Longevity of electronic pianos
It seems to me that an acoustic piano is something that (with suitable care and maintenance) should last for generations. If anything breaks, it can be repaired.
With electronic pianos, I can anticipate situations where some component goes out of production and a broken piano can't be repaired.
Specifically I am asking about the kind of electronic piano that aims to be a substitute for an acoustic piano, and is built like a piece of furniture.
How long do manufacturers typically support electronic pianos (by producing spare parts etc.)
How long beyond that period could one realistically expect to keep using an electronic piano?
How much of the mechanical workings could be expected to be repairable in a hypothetical future where the manufacturer is not making parts?
(The inspiration for this is that I'm wondering whether a piano is a suitable wedding present -- something one would be reluctant to part with or upgrade).
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It is probably safe to assume that digital piano will be supported for the duration of the warranty. Then some Rolland and Yamaha models feature up to five year warranty (in comparison, Yamaha acoustic pianos have ten year warranty). I think this should be enough as for the wedding present; many wedding presents are household items that, when normally used, do not last for ages.
From this blog seems that electronics can work for tens of years if little used, or used carefully. There are many items from 1980s or about still in use. However if something breaks, I think, this will be the end of the instrument.
I have a Yamaha ps55, a Yamaha psr 330 and a Yamaha dgx 202, I bought all 3 keyboards used well over 15 years ago and I've had zero problems out of any of them, if you take care of your instruments, then your instruments will take care of you
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