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joe

I thought string breakage was par for the course, but then, I went through conservatoires where the pianos were breaking all the time. Even new Steinways were suffering. Perhaps the capo isn't of great quality and has worn. I don't know why the treble tuning is all over the place, because I haven't...

joe

Firstly,i am no longer the MD of the piano company i ran for over 20 years,retired 3 years ago.When buying a used piano if i see string replacements dotted all over the place,would never buy as the instrument is done from a tuning point of view,string breakages on new pianos,well the easy way out is...

joe

For those of you wondering what my piano sounds like, (let's face it you probably weren't), this is me practising Mozart earlier today. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KguJAzaz8ns What microphone were you using and was it a digital recording as the treble comes across very harsh and uneven in tone B...

joe

Save yourself all the hassle of driving around, time wasting,and conflicting views buy new and get peace of mind should be able to get a new Kawai K15 for below the 3K mark,delivered,tuned and prepped with a 10 year warranty,best of luck.

joe

Hi,have you had the work done ?.

joe

Would agree with all of the above,used market a minefield for a novice,better to buy new and have peace of mind with manufacturers 10 year warranty my choice would be a new Kawai K15,best of luck.

joe

Zimmermann,they where very pricey for a Czech built piano,did have a nice sound.Some wholesalers will sell anything to make a buck,even if the quality is suspect ?,and retailers latch on to them due to the profit margins and price protection on offer,they been getting away with it for about 30 years...

joe

What effect does the forum think this is having on the Piano Trade in general ?.

joe

joseph wrote:about £1500.

I'd like to trade it in for something else, but the piano that I want to buy is currently way out of budget, and there isn't much in the way of spare cash to buy any piano at the moment. So it's better to have the work done, I guess.

Are you getting work done under warranty ?

joe

Tight centres are a common complaint on many cheap quality Chinese and East European pianos and are not caused by humidity,main reason is the quality of centre-pins used they bend when inserted,many years ago bought some Russia pianos and had to re-centre the whole action before selling,and had prob...

joe

Excellent advice by the poster above follow that and you will not go wrong.

joe

I think the keyboard on my 5 year old piano needs rebushed, never mind a 90 year old piano! Your instrument most likely had 90 years of playing in 5 years ? :wink: :piano; yup. I'm gonna switch to the pennywhistle You would blow your brains out :wink: No need to buy tools to rebush,you can easily m...

joe

Is there any High Street Yamaha acoustic piano dealer apart from their own shop in Wardour St London ?

joe

Simple answer maybe that the front slip is catching the keys causing slight friction,quite a common complaint after delivery, caused by poor handling by removers.We would always pack front slip to avoid this scenario,just a thought would get local tech to have a look.

joe

joseph wrote:I think the keyboard on my 5 year old piano needs rebushed, never mind a 90 year old piano!

Your instrument most likely had 90 years of playing in 5 years ?

joe

You'd think a sensible thing for them to do, would be to keep the price high enough that it could only be discounted to a certain level, and then offer the lowest price through their own showroom in Wardour Street. However, I guess they may sell less pianos that way? Its the numbers game,Yamaha sta...

joe

Yamaha have a few dealers who price slash to crazy levels which upsets the other dealers. Now Yamaha need the other dealers to stock their product and act as a free showroom so you can try localy and then go and buy from the price slashers. So they tell all their dealers they dont want to see more ...

joe

Gill the Piano wrote:...and a sterile soulless sound on the ones I tune.

Tone is subjective,but the new range are nice to tune,do agree the older Boston and Kawais lacked tone.

joe

I hope the PE upgrades are huge. I've tuned three Bostons (pre-PE) and they have such a mushy-feeling wrest plank. Meant new GP-range of grand pianos they are a dwaddle to tune,and hold well.Kawais improvement is due to Steinway intervention in their manufacturing process back in 1992 and has taken...

joe

Its all subjective i like Yamaha C2 rather than C3 find the tonal balances better on C2 more suited to my ear,find the C3 has detached sounds in the bass and treble,also like C5,C6 and C7 for the power they offer.Kawai different again like RX1 rather than RX2,RX3 a liitle inconsitent and RX7 is in a...

joe

Have you had a chance to play the New Boston PE-models ? well worth a play before finally deciding,best of luck.

joe

Samick are great value pianos and very well manufactured,stay in tune well and if regulated well actions have a nice feel.Much prefer them as they are made in their own factory in Indonesia,and in my opinion outstrip their Chinese competitors.Another factor is the company who supply them J.Reid and ...

joe

Colin Nicholson wrote:Yes..... very simple!
Maybe also on most 1920's pianos, the key rail is separate to the front panel?
I'm sure though helpful tips & sarcasm combined dont mix.

neither does PARANOIA,and making simple problems appear to be more difficult than they allude to be.

joe

Would call Piano Logistics and ask for Julian may not be the cheapest but by far the best,and fully insured.

joe

Simple explanation maybe the nameboard felt may not be flush when your tuner put front-panel back on,no theories of relativity here,or better still long winded reply for a common complaint.

joe

Hi I'm after a little advice on the above piano , to start things off i have no clue about pianos 'etc. The above piano belonged to my Grandad whom purchased it from Chappell in 1983 its been sitting in my Nans house for years now since he died (15 years) unfortunatly my Nan is unable to live on he...

joe

My family and i are looking to sell our Gloss Black Offenbach Baby Grand Piano (model G024569). Its approx 5ft. Weve owned it for over 20 years, but for the past upmteen years, its just been sitting in the dining room. We cant remember how much it was back in the day but would like to get an idea o...

joe

You need a visit to give you the full appraisal Get a tuner in to see if it will tuned to concert pitch if it will then it may just be action work that needs doing and should be worth it. If it will not tune up, then you will need a full recondition including a restring that could cost your from £3...

joe

Agree with previous posters,why on earth would you need to remove the keyframe ?.

joe

Would doubt the Kawai K5 would require excessive toning as they are generally mellower in tone than the Yamaha Indo-Kemble which from my many years of retail and piano prepping always required time spent toning and ironing out the poor prep service pre-delivery when Kemble where based in Milton Keyn...

joe

Detest pianos and wooden floors as they amplify,and often cause resonances which have nothing to do with sounds produced by the instrument,rubber castors cups do help but i go farther always suggest that if a grand piano get a rug to put piano on,and if upright a thick piece of carpet cut to size an...

joe

Would go for Kawai K5 as i personally prefer a heavier depth of touch and a fuller tone piano at the 125cm height,otherwise whats the point,also better to buy Japanese as the resale is better if you are ever selling or upgrading in the future,best of luck.

joe

[quote="joseph"]That's a pretty harsh statement, Joe, and frankly, out of order. My tuners work for themselves. They are fully self-employed. Now, it may be that they have an association with one or more piano retailers, but, I'm guessing that you, too, have an association with a piano ret...

joe

joseph wrote:Well, did you see the video? You always have something a bit snide to say about pianos from the far east..... anyone would think you didn't like them.

Honesty my friend,not greed never had the need to be "SNIDE"

joe

[quote="joseph"]Well, my technician came round shortly after I bought my piano, and set it up. He took the top action off, gave it a full regulation, set the hammers to the strings - basically regulated and tuned it within an inch of its life, all at the expense of the shop I bought it fro...

joe

Whose advice did you seek when buying ?,as to value if the piano appeared at Piano Auction would be lucky to achieve 2K as to a private sale no chance nobody ever heard of the brand apart from the bloggers on here trying to give it some credence.

joe

You're right, I don't need the sales pitch. What I did was went for the piano that had the best sound and touch within the confines of my budget. All the other pianos you mention are good instruments, but you know, I couldn't afford a Boston, Steinway, Yamaha or Kawai. Besides, the piano I bought p...

joe

Joe, I'm not spamming, do you have a suggestion for an upgrade? .Yamaha C3,Kawai RX3,Boston new GP grands if new,or maybe a quality not overly used modern Steinway,Grotrian-Steinweg,Bosendorfer,Bluthner etc.Come on you and CV know your pianos no need for the attempted "SALES PITCH" it che...

joe

Hardly a bargain,imagine trying to sell it privately you would lose 75% what you paid for it,you could also get a realistic valuation from Piano Auctions,only way is too upgrade if you want out of jail.Bargain or loading topics for commission are you being serious of SPAMMING ?.

joe

I save you the phone call,not anywhere near the SSP even with a whacking artificial discount, £800 to £1,800 minus transport and a 20% handling charge,worthless musical investment.

joe

Are you been serious ?.

joe

Some smaller grands have weaker tone than some larger uprights, that's true, but I think the W and L 178 should be fine for tone, people seem to love them. The thing about uprights is that you can't control the sound in the same way, because of the limitations of the action, and they certainly don'...

joe

Would jump at the Bosendorfer 130L at £10,000 if in good condition,if you need help purchasing in E.U.send me a private message be able to save you lots of time and money.

joe

Disagree,for many years the piano wholesalers in the U.K have been overcharging the piano retailers not all but most,why not go to Germany to buy a new Bechstein upright and save £0000s i would, the instrument will carry a 10 year manufacturers warranty and the insurance is not a problem.One example...

joe

Would say the link is self evident,get a pro.

joe

If you love the Steinway M and can afford it go buy it.

joe

Get a tuner to check over,for £300 seems a decent price and should take her the whole way through if properly maintained.

joe

Its a no brainer,if Welmar is in sound condition and tunes to pitch seems a reasonable price,the other make is a brand made in China for an Irish importer,better left alone.

joe

Kawais are superb grand pianos,also Yamaha,Boston,or a good genuine German made grand made in the modern era with not too much use,dont get this Estonia tread seen them at various trade shows over the years and they are awful,also know a retailer who was punting them a few years ago cause he was mak...

joe

Totally agree,but many people think cheap is good

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