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am interested to know what you think of the Sauter M130 enjaydee? if you are looking for special then I think it certainly fits the bill :) ebony sharps, val di fiemme soundboard, brass damper barrels and birdseye maple lined case interior and hammer rests, walnut hammerheads on hornbeam shanks etc ...

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Hi Enjaydee. Sounds like you are having a wonderful dilemma! I would concur with what Crispin has said and would encourage you to look at Sauters if you are spending that kind of money - the Masterclass instruments are made to a ridiculously fine specification given the extremely good value of their...

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The Sauter rep did say I would be welcome to visit at any point, but in the end finances and time meant I couldn't. Perhaps in future as I think they invite owners to their music festival things in Spaichingen

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I got such a good deal on the piano itself, although the price still was the absolute max of my budget. It is only that I have since sold my piano that I have any extra funds.. I did think about a lovely matching Sauter stool - but they were out of my price range at more than £1000...... hey ho

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Anyone got any good suggestions to deal with piano withdrawal symptoms? My previous piano was moved out to the new owners yesterday and I now have a loomingly empty corner of the room and nothing to do but await news of the new arrival's construction and delivery :( On a separate note, does anyone h...

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Apologies for cross-posting but here is a useful run through from the American based 'pianoworld forums' on prep of new grand pianos.... Prep, prep, prep. Everyone talks about it, but I am starting to suspect that very few here know what it is. The following is standard operating procedure at Piano ...

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and they make better mobile phone masts too

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is it matt , gloss or satin finish white? also, you may find that some of the 'hint of' white shades such as 'apple white' can give unpleasant overtones when playing in certain keys.....

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Hi Markymark, Best of luck with the student loan - not to mention the kids! I agree that a teaching diploma is not the direct equivalent in terms of academic standards as a bachelor's degree and/or PGCE, I just meant it is the appropriate qual. if wanting to teach individual pupils. Would be interes...

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Markymark, I made the comment which you find daft, and if you read a couple of posts below it, you will also find the explanation I provided to Openwood explaining the context in which it was made - i,e, from the perspective of the school not having anywhere near the same associated costs in terms o...

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Hi Steph, Tuition prices will likely vary depending on whereabouts you are, much like tuning costs. Here in Winchester area I believe £30-35 per hour is about standard, though I don't have a teacher at the moment as nobody wants me hehe! I am too old and a bit more advanced than the local teacher wa...

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Yup! Saddle up and ride on! The piano's tuning will shift as it settles into its new home, but playing it in the meantime will do no harm whatsoever and will give you an important insight into where any regulation of the action might be required for when your first tuning takes place (sticking keys,...

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If you are employed by the school then the arguments against charging for use of facilities become all the more relevant - until that is the other teaching staff are being charged to use their classrooms! Find a comparator teaching another discipline who does not have to pay for the privilege of usi...

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Far better choice I would say Exar

Enjoy your new piano!

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I need to go and break something. Why not borrow my handy disposable Franklin Mint 'Pocket Bureaurocrat', complete with 'fatcat' smile and total lack of appreciation of 'fings wot matter like Cultcha'. Finished in a delicate bone china, it guarantees to bring a cathartic smile to your face as you h...

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Hehe, I had better clarify Openwood... My statement in respect of value being greater than that of curriculum teachers, was based on the school's perspective in that they are not having to pay any salary, pension etc, in order to benefit from that service. I did not, in any way mean to denigrate the...

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it seems that peripatetic music teachers are about as rare as hen's teeth these days, which is a damn shame. I first started playing the piano at about age 9 as a consequence of such a teacher coming once a week to give short lessons to kids. That Mrs Perry may have been a 'lid-slamming on fingers d...

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Hi PG,

I adjusted the letoff button marginally - good as new now

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Hi Pianoguy, The insurance company did finally agree to reimburse me for the piano but I still have it and it is actually playing extremely well - bar the sticking A0 which I should like to remedy if possible! I don't know whether it will develop any problems in future but given it has improved sign...

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Hi Folks, The A0 hammer on my Kawai upright is not releasing cleanly and instead rests against the strings. Is this something I might readily be able to adjust myself, if approached carefully? It appears that the top of the jack is not sliding cleanly off the buckskin (or equivalent) on the butt. Co...

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Nice choice

I am sure it will serve you well and that you will get many years enjoyment !

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All nice pianos so I guess it comes down to which one you like the tone and action feel of best. If the Schimmel does not stand out above the two Yamaha then I would be tempted to pocket the savings and choose either of the Yamaha models, though the new U1 will likely have better resale value than t...

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Consider using a high grade carnauba wax polish as detailed here: http://pianochronicles.wordpress.com/2008/08/15/caring-for-the-pianos-finish/ That apparently stops the finish attracting so much dust in the ifirst place, and has the added benefit of increasing the shine of the finish whilst also pr...

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Yay! Congrats on sorting the problem.... I will take another look at mine and make a similar suggestion to the tuner to have a look at the surrounding dampers

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I have much the same problem with my current Kawai piano and am absolutely at a loss to determine what is causing it, having looked high and low, along with the tech. In an ironic twist of fate I am fortunately replacing my current piano with a nice spanking new Sauter M-line 130, so the mystery wil...

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Hiya, In the end it comes down to which piano you like the tone and feel of best. Try and play as many different instruments within your budget as possible to get an idea of what you like / don't like and if necessary, see if you can recruit a more experienced player to put various instruments throu...

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Hi Danielle, It is probably worth posting this in the piano history forum section as well - if anyone is likely to be able to track down a history of your piano, it will be Bill Kibby. Can you post the serial number as well? It will be on the plate, probably near the top of the piano beneath the lid.

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hehe you can always tell them that a certain Mr Kawai helped teach Mr Yamaha how to build pianos way back when..... both are very good instruments. They have different tone characteristics - the Kawai typically warmer and darker sounding, more mellow whereas the Yamaha are typically a brighter, clea...

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ultimately I think voicing, regulation, wapinisation, stanwoodisation etc etc can all help to alter the tone and action of any given piano. After a while however it does become something of a case of the 'same old broom' that has had 15 new heads and 17 new handles - it is not really the same broom ...

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Hehe - yes I know 'puters can be damned annoying things Dave! Sounds like you may well have a dodgy module because even if it was playing up with the other stick of ddr400 stuff in, it should still work ok when placed in the motherboard on its own. Chipset = the type of chip, i.e. Pentium P4, Athlon...

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quick answer is that the higher the PC or DDR number, the 'faster' the memory is - so DDR400 is faster than DDR333, PC8500 faster than PC6400. The faster the memory, the more expensive it is, as the higher quality silicon etc is required. DDR and DDR2 are different memory types, so make sure you get...

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cheers Bill

very strange sensation to play as they are like flat paddles - the damper pedal squeaked notoriously as well!

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Can you shed any light on the date of a Broadwood piano? The serial number is 16491, it is a Rosewood veneered grand at The Vyne , National Trust house. They allow visitors to play this piano and I had the pleasure today - it is supposed to be around 1846 but would love to check as it is by far the ...

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whilst not universally true, the bigger the instrument, the better the quality and generally the more expensive - this is due to taller instruments typically having larger soundboards and longer strings. Studio legs supporting the keyboard are also typically found on better quality instruments. Soun...

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what height instrument is it Midge?

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the schimmel website has details of piano age by serial number I believe - you can probably contact them to get further details on exactly what you have as well - that should help you with valuations etc.

Good luck - sounds like a very nice piano

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The Steinway Essex are made by Young Chang in China I believe - it is the more expensive Steinway 'Boston' line which are made by Kawai for Steinway...

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hehe the whole Gould replica chair thing reminds me of an old Punch cartoon where a patient is on the operating table and the surgeon, holding a saw and about to remove the patients legs says "of course, I can't guarantee you WILL be able to paint like Toulouse-Lautrec afterwards...."

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hehe joseph well yes there is that as well.......

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If I was spending £26k I would be more likely to buy a Bechstein Concert 8 or a Steingraeber 138 in some wierd and truly exotic veneer.

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at the risk of sounding trite.... the best upright piano in the world is the one you like most and can afford to buy. Taste in tone and action weight is such a subjective thing that one persons best will be another persons least favourite...... there are piano makers whose reputation for quality exc...

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For my money the new Estonia would win hands down if you are unable to pick a clear winner in terms of tone and touch from the three. You have a warranty, no immediate concerns about any further work required on the piano, and the new Estonia's are truly beautiful instruments by all accounts - the f...

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don't buy a piano from ebay! by all means source a piano you are interested in via ebay - but then ensure you contact the seller and arrange to view and play the piano in question - or if you don't play yourself try and arrange for a friend/teacher to play it and see if the instrument is ok and you ...

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Hi Folks, Thanks for the further advice re: the Sauters... I am planning to head up to Headingley very soon to try the instruments they have in stock, its just a shame that there is not an Masterclass 130 in the country to try as that is the one I am heavily considering :) Is good to receive further...

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Congratulations Crispin - sounds like you found the perfect piano for your son :) Thank you for the info on the Sauters you found - I am considering an Mline 130 but have yet to find one to play. I am reassured by your comments about build quality on Sauter pianos but will also be adding the Bechste...

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kawai use their own I think, not certain however. Likewise Yamaha ?

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if you do a search I think there was a thread on here recently comparing tuning fees in different areas of the country. £40 is extremely good value - I pay £45 where I am and that is certainly considered low for the area I'm in.

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You may find that the touch of the Sauter pianos suits your son's playing, as I have seen them described as having a heavier touch (albeit extremely responsive) than many other instruments. Sauter's are also reputed to have a very broad tonal palette and capable of extreme pianissimo playing... in t...

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unless I am mistaken, the main reason for soundboards being varnished these days is to make them more impervious to humidity swings brought about by central heating and such like?

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good luck whichever you decide on. I would be very interested to hear your feedback on the Sauter and Seiler models. Is the Sauter you are trying one with the R2 repetition action?

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