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Yes, when normality returns.... I think I will get it voiced down - or have an honest assessment from a technician of whether the tone is what it is or can be improved on. My daughter had a piano lesson via Zoom on Friday - it was okay (better than via WhatsApp the previous week). I attempted a choi...

Thanks, Barrie. I will need to look into this. I get the impression that my piano is not as poor as many people suggest it is, although it is clearly a mid-market, mass produced, domestic piano. I'm finding my piano to be a little harsh and shrill in tone, rather than the action causing a problem. A...

Thanks, Barrie. Since I started looking at pianos (initially silent then digital as an additional instrument to allow me to practice at night) I've got absolutely obsessed with them. I'm even thinking about knocking down walls to fit a grand piano! Actually I have a nice old Bluthner that is at my p...

Hi Chris, thank you. Yes, I think we are in the same place. There are a huge number of Bentleys around, which surprises me. It's odd that there are so many people critical of it as I think it is serviceable. I have found it reliable and it does hold tune incredibly well - I had it tuned recently aft...

Hello, I have a small 85 key Bentley upright that my parents bought new in c.1974 and seems to have lasted well. It's kept in a centrally heated room but away from radiators etc. and played moderately often but not to great extent. I learned piano to Grade 7 but play to Grade 8+ standard but primari...