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by goffcritchley
31 Oct 2021, 15:19
Forum: Piano Advice
Topic: Newbie question: which piano to choose?
Replies: 12
Views: 7105

Re: Newbie question: which piano to choose?

There's no piano that I know of outside maybe John Lennon's Steinway that would be categorised as an 'investment' !
by goffcritchley
10 Oct 2021, 22:57
Forum: Piano Advice
Topic: Newbie question: which piano to choose?
Replies: 12
Views: 7105

Re: Newbie question: which piano to choose?

Buying a U1 for a toddler is a bit daft I think as it’s can be an expensive mistake if they don’t take to it. Get a second hand Casio digital off eBay. It will be good enough for basic techniques, you can turn it down, and you’ll not lose much money if it comes to needing to sell on again. If they t...
by goffcritchley
10 Oct 2021, 22:53
Forum: Piano Advice
Topic: New piano advice
Replies: 6
Views: 4845

Re: New piano advice

Thanks I will do. I get my piano tuned once a quarter now as I’m sensitive to anything that sounds remotely out so that will continue The more I think about it the more I was obsessed by the name Steinway and not the piano or the sound. At the 40-50k price I was looking at they were either very marg...
by goffcritchley
09 Oct 2021, 16:30
Forum: Piano Advice
Topic: New piano advice
Replies: 6
Views: 4845

Re: New piano advice

Just thought I’d update
I bought a brand new Sauter 185 in the end
The Steinways were just not right at that price point
by goffcritchley
17 Aug 2021, 12:21
Forum: Piano Advice
Topic: New piano advice
Replies: 6
Views: 4845

New piano advice

Hi there I am in the market for a new piano My budget is around £50,000 but that is absolute top end, and ideally I'd spend a bit less unless it was magical My preference is for some kind of Steinway, a B has always been the dream but I'm pretty sure it'd be a refurb at that level and I'm just not c...