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- by quinie
- 27 Jul 2011, 15:02
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: I've finally done it - got my baby grand!
- Replies: 8
- Views: 11398
Re: I've finally done it - got my baby grand!
I will try but I'm not very good at uploading photos!!!
- by quinie
- 27 Jul 2011, 10:27
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: I've finally done it - got my baby grand!
- Replies: 8
- Views: 11398
Re: I've finally done it - got my baby grand!
Well it arrived yesterday!!! It fits the space perfectly, looks great in the room and I think it plays and sounds really nice!!! It definately needs a re-tune and a when I use the pedal the strings make a bit of a twangy sound but I am thinking this is something the tuner can tweak? I am a very happ...
- by quinie
- 24 Jul 2011, 16:27
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: I've finally done it - got my baby grand!
- Replies: 8
- Views: 11398
Re: I've finally done it - got my baby grand!
What's a piano life saver?
- by quinie
- 24 Jul 2011, 13:19
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: I've finally done it - got my baby grand!
- Replies: 8
- Views: 11398
Re: I've finally done it - got my baby grand!
I got a stool and one home tuning (after 5/6 weeks) - will that do?!
- by quinie
- 24 Jul 2011, 08:28
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: I've finally done it - got my baby grand!
- Replies: 8
- Views: 11398
I've finally done it - got my baby grand!
Just wanted to let you know that thanks to all your help on here I have made my decision and got myself Kawai GM10 Baby Grand. It is due to be delivered on Tuesday! I am so excited! I went for a 1998 model and I have bought it on a deal where I pay a £1250 deposit on Tuesday and 6 months later the b...
- by quinie
- 17 Jun 2011, 10:37
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: What your Piano Tuner Needs - Please !!
- Replies: 29
- Views: 24737
Re: What your Piano Tuner Needs - Please !!
These comments on Residential Homes got me thinking, "I wonder if inmates if desired would be allowed to have their own digital piano in their rooms". I'm guessing that one of the biggest losses for the elderly would be not being able to take their pets with them, or perhaps their persona...
- by quinie
- 15 Jun 2011, 21:53
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Yamaha GA1 - second hand but not in tune
- Replies: 6
- Views: 10765
Re: Yamaha GA1 - second hand but not in tune
Thanks for that message. I had a look onlne at reviews for the GA1 and a LOT of people are saying that they have had tuning problems.
Those reviews coupled with the fact that this particular one is out of tune have put me off. I will keep my money in my pocket for now.
Thanks again!!
Those reviews coupled with the fact that this particular one is out of tune have put me off. I will keep my money in my pocket for now.
Thanks again!!
- by quinie
- 15 Jun 2011, 11:13
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Yamaha GA1 - second hand but not in tune
- Replies: 6
- Views: 10765
Re: Yamaha GA1 - second hand but not in tune
That's sort of true but if I won the auction and then a tuner said that there was a problem I wouldn't have to hand over the money - I am a regular e-bayer and the worst that would happen is that I would get some bad "feedback" saying that I had bid but not paid! I am umming and ahhing abo...
- by quinie
- 15 Jun 2011, 09:14
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Yamaha GA1 - second hand but not in tune
- Replies: 6
- Views: 10765
Yamaha GA1 - second hand but not in tune
There's a Yamaha GA1 that I am interested in. It's actually for sale on e-bay and it is situated in Wiltshire and I am in Birmingham. I arranged to go and see it on Friday but now have noticed that the advert says that it needs tuning. My brother has suggested that I go and see the piano and have a ...
- by quinie
- 20 Apr 2011, 13:59
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Me again and my purchase of Kawai GM10 !!
- Replies: 13
- Views: 16777
Re: Me again and my purchase of Kawai GM10 !!
Thank you so much for that - I will certainly phone them all!
I won't let distance put me off - I only want to buy one more piano so want it to be right!
Thanks again!
Anna
I won't let distance put me off - I only want to buy one more piano so want it to be right!
Thanks again!
Anna
- by quinie
- 20 Apr 2011, 09:01
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Me again and my purchase of Kawai GM10 !!
- Replies: 13
- Views: 16777
Re: Me again and my purchase of Kawai GM10 !!
Thanks for the reply!
I suppose you're right and it is my money - I'm just a bit scared - never spent so much money on anything (not a car or anything) before in my life - except my mortgage - but I am so old that was only a bit more!!! LOL!
I suppose you're right and it is my money - I'm just a bit scared - never spent so much money on anything (not a car or anything) before in my life - except my mortgage - but I am so old that was only a bit more!!! LOL!
- by quinie
- 19 Apr 2011, 09:49
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Me again and my purchase of Kawai GM10 !!
- Replies: 13
- Views: 16777
Me again and my purchase of Kawai GM10 !!
Hi there - I've been umming and ahhing about getting a new GM10 and recently missed a second hand one which I was really interested in which was a shame! Anyway, I went to have another look at the GM10 at the weekend in the showroom and still really liked it but there was a GE20 next to it which I h...
- by quinie
- 01 Apr 2011, 11:49
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Second hand Kawai GM 10
- Replies: 32
- Views: 29624
Re: Second hand Kawai GM 10
Hi there - just thought I would let you know that the piano was sold before I even had a chance to look at it!
Gutted!!
Back to looking!
Thanks again!
Gutted!!
Back to looking!
Thanks again!
- by quinie
- 24 Mar 2011, 19:52
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Second hand Kawai GM 10
- Replies: 32
- Views: 29624
Re: Second hand Kawai GM 10
Hi there Thanks again for the extra replies! I am aware that a lot of people think the piano is too short to sound okay. I don't know what it is - I really liked the one I played a couple of years ago so really want to go and see this one. Also, it's in somebody's normal sized room so I am hoping to...
- by quinie
- 23 Mar 2011, 20:58
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Second hand Kawai GM 10
- Replies: 32
- Views: 29624
Re: Second hand Kawai GM 10
P S It does come with a stool!
- by quinie
- 23 Mar 2011, 20:56
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Second hand Kawai GM 10
- Replies: 32
- Views: 29624
Re: Second hand Kawai GM 10
Hi there! Thank you so much for your replies! It is funny - I was thinking about turning up with £4K cash and going with that. It is a private sale though and not a shop. I will definately look at the hammers and I will not be embarrassed to have a good look all around it to make sure everything loo...
- by quinie
- 23 Mar 2011, 11:41
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Second hand Kawai GM 10
- Replies: 32
- Views: 29624
Second hand Kawai GM 10
Hi there, I'm going to look at a Kawai GM 10 baby grand on Saturday. It's priced at £4,500 and I wonder if anyone could advise me on any of the things I should look out for? The seller says it is a 2009 model and in very good condition. I have looked at one brand new and loved it but couldn't stretc...
- by quinie
- 05 Aug 2009, 10:16
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: How do I clean my ivory keys?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 9770
How do I clean my ivory keys?
My ivory keys feel a bit grubby - they look okay but they feel a bit sticky and they definately need a bit of a clean.
What should I clean them with?
What should I clean them with?
- by quinie
- 10 Jun 2009, 09:03
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Size of room for Kawai GM 10
- Replies: 5
- Views: 9029
Re: Size of room for Kawai GM 10
Hi there - thanks for all your replies! The room has one long side and one short side - the short side gets the sun from about 4.30 in the afternoons when it is sunny - the other side doesn't really get any. It does have a proper ceiling, not glazed. It has brick walls all round - full height to two...
- by quinie
- 09 Jun 2009, 11:00
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Size of room for Kawai GM 10
- Replies: 5
- Views: 9029
Size of room for Kawai GM 10
I tried out the above piano, really liked it and am now seriously thinking of buying one. We had a space picked out for it in our dining room but having measured the area much more carefully it is not going to fit in there at all :( We have a room at the side of the house that at the moment is calle...
- by quinie
- 26 May 2009, 09:54
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Kawai GM 10
- Replies: 21
- Views: 26698
Re: Kawai GM 10
Wow! Just came back to see if anyone has replied and there are loads!!! Thanks so much for the replies. I have to say I am a bit confused re the argument that seems to be going on and also the bit about where one has been seen for £6K but I am easily confused! I am a tad worried now though because I...
- by quinie
- 23 May 2009, 21:16
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Kawai GM 10
- Replies: 21
- Views: 26698
Kawai GM 10
I've just come back from a visit to Vale Pianos nr Worcester where I tried out a Kawai GM 10. I really really liked the piano and it's pretty much what I am looking for. The price tag was £7K which looks about right from what I can see from a bit of research. Does anybody know if these pianos have b...
- by quinie
- 23 Apr 2009, 14:27
- Forum: Learning & Teaching Piano
- Topic: "Twiddly bits"
- Replies: 3
- Views: 7459
Re: "Twiddly bits"
It's the Op 0 no. 2 one!
I think it's the one called a "turn"
Thanks for your reply!
I think it's the one called a "turn"
Thanks for your reply!
- by quinie
- 23 Apr 2009, 12:35
- Forum: Learning & Teaching Piano
- Topic: "Twiddly bits"
- Replies: 3
- Views: 7459
"Twiddly bits"
Hi there, I've been playing for years but have only had a limited number of lessons 25 years ago and have not got much knowledge re theory. If I get some sheet music and practice and practice I can usually manage to learn to play reasonably complicated pieces - one of them being Beethoven's Pathetiq...
- by quinie
- 15 Jan 2009, 10:36
- Forum: Idle Chitchat
- Topic: Piano music in SMA baby milk ad...
- Replies: 0
- Views: 4972
Piano music in SMA baby milk ad...
Does anybody know what it is? It is the advert where the Dad's voiceover is saying that he promises never to tell his wife that his mother thinks she is holding the baby wrong, and he promises to do 4am feeds and he promises to never tell her that her neck smells of baby sick and not perfume... it's...
- by quinie
- 16 Sep 2008, 22:50
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Not sure if this is a stupid question but.....
- Replies: 6
- Views: 9159
- by quinie
- 16 Sep 2008, 12:35
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Not sure if this is a stupid question but.....
- Replies: 6
- Views: 9159
Hi there! Thanks for your replies. It is the sustain pedal - the one on the right - I don't actually know what they are technically called - I learned to play from a 90 year old woman years ago and she didn't used to use the pedals at all! I will book the tuner. He is blind - will this make a differ...
- by quinie
- 15 Sep 2008, 11:04
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Not sure if this is a stupid question but.....
- Replies: 6
- Views: 9159
Not sure if this is a stupid question but.....
The pedal on my piano was making a clicking noise and it was driving me mad! In an attempt to find out what we could do about the noise my husband and I (and he is pretty good at this sort of thing) fiddled about with the pedal a lot and we actually changed how "hard" it was to press down....
- by quinie
- 05 Sep 2008, 09:40
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Rogers upright to Rogers baby grand - worth it?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 12728
Okay! I think your feelings are pretty clear on that one! :D What sort of grand or baby grand do I have to go to to get an upgrade then? What about the Yamaha ones - I looked at a few that were 5-10 years old and liked those - at the time I didn't have a lot of money but am a bit more flush now! ......
- by quinie
- 04 Sep 2008, 09:36
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Rogers upright to Rogers baby grand - worth it?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 12728
Rogers upright to Rogers baby grand - worth it?
I have got a Rogers upright piano that I got 4 years ago from a place called Acadamy Pianos in Hollywood, Birmingham. I paid £1,400 for it. I love this piano and it has a nice tone and ivory keys - it's from the 40's I think. I have had no problems with it and love it's light touch. I have...
- by quinie
- 29 Jan 2008, 12:41
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: How do I record myself?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 9062
- by quinie
- 28 Jan 2008, 16:00
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: How do I record myself?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 9062
How do I record myself?
I know this sounds like a daft question but I don't know how to do it. We are getting married in May and I am no good at playing in front of an audience but thought it might be nice if I could record a few pieces to be played while we are signing the register etc etc. I have an upright rogers and co...
- by quinie
- 20 Sep 2007, 12:05
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: "Silent" note sometimes when pedal is depressed?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5143
"Silent" note sometimes when pedal is depressed?
One of the notes on my piano sometimes does not play if you have played it a few times in a row and have the pedal depressed - if you just go up to the piano and hit it normally it plays every time so does not seem to be damaged to the point where it will not play. However, in normal playing sometim...
- by quinie
- 29 Mar 2007, 10:07
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Bentley Upright - needs tuning after only 3 months - help!
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5147
Bentley Upright - needs tuning after only 3 months - help!
I went to look at a 1970's Bently upright last night for a friend of mine. The case was in good condition as were the workings and it played fine and had quite a nice tone to it. My only concern is that it had been tuned in December but it was desperately in need of a rune again now. My piano (Roger...
- by quinie
- 08 Jun 2005, 10:36
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: I want my piano to lock
- Replies: 7
- Views: 10190
I want my piano to lock
Can anyone tell me how I can get my piano to lock. There is no key (I have looked in all the usual places and had to whole piano apart to try and find one but no joy). I would like it to lock in the way that it was always supposed to - I don't like the sort of lock that fits over the piano and looks...
- by quinie
- 15 Feb 2005, 13:32
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Academy Pianos - Birmingham
- Replies: 1
- Views: 4547
Academy Pianos - Birmingham
Anybody heard of Academy Pianos in Hollywood in Birmingham(?) - I am thinking of buying a Rogers upright piano from them and would welcome any advice. He appeared to be a dealer who dealt from home - St Francis Hall - loads of grands, brand new pianos (Yamahas) and also uprights.
- by quinie
- 07 Feb 2005, 13:40
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Digital - are they any good
- Replies: 8
- Views: 13790
Digital - are they any good
Due to mess with piano at the moment (see "my piano won't stay tuned")other half thinks it may be worth looking at a digital one - in my mind I can't imagine that it would ever be anywhere near as good as a new one - what do you reckon?
- by quinie
- 01 Feb 2005, 16:33
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: My piano won't stay tuned
- Replies: 5
- Views: 10257
Thanks for that. I read a lot yesterday about hydrating the piano. It is in a room with central heating but it is a dining room, kept pretty cool and the piano is miles away from the radiator (14ft) and it is out of direct sunlight, against an outside wall. The tuner wasn't very hopeful about it as ...
- by quinie
- 31 Jan 2005, 12:49
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: My piano won't stay tuned
- Replies: 5
- Views: 10257
My piano won't stay tuned
I recently bought an old piano. A Wagener/Wagnes of Berlin seriel numbers stamped inside are 48002 / 5117. I had it tuned a week after it was delivered but even though that was only about 6/8 weeks ago it sounds terrible now. The tuner said that the bit that the tuning pins go into is worn out and t...
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