guide customers in choosing the ideal piano for their skill level and musical goals.
Restoration
Our onsite workshop specialises in comprehensive piano restoration, including restringing, soundboard repairs, and action regulation. We use premium materials and genuine parts to revive vintage instruments. Structural work is assessed for economic viability, ensuring cost-effective solutions for preserving musical heritage.
Tuning
Regular tuning by our skilled technicians maintains your piano's concert pitch and longevity. We recommend biannual servicing for domestic instruments. First tunings after installation are scheduled to allow environmental acclimatisation, ensuring stable performance and optimal playability for all pianists.
Rental
Our flexible Rent to Buy scheme offers access to high-quality pianos without upfront deposits. Rental payments contribute toward eventual purchase, with refunds available for early buyouts. This cost-effective solution avoids the pitfalls of low-quality beginner instruments, supporting sustained musical development and satisfaction.
Steinway Showroom
Our dedicated Steinway showroom features meticulously restored grand pianos, competitively priced against new models. Each instrument benefits from seasoned wood resonance and expert reconditioning, including regilding, rechroming, and action regulation. Customers experience the unique tonal character of these historic instruments firsthand.
People
Nigel Scaife
Founder
A Royal College of Music graduate, Nigel is an ABRSM examiner and Pianist magazine contributor. His expertise in piano selection and teaching informs our commitment to quality instruments and customer education.
Questions
What types of pianos do you sell?
We offer new, restored, and digital pianos from brands like Steinway, Bechstein, Yamaha, and Blüthner, including upright, grand, and digital models.
Do you provide piano restoration services?
Yes, our onsite workshop offers full restoration, including restringing, soundboard repairs, and action regulation using premium materials and genuine parts.
Can I rent a piano before buying?
Our Rent to Buy scheme allows flexible rental with refunds toward purchase. No deposit is required, and delivery is included within a 15-mile radius.
How often should I tune my piano?
Domestic pianos should be tuned at least once a year, ideally twice. A first tuning after installation is recommended after 1-6 weeks to ensure stability.
What areas do you serve?
We deliver within a 15-mile radius of Tunbridge Wells, Kent. Customers outside this area are responsible for additional carriage charges.
Is there parking available at your showroom?
Yes, the Nevill Estate Yard provides ample free parking for customers visiting our Tunbridge Wells showroom.
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Reviews (4)
Bob Scott
Jan 24, 2022
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We wanted an adjustable piano stool to match our baby grand piano. Nigel was very helpful in the telephone and, when I came to the shop, he showed me a good range of stools and the one i bought matched nicely - see picture
Evgenia Tzampoura
Jan 24, 2022
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Great piano shop with large variety of pianos to choose from! I chose my piano on Saturday and was delivered to me the following Friday, which was very quick! Nigel and delivery team have been excellent and very helpful throughout the whole process. Highly recommended!
Brooke Stevens
Nov 16, 2021
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We had a fantastic experience at The Piano Shop, first browsing and trying out a few of the upright pianos... then purchasing and having one delivered! While we were in the shop (with our 2yr. old and 4yr. old boys), Nicky was very patient to play several of them for us to compare. We really appreciated all of her time talking us through the different options and Nigel was also very helpful explaining the financing options and sorting our (very prompt!) delivery. What an absolutely wonderful business, we look forward to upgrading as return-customers in the coming years!
Grainne Brett
Nov 15, 2021
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I cannot thank the Piano Shop team enough for the superb job they have done in finding us our dream piano. I highly recommend a visit to their piano shop where you will find a wide range to choose from... something for every ability level. Our piano plays beautifully and looks beautiful too. It comes with the reassurance of a five year guarantee and the help of the Piano Shop team when tuning is required. The friendly, helpful and professional service meant that we could trust that we were getting a quality piano even though we didn't know much about what to look out for. Our piano delivery was
