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there is no codes for any piano finish. Just pick a colour. An off white is better.Just go to the paint suppliers and ask to see a colour sample. Or go to Halfords and look at the spray cans. Personaly I would not use 2pk, bartop lac is better as its easy to use and applie more coats, you can also p...

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Shame its being sprayed

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I think only you can answer that one, which one do you like? The Yamaha and Kawai have different tone and touch with the Kawai being slightly more mellow. In terms of quality, they are all good.

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Kawai pianos have 5 years parts & labour ( onsite) and a further 5 years parts if you fill in the warranty card.
Try and buy local, you will benfit in the end.

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The guns shouldnt be that oily as it will attract dust etc. You only need the surface of the barrels to have a wipe with an oil cloth.I also find having a small bag of silcon( you get them in new pianos) in the cabinet helps to keep the moisture away, especialy in summer.

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To the dealers: how would you react if one of your tuners sprayed WD40 into a customer's piano ... especially a top-of-the-range upright? I would not be very happy,but I tune all of my customers pianos unless they are very far away.The only time I use wd-40 is on nasty straight strung 1900's which ...

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WD40 The action of mineral oils on timber is well known amongst gunsmiths - excess oil soaks into the timber and degrades it to the extent that shotgun stocks can actually snap or crumble where soaked with oil (NB for any of you who shoot - always store your guns barrels pointing down so that oil c...

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I am very sorry to hear that Newage did not get the work as requested. Firstly, I would expect a tuning to last at least 1 hour+ but if its in good tuning order anyway then there might not be much to do except tidy the unisons. I don't use wd40 as it is an oil which will contaminate wood. Protek MPL...

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Can someone tell me how the Petrof range has gone up so much in the last year? Who would pay £7k for a 118?? Only a couple of years ago they were around £4,400. I suppose it's to pay for the new stickers inside them " All new pianos need hours of regulation to make them work as they leave the f...

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Get a tech to check the regulation, tune it and tone it so that it is even. Should solve the problems.

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The traditional methods are half a lemon, soda cristals with warm water applied with a rag or damp cloth & vineger. More modern methods are T-cut, burnishing cream or the key bright which Barry has mentioned. Stay away from bleech as it is not user friendly. The best method is to get your local ...

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I find that the technician who tunes, will also do a pad change. Cleaning the bar from deposits as well. Just remember not to turn the thing off when you go on holiday!

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sorry,bit deaf
http://www.steinway.com/technical/soundboard.shtml
moast peeple speel et th8 way

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I have fitted many systems, grand and upright, and I believe they are the best thing to protect a piano from humidity change/damage. They will keep the piano in tune more and my customers have been very happy with the results. It is easier to control the environment inside the piano than outside. I ...

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Would stay way from the "grey imports"and Chinese pianos,should be able to get better deal on new Yamaha or Kawai k15 keep to the brands that are new and offer manufacturers warranties,better quality and better residuals if ever looking to upgrade. What utter rubbish. The "grey impor...

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The Yamaha is a nice piano, the Petrof, like all other Petrofs is over priced. The Kemble is a nice piano and a lot cheaper.If you have the money to spend then go for the Yamaha.

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Would burn very nicely

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I didn't think bigger than 10foot would make any differance according to the physics of music wire? But I could be wrong, still I think it will go out of tune very quickly in that barn.

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Im a bit confused, is there two shops with the same name? Both near to each other?
ps, hi PG

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Always best to start with the removal all panels. This will eliminate that area. Then it is a case of getting someone to play the note hard repeatedly while you hunt for it. Its a pain to do a tuner is used to it.

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Yes, check the bass strings as cheap pianos tend to save money on quality bass strings which go dull quicker than the norm. I would go for the Young Chang as 121 from 110 is a big differance. Bigger richer sound. This is due to longer strings and larger soundboard area. Good luck

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The Hupfield is East German, OK pianos and probably as good as the Young Chang. The Heinemann could be anything. Why don't you get a tuner or music teacher to try them?

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The small Boyd-London pianos from the 60's+ are nice pianos and mostly are 6 octave. The one you have sounds like a very old striaghtstrung overdamper which might need to be retired. I think they stopped making in the early 80's. That's all the info you might get most factories didn't keep info much...

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Tuner just tunes. Technician can regulate, repair etc. Tuner technician can do both. Some tuners don't want to repair, just tune. I have found some of the old Yams to be better than the new ones. Some of my customers agree as one traded a 2 year old one for a 20 year old. At the end of the day, a gr...

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Dave, I use Baumgartel a lot, got a much bigger range of stuff. Soundboard shims are very cheap.

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I must agree with Dave here, the school Danemann Oak uprights were built very well. I have schools on my tuning round who have them, and they are still going well. Where as the new pianos hardly coupe with the abuse. Its a shame they don't make them. One thing is sure, the strings break very easy up...

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Got mine today,
very interesting. Worth the money.

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Kawai K3, Irmler 122 or 131. Perzina 122 or 129. Kemble 121.

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Its what Yamaha dealers are asking!!!!! lol

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The Gerh.Steinbergs are very good pianos for the money.I cannot believe they are that price as thats very cheap! Just make sure its prep. They cannot buy direct, just through Music Brokers, they are just selling it cheap for some reason. The Steinmayer 110 would be my choice on a budget. Traditional...

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I used to stock Pleyel pianos. My opinion is that they were very good pianos, well built and had a great tone. There was no difficulty in tuning etc. I stopped selling them as it was a difficult brand to sell due to most people not knowing them or associating France as a piano building country. They...

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well, the Motzart was nice, so I hope this one is better. Anyone know the rrp? Surley strings are strings? Copper and steel.

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Kawai have confirmed the price rise for January. My showroom and workshops costs a lot to run. Rates and rent are a lot, but the older companies who bought their place when it was cheap are in a better possition. Take a 600sqf workshop(looked at local estate agents), its small and costs around £1k a...

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I would love to deliver those instead of the heavy pianos!
Takes all types of vegetables to make a stew, what an idiot.

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Sorry, but there is no way I would have a piano called "Essex" in my house.
What were they thinking of with a name like that?
Hang some gold chains around it, have a burberry cover made.
I hope you have a nice time with your piano

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Not compared to a secondhand U1. Also, Perzina are cheaper and better built(Only in my humble opinion) with Renner actions.
In all, there are better pianos out there for less money

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Id go for a large type. Wood or metal, its your preferance. The larger castor cup spreads the weight more. If you move the grand and there is a mark in the carpet, use ice on it. It sometimes helps.

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As above, the judge at small claims courts dosn't know about pianos, and also bear in mind that a technician is usally being paid by the customer so the judge is a little sceptical. At the end of the day, the piano will have to be completely un-tuanable( pins turn as soon as you let go) to prove its...

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As everyone has said, the Bluthner is being sold cheap because it probably needs work and the dealer either cannot be bothered and wants some cash instead, or its going to cost a lot to bring the instrument upto a reasonable standard. So, have it it inspected or at least ask the dealer to give you a...

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http://www.sussexpianos.co.uk/s&a_castor_only1.htm

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The internet is a wonderful tool but don't believe everything you see. I have dealt with many pianos which were bought either from online auctions or through business websites(antique etc), some which were OK and some which I have condemed. Some of my customers have got their money back, others, aft...

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That's a good price. The prices for kawais might go up in january but it hasn't been confirmed yet. Yamaha will be going up and so will many others. The price increase is because the pound is very strong and exchange rate for the yen is about 40 percent down. The year of cheap new (and secondhand im...

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Barrie,
I dont know. I would like some good brands in the showroom. Hassler by Bluthner or Sauter are on my list of possibilities

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went round the Sauter factory on Wednesday and I must admit I was very impressed. There is a lot of work which is done by hand and the materials are of very high quality.There was a grand there, bloody huge with case rims the thickness of my leg! weighed about 500kg. I can see why Larry Fine puts Sa...

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LOL nice one Brum. I was going to type something else but thought I couln't match it

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We do a lot of insurance work. Sometimes the insurance company cause more problems by wasting time and telling customers to do silly things. Avoid companies which have call centres abroad as these can take upto 2 months by which time the piano is too far gone.

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Get a tuner to look at at. There are soo many things to look at and be careful about that a tuner/technician will know what to look for. The piano type is really irrelevant, just the condition, tuning stability and touch.

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Im glad it works now.
Im off to the action bar, anyone for a drink?

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there are crooks in all trades. The main problem is that a lot of people dont know a good piano from a bad one and as such, trust the person selling it. If you get "What Piano" next month then all the answers will be answered, including "Whats wrong with my £50 online auction site pia...

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Its not the piano which sounds dud :twisted: The K5 is a lovely piano and plays very well due to the Carbon action etc. They are set up pretty well by the Kawai techs in Milton Keynes( Kawai UK, not Kemble if thats what you were thinking) but just might need a little bit more attention by the expert...

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