Independent Accredited Impartial
Your accredited source of truth for the whole piano-owning journey — impartial guidance for buyers and owners, across every leading brand and used instrument.
We work for you, not a showroom. No brand quota, no pressure — only the best fit for your playing, space and budget.
Guidance grounded in professional standards, decades of hands-on experience and an independent technician network.
Clear, jargon-free answers on brands, models, value and condition — so you can decide with confidence.
From first purchase to tuning, restoration, valuation and resale — one trusted partner for life.
What Piano Compass is
Buying or living with a piano should not mean navigating sales pressure and conflicting opinions alone.
Piano Compass is an independent advisory that stands beside you — not behind a sales counter. We translate a complex market into clear guidance, help you shortlist and play-test the right instruments, arrange independent inspection, and support you for as long as you own the piano. We advise across Feurich, every leading maker, and carefully verified used instruments.
Who we help
The best-fit finder
Who will play it most?
This shapes touch, tone and how much instrument you need.
What's the space like?
Room size and acoustics guide the right size and type.
New, used, or open to both?
Used can offer remarkable value — when properly verified.
What matters most?
We'll weight your shortlist toward this priority.
Your best-fit shortlist
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Brands we advise on
We hold no brand allegiance. Feurich is our featured partner, but our job is to recommend the maker and model that genuinely fits you — new or used.
Viennese craftsmanship since 1851 — expressive uprights and grands, bespoke finishes and self-playing options.
Explore Feurich →The performance benchmark for concert grands, with a legendary resale market.
Warm, singing Viennese tone and the famed extended-bass Imperial.
Modern hand-built grands prized for clarity, power and craftsmanship.
Consistent, reliable instruments at every level — a superb first serious piano.
Schimmel, Grotrian, Shigeru Kawai and other respected makers — new and pre-owned.
See all brands →Used & pre-owned
A well-chosen used instrument offers character, craftsmanship and value that new pianos rarely match — but condition is everything. We source, appraise and independently verify used and pre-owned pianos so you buy with certainty, not hope.
The consultative process
A relaxed conversation about your playing, space, taste and budget. No pressure, no jargon.
A curated shortlist across brands, new and used — with the trade-offs explained clearly.
We arrange playing sessions and independent inspection so you compare like for like.
We help you buy well, arrange delivery, and support tuning and care for the life of the piano.
Owner services
One-to-one advice in your home or by video to find the right instrument for you.
We locate the right piano — new or used — and negotiate a fair, informed price.
Independent written valuations for purchase, insurance, inheritance or sale.
Access to a vetted network of accredited tuners and technicians across Iberia.
We specify and oversee restoration work so quality and value are protected.
Specialist moving, insurance guidance, and help selling or trading up fairly.
Your accredited advisor
A concert pianist and independent piano consultant, Stuart founded Piano Compass to give buyers and owners the impartial, expert guidance the market rarely offers — the advice he wished he'd had himself.
Working across Spain and Portugal and remotely worldwide, Stuart brings decades at the keyboard, a deep knowledge of every leading maker, and an independent technician network — with no allegiance to any showroom or brand.
"My only job is to help you find the piano that's genuinely right for you — and then to look after it with you." Stuart Conaghan, FounderRead the full story
In their words
"Stuart steered us away from an expensive mistake and toward a used upright we adore. Completely impartial."
— Marta & Luís, Lisbon"Finally, advice with no agenda. He compared four brands honestly and found the right grand for our hall."
— Cultural Foundation, Madrid"From choosing to tuning to insurance valuation — one trusted person for the whole journey."
— Private client, MarbellaPiano of the week
Upright · New
The flagship 123 cm Vienna upright — made in Austria, available in any RAL finish, and self-playing capable.
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