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im going round the Sauter factory later this month. Should be interesting.

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Taking what away? This gets better. Its like one of those murder mysteries but with pianos. Which bit I would wonder.this work requires the piano and all of its componants.
When the tech does come, please ask him to ping the tail on the donkey as he sounds like he likes games.

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I must have gone to sleep for 40 years and awoke in a time when pianos are made differently ! Springs? Board? What on earth? Am I missing something? Back in my time this was bad regulation mostly due to the jack not having enough escapment and thus bouncing hammers on the jack. Solved easily by regu...

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The actions( keys and action) are from Petrof, made by Detoa which are getting better but not as good as the Renner actions. Its interesting to know that by some, the Weinbach is classed as a medium quality piano ( about average) but not higher than say Kawai grand pianos, but at the end of the day,...

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For me, Moth damage has increased a lot. Well in the south anyway. I have had to replace 5 sets of key felts (front,balance&back) in the last 4 months. Vernon is right, if the balance felts have been eaten, then there is a high chance that they've eaten all the rest of the felts. Get a technicia...

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Turning the batt pins also increases wear in the bushings as less pin is in contact with the felt and you get grooves. The only answer is to replace the bushes. Its best to get these done by a local technician as they might need slight easing. Save some money and when the keys are away, polish the p...

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Id go for the Kawai anytime as I don't like the sound of Yamaha's. But its personel opinion. Also remember the construction will be better on the Kawai as its a solid soundboard and give better resonance.

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Cracks in the wrest plank are only really to worry if they are deep cracks more than .5cm. As Barry says, its normally the top veneer which has cracked and its only decorative. If it holds tuning well, don't worry. If its ever re-pinned, you can have the top lightly sanded and varnished and also use...

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I've condensed the grand action regulation and taken out a few I feel didn't need to be there for anyone who's interested.This is also based on roller type grand action. Measurments are roughly around whats usally used but each piano is different. Also samples would have been tested prior deciding o...

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Put together in the UK using European parts and its not large scale or any dealers in the UK, so I stand by my statement.

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I remember a Petrof grand coming in playing like a sack of potatoes. That needed a full regulation from the ground up. My boss at the time sent it back, couldn't afford me to spend a day on it.

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The Motzart Kemble is a nice piano using different grade hammer felt. I think the soundboard woods are different as well. You also get a free Motzart Teddy!

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Would the punters pay for this level of service?
I think not. In the ideal world yes, but people look at price tags.

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When changing the hammers, the technician should be able to get a close enough match and get them bored to pattern. Also check the weight of the hammers and shave bits off to match the original weight if needed. Change the strings, strings get brittle over time so a new set sound give the piano a bi...

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Most electric pianos are built for home use, and stage pianos for stage use by using amplifiers etc. I have supplied Kawai digital pianos to some churches to replace either the piano or the organ which needs repairs. In both cases, the sound has been amplified. You can get a portable amplifier for n...

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Some shops do not prep ( they don't have technicians) so they only get them checked when something goes wrong which is usally the hammers not resting properly and causing bad repetition. Some shops dont have time and relie on the importers to get it right. The one sure way to tell if a piano has bee...

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All Kawai pianos are built in Japan. Kemble are the only one in the UK building pianos. have you not contacted Kemble via their website to see where the dealers are?

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Check centres and ease keys are important and i think this is where the problem is. I probably wouldnt go down the route of changing key weights, this is more with fine grand regulating and very rare to do unless new heavier/lighter hammers have been used. Teflon the butt leathers is also recommende...

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Ive found Steinmayers a real pig to tune. They take a long time to settle, I sold one 3 years ago and its just starting to stop going out of tune in a big way. Now its just tidying up. But I have had to tune the new ones in the showroom every so often and you really have to hit the treble notes for ...

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The main points is that is dosn't change according to humidity, which rises and falls during the day. Over time wood will weaken as well as causing problems along the way. Is recentring a thing of the past? Abs plastics have been in Kawai pianos for a long time, i think 40 years and are proven to th...

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The abs carbon action is far supeiror to the wooden action in mnay ways. Best you read the website of Kawai. Why would you need to repair the plastic? Its near impossible to break.

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If I had the extra money, borrow, steal and sell body parts, Id get the K3. Its a great piano with a trusted designed back, carbon action and 121cm for a rich bass.
Kawai prices have gone up this month, be quick and you might get them at the old price.

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i agree

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most cheap pianos have laminated soundboards, its cheap, and most people look at the case and the price tag. You dont see cheap Kawai pianos because they refuse to use thin laminated soundboards, but I guess ecconomics will win over. With regards to buying the right piano first, then I disagree. Mos...

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sorry, dont fit the grand system to polyester coated as when you cut into it, the poly cracks.

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lol, ohboy, The best piano in the world? Its easy, its the piano, that when you play it, you instantly forget the world and enjoy your playing. It could be any make or model, ALL PIANOS ARE different and people are different. Mine? Is a 6'6" Bluthner made in 1920, rich bass, warm mellow tenor s...

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The Kemble is only a small piano, 112cm i think and the Yamaha is 121cm so this will produce a better sound but it does depend on the age and quality of the Yamaha. Grade 8 is serious and you do need to upgrade ASAP. Just spend as much as you can afford as this might be a piano your going to have fo...

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The Steinmayers are good starters. For the money, good value and much better than a pub piano :) The only thing to watch out for is the regulation. This is something your tuner will be able to advise as they can play very well regulated, or play badly when not. The tone is bright but this due to che...

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sorry, there isn't a "what piano" mag or website. I really wouldnt get worked up about quality etc as nearly all pianos are built to a good standard, just depends on how long you want it to last, and I suspect most new pianos will last 50 years before needing to be replaced as bass strings...

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Id buy a kawai K3 anyday

Its got the sound I want and a carbon action. What can I say more?

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baumgartel of Germany, you can get them from Heck or F&N, they do a softfall which you can hardley see. I've fitted some. You drill into the fall , behind the hinge and place the damper system. The other bit goes on the opposite of the hinge. Its very neat. The grand system is also very good and...

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well, I can not say being a dealer, just that I think you can get it down a bit. If you google, there are a number of dealers selling U1a for around 2400 -2700. I just don't like dealers who lie or over inflate prices and offer big discounts.
good luck

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as a dealer, i know how much he paid and he is not selling it at cost. Just overinflated price and huge discount when someone takes a liking to it, biggest sales con there is.
nope, all goods

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he is not selling at cost and why is he not giving you a long term warranty of 5 years? You get 1 year by law anyway but I am concerned that he is not giving you more. If the piano is in good condition then there shouldnt be a problem. As you teach piano there, he might think its a sure bet sale. M...

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I am never that concerned with age, just condition, well I hope my wife thinks like that :) The main points are, do you like it? does it come with a written warranty? ( by law, if it comes with a warranty then you need a warranty so say what it includes and most important, what it dosn't include) Ha...

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I use Delacour for bass strings, but everyone has a fav

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mmm, interesting. As Barrie has said, you put a flat ruler end on the string and pull the string up so that it is level. The check is to lift the hammer up( you can make a simple tool so it is placed under the shank and you pull it up) so it touches the string and pluck the strings, they should soun...

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you can not change a pianos design, nor can you change the physics of piano wire. If you can find a way, you would be very rich.

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did you not bring a doggy bag with you then? I mean you could have brought the wine back home,

You can make an accoustic into a digital but not the other way round. There is pros and cons.

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If you are looking at new, which I think is the best value for money if you intend to keep it, then all new pianos are 7 1/4 octave anyway. Stay away from cheap Yamaha pianos as they are harsh sounding and cheaply built but if your budget dons't let you go higher then consider a secondhand piano. Ke...

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did you not notice this brighness when you bought the instrument? The Kawai pianos are a little less harsh but they only come in the silent.

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will not harm a piano but being underdamped is a must on some systems.

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oh boy

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a basic system will do and have record and other instruments on it. The system can be fitted in the home and can take 1-4 hours to fit depending on piano. About £1k is the average for a fitted system. Don't expect the value of the piano to increase much by having the system fitted though.

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I think Newark is still staying open. Its a shame the old courses are closing, but I guess money is needed somewhere else, like plasma tv for the MP's second home.

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Been asked to do velotti, or what ever its spelling, popular with early music. Had to buy a digital tuner! my god I hate those things.

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more moth damaged pianos this month. got to clean 2 pianos this week. everyone should get moth paper!

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Brighton is a bit of a nightmare, and parking, and parking wardens. Im more of a county tuner, driving through the green countyside making pianos sound better and killing wool eating moths. Is it me or is moth damage on the up?? I've had to re-felt 5 piano keybeds this year due to moth and overhaul ...

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what a great idea, Ive been trying to get my transporter van to do 180mph, I should have bought an M5 BMW! ( and a trailer)

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The Irmler P118 is a very nice mellow tone and the K3 has a rounded Euro tone. The Samick WSU121 is nice and mellow but Samick use German hammers and they're German scaled so they tone nicely. But a good tuner/technician can tone a piano down but remember when you come to sell it that toning a Yamah...

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