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Would it now be "The Untouchables"

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Barrie

Nice one, that's the one I would've gone for. The history of the company is quite interesting They actually covered up the Steinveg bit on Pianos that went to America.

Enjoy your new piano when it comes are you part-exchanging the Kemble or selling it privately.

Barrie

IMO Grotrian-Steinweg is far better than a Schlemiel, but the actions tend to be a little bit to a lot heavier than the Schimmel.

Barrie

Are they in the same place or two different places, as a side to side comparison is always a nice thing to do when you can? If they're in private homes find out who the piano tuner was and asked them. 4K would get you a nice holiday when we can, but it's a judgement call whether the older one is wor...

On paper, the Schlemiel K189 is a better buy. However, all secondhand pianos quality depends on how they've been looked after and the environment they've been in.

While it's difficult in the present situation, If you can I would sit in front of both of them and get a history of them.

Barrie

In general, forms are in decline since about 2015 as more move over to Facebook the forums heyday was around 2000 to 2015 before forums it was newsgroups and listserves in the 90s they are now mostly gone. Yahoo as now dropped its listserves. Facebook will die or dwindle off as the younger ones are ...

All politicians are there to be ridiculed good and bad. Having said that, Trump deserves the peace prize more than Obama did and sadly Biden is undermining a lot of the good work that Trump did in the Middle East and with India. I also, do believe Joe Biden was taught maths by the same person who ta...

I'm pleased you find it better. its also more Mobile and tablet friendly.

Barrie

I have a few Irmler on my rounds. the smaller uprights are okay Kawai are better the big ones some of them are nice for the price. The secondary makes by the big piano manufacturers have similar characteristics it's all down to how well they've been prepped. Some you sit in front of you think wow th...

Bluthner are having a lockdown sale. Blüthner Style IX grand £9K

Barie

Now that he has left
the 1960s one
They're Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa! or the " B" Side
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gbvcEkuFFI
and jailhouse rock.

Barrie

I would love to get rid of the adverts. however, they are a necessary evil to keep the site going.

the pop-up ones are a big pain I will see if I can remote that part

Barrie

We done a bit of a makeover hope you find it more user friendly

Barrie

have your read this
https://www.piano-tuners.org/piano-foru ... f=2&t=9585

duplex scaling can be a blessing or pain Yamaha tends to get the scaling correct, sometimes Kawai gets it wrong on smaller grands Boston pianos can be very bad and very good. Some of the cheap and cheerful Chinese Pianos I wish they didn't bother it makes it difficult to get pure top trouble. A good...

Your local piano tuner is the best person to give you an evaluation of your piano, as an on-site inspection is required.

Barrie

They will be plated strings instead of polished strings and they come with their own problems, especially if the plating starts to come off it can make them false as hell. If you're in a very salty area and you have problems with rusty strings consider a string blanket they use them a lot on the eas...

I have used Parks not had any problems main reason I use them is the turnaround time for singles I've also use them for sets.

A lot of my colleagues who do more stringing than me prefer Barney.

Barrie

Interesting never seen one that sits on the table how do the pedals work if there are any.

Barrie

You could put some masking tape over it however if it's polyester which it probably is, they will have to dig away at the underlying problem. If it's an impact bruise, say the size of 2p. Then you find actually the amount of polyester you have to remove is twice the size or more. Even under current ...

I trust everyone had a wonderful Christmas and I wish you all a very healthy and prosperous 2021

Barrie

The piano is two years old, and you've had it tuned quite a few times it's not uncommon for Pianos to start showing the signs of "metallic sound", "tinny", "harsh" whatever " The opposite of what. it sounded in the shop; basically, it's the hammers getting hard at ...

Very difficult to give opinions on secondhand pianos without seeing them. The older the pianos are the more irrelevant the make is, as there is so much that can be wrong with them when they that old there are exceptions. I would strongly advise you to get a local tuner to give them the once over. Ba...

On your paper template don't forget the piano stool. If you're happy to travel then consider piano auctions in London sadly due to the lurgy there are quite a few people who are selling there Pianos as they need the money. One of my customers got a very nice grand good price from Park Pianos in Bolt...

How much does it cost to do what?

Strengthen no smart them up we do have coil cleaners basically they are high-pressure hose pipe cutting them to 40 mm stick them in the end of a drill and you just run up and down the tuning pin it cleans the coil

Barrie

I tuned it a few weeks ago its now being to settle down. The captain was telling me they can't use the piano in case someone sings :? . Hopefully this time next year we will be looking at this is a distant sad memory in the UK. Sadly it will take a little bit longer for the rest of the world to get ...

Thanks for asking We are allowed to tune pianos in the lockdown, as it comes under service but I m about 40% down on turnover this year which is a lot better than most in the music and leisure industry who are really struggling. I do understand the countywide lockdown in the tier system as we had Bo...

Bill Kibby wrote: ↑23 Nov 2020, 14:19 Where did you see all this detail Barrie? I only see 2 copies of a photo of the outside.

in his dropbox account, the link is in the first post

it's a pre-1980s Kembel it has a Schwander action and looks like the hammer felt has come away on at least one hammer Also, has been attacked by moths.

Barrie

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At the end of the day it's the Touch and tone which matters the most.

While on paper the RX2 is a better buy but will the G2 give you more pleasure.

Barrie

as chrisw if it ticks your boxes then go for it

What I tell my customers is go back take three bits of music one you love playing, one you find technically difficult and one you hate. If all them three pieces sound wonderful on the piano then that's the one you.

Barrie

Both are good makes and models of the time. However, I would be concerned about the U1 being down a semitone and you said that some notes were not sounding the same note that may mean that some of the tuning pins are lose if they are not lose it will take a few tunings to stabilise the piano. As to ...

Depending on where you live
Removals can run from £85 to £200 for a straightforward local move with no problems.

Tuning at the pitch its at can run from £65 to £125 with no repairs again depending where you live.

I would find out what your local tuner charges for an inspection

Barrie

While on paper the chapel would be a better buy. However, like anything secondhand it's how it's been treated and looked after. I would ask the sellers who tune the piano last and try to contact the piano tuner to find out something about the piano. Because the removal costs could be quite steep and...

Ah. Ive met Rita at Park Pianos, quite a nice selection of pianos. I am planning to go there over the next coming weeks as well. Barrie, would you say the concern of it being on the shopfloor for 7 years not be an issue? I do find its more a psychological thing knowing i can get a 2020 model for ab...

Are you aware of the Yamaha dealership in north Manchester, Musicbox pianos in Bury Old Road ? They seem to be able to get new Yamaha stock at present according to a friend who is expecting delivery of a new upright in the next couple of weeks. The music box is no longer trading Bury Old Road his d...

I have quite a few clients that only have their pianos tunes once a year or even in some cases every two years. I also have clients that have them tuned every 12 weeks or 4 times a year. The new silent systems are quite amazing however, the set-off has to be taken back to 5 mm which does make the pi...

the k500 and K600 are very nice but like all pianos, you need to play them and a few if posable. You asked about the U3 v Yus3. The YUS3 has better hammer felt (which helps if you want to take the piano down to Bluthner level of tone) a better scale which helps in the mid-range change over to the Ba...

The piano makes fall into two categories handmade and production line. Hand made are pricey but good on grand pianos, but on uprights Hmm £££ for the name, the exception to this is Steingraeber they are good Steingraeber & Söhne Steinway Bosendorfer (now owned by Yamaha ) Bluthner Bechstein ( no...

Size matters, you can have a 116 quality piano which will outperform a 122 middle of the road piano across the range. Schimmel 122 is a nice piano it voices well and the action can be tweaked. However, that is one brand you really do need to make a note of the serial number in the showroom. Over the...

Is it better to just play the pianos rather than get bogged down in piano technical specifics? Is it quite common for people to buy pianos and have them sound completely different in the showroom to their home? Thanks for the advice. It's always better to play the piano before you buy it. When buyi...

There are a lot of specs on duplex scaling and agraffes etc, do they really make a difference? Floating soundboards and tapered soundboards. if duplex scaling is set up correct its good but get it a tad out and it makes the top treble sound bad Agraffes again depends on the quality - I have worked ...

I have worked on both YUS3 K800. I prefer the Yus3 top treble over the K800. but the K800 is far better in the mid-range and Bass The action on the K800 is lighter than the YUS3 and more responsive. Hamiltons in Preston have a K400 and K300 I was very impressed with the K400 with the longer keys. Th...

The easiest way to keep the dust down on the soundboard is to get a damp tea cloth, roll it up and place it at the bottom left of the soundboard but not on the strings. Close the man lid, remove the music desk get your best hairdryer set it to cold and blow all the dust to the back will it will blow...

yes it was and no horns, claps and whistles

Barrie

I few companies went bust over lockdown, house moves have jumped over the last few weeks so most are overloaded with work.

Have you gone through the list on our site
https://www.piano-tuners.org/category/piano-removals/

The conductor says some of the words are.....( PC gone mad). This would b a good time to drop it, no audience.

it's the Flags that bug me at concerts

Barrie

The BBC is to To Axe Rule Britannia & Land Of Hope & Glory From The Proms Next Month its rediculous

Barrie

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