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by gash
26 Jun 2009, 22:32
Forum: Digital Pianos
Topic: Good digital piano shop in the north of england
Replies: 2
Views: 6833

Re: Good digital piano shop in the north of england

Hi Dizzy. Darlington http://www.darlingtonmusic.co.uk/ Northallerton Greensleeves Music Northallerton North Yorkshire 01609 780253 You could also try looking at manufacturer's websites to see if they have a list of dealers. For example, you can search for yamaha dealers by location http://www.yamaha...
by gash
09 Feb 2009, 23:32
Forum: Learning & Teaching Piano
Topic: where do I start:Grades, registration, location, progression
Replies: 9
Views: 14451

Re: where do I start:Grades, registration, location, progression

Hiya Saidi I agree with markymark - get yourself a teacher to help with scales, etc. The ABRSM publish their syllabus at http://www.abrsm.org/resources/pianoSyllabusComplete09.pdf so you can get a feel for what's required. I looked at this before I took Grade 1 and it almost frightened me off. The p...
by gash
21 Jul 2008, 18:37
Forum: Digital Pianos
Topic: Digitals, good enough to learn on?
Replies: 9
Views: 17095

Hi Anna. The digital I practice on is at work, and was bought for student use a long time before I started learning piano. It looks like it's had some physical abuse (cracked case and damaged stand), but seems to play fine. I would struggle to find any other equipment that has survived for so long t...
by gash
18 Jul 2008, 14:33
Forum: Digital Pianos
Topic: Digitals, good enough to learn on?
Replies: 9
Views: 17095

Hi Anna. I've been practicing on a Yamaha clp133 which is over 10 years old, and more than good enough to get me through ABRSM grade 1, and I have no issues with not having easy access to an acoustic. I've tried about 4 different acoustic pianos. They all felt different to each other, and they all f...
by gash
12 Jul 2008, 11:34
Forum: Digital Pianos
Topic: self repair?
Replies: 5
Views: 12624

self repair?

Hmmmm, the two things I would worry about... You could leave some evidence that you've been inside the keyboard, in which case the suppliers/manufacturers will probably not honour the guarantee. Contact with live components and mains electricity could be dangerous for you and/or the keyboard. Leave ...
by gash
10 Jul 2008, 22:56
Forum: Digital Pianos
Topic: self repair?
Replies: 5
Views: 12624

self repair

Hi Sureyfrog. If you're in the UK, then you're legally entitled to a replacement or a refund within the first three months of purchase. In the circumstances you describe, I'd insist that the keyboard isn't of satisfactory quality, get a refund and take your custom elsewhere. See Citizen's Advice for...