The word “Acrosonic” means “supreme tone.” The reason Baldwin Acrosonic pianos sounded superior to the company’s lower priced spinet and console pianos is because they had a solid spruce soundboard which vibrated more freely than cheaper laminated soundboards and the cab.

The Baldwin Acrosonic, a quality spinet piano, was priced at $400 about 40 years ago and lately has brought $1,400. A Kimball spinet that sold for $600 in 1975 now is worth $1,800. Grand pianos generally appreciate more than verticals, and higher-quality pianos increase more in value than less expensive ones.

So regardless of the model you buy, the quality and sound of the piano will be excellent. That said, I would still recommend the Baldwin Acrosonic Console piano to anyone simply because it is easier to use and maintain. It also offers a superior sound quality and size at the same price as the spinet.

How Much Do Acrosonic Pianos Weigh? The Acrosonic pianos are a little heavier than one might expect, because they use good quality solid wood. The spinet line of Acrosonic piano weighs around 300 pounds or 130 kilograms. The console line of Acrosonic piano weighs a little more, at around 400 pounds and 180 kilograms.

A spinet pianos is a style of upright that has a drop-down action. The small soundboards, short strings and compromised action design make spinets terrible pianos for any player. Regardless of the overall condition, spinet pianos should never be selected for beginning students.

Tuning obviously falls under basic maintenance and is something that any piano owner should keep up on. Unfortunately, we have often found that an old piano that has not been properly maintained over the years may not be tunable without a serious amount of repair/restoration work.

A piano can be reconditioned. A piano can be restored. Unfortunately, the common scenario with a piano that I see most often is that it was purchased, then tuned maybe once or twice over the course of several decades and that’s about it. So, now there is a 60 (or 100!!)

Check out these 15 gorgeous upcycling projects that will preserve at least part of your old piano and help you create a gorgeously musical aspect to your space!

• Piano tool bench.
• Piano mini bar.
• Grand piano planter.
• Glass covered piano key coffee table.
• Standing piano aquarium.
• Piano part staircase.

When shopping for a used piano, it’s important to consider: Only the finest handmade pianos can be expected to still perform well after 70 years, where most mass-produced pianos have a life expectancy middling around 50-65 years, depending on how well the piano was cared for.

Violin is much more difficult and technical than clarinet. Simple as that. But it’s definitely worth learning! I play violin primarily, but had to learn clarinet proficiently as part of my music education degree.