Gist Piano Center

Specialties

As the area’s largest piano outlet, we’re able to obtain the very best piano values from the most respected names in the industry, including Steinway & Sons, Roland, Wm. Knabe & Co., Yamaha, and more.

We pre-​shop piano companies so we can offer you an unbeatable selection of the finest playing and sounding instruments in the industry at prices you won’t find anywhere else. Guaranteed.

Come and take a leisurely stroll through our newest Kentucky showroom. Whether you’re looking for a piano lessons, piano music, an exciting digital instrument, or a Steinway grand, we have the perfect solution for you!

History

Established in 1971.

During the late 80s, Gist decided to open a second facility in downtown Lexington, Kentucky. A much smaller store, the Lexington facility would serve as a piano outlet and a recital space for teachers in the area. During the insurance struggle resulting from the Louisville fire, however, Gist sold the Lexington building and moved his store to a temporary warehouse space near the main post office in Lexington.

The second facility remained until 2005, when the J. Peterman Company acquired the warehouse. Gist, who was renting the space, moved his store to the Palomar Shopping Center — where it remained until October of 2008.

In October of 2008, Gist moved his Lexington store to a new shopping center on Harrodsburg Road, where he currently maintains a brand new, 5500 square feet retail space, recital facility and piano education center.

Meet the Manager

Heather M.

Manager

Originally from Moline, IL, Heather, fiancé Mike and their dog Wolfgang (or «Wolfy») recently moved to Lexington to join the Gist family. Heather’s first exposure to music came from watching her mother teach piano lessons. A talented clarinetist, Heather earned her B.A. in clarinet from Western Illinois University and she is currently finishing her Masters in Music Education degree. Heather has managed music lesson studios in Illinois and Wisconsin, and has managed a retail print music department in Illinois for nearly six years.