Cost of replacing strings?

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Cost of replacing strings?

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I am considering purchasing a good quality baby grand which needs a complete new set of strings. Can anyone advise me how much this is likely to cost? The instrument is a Kawai 350.

Many thanks,
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It'd cost you 1200 beer vouchers + transport costs to Brum & back if you used me.

Deutsch strings und Jeponese lestpins used, of course.
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Post by vernon »

why does it need a new set of strings? Who said so?
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All pianos need restringing, ok.
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Post by vernon »

All PIANOS NEED RESTRINGING? HUmpph Hummph
Please explain.That is greatest trauma any piano can suffer

Surely an unconsidered and exaggerated observation
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Actually its a piano for sale on eBay: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Kawai-Baby-Grand- ... 286.c0.m14

The seller writes: "It plays nicely but has lost some of its uniqueness which gives Kawai justice due to its strings - they are getting slightly rusty needing a change. We discovered six years ago that it was left (without our acknowledgement) in a barn for two years - we were told it was in a friends house..."
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Sounds like one to avoid. It may need recentring too.......
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vernon wrote:All PIANOS NEED RESTRINGING? HUmpph Hummph
Please explain.That is greatest trauma any piano can suffer

Surely an unconsidered and exaggerated observation



Indubitably, well spotted.
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Just looked at the listing.

What a chuffing nail and ancient to boot.

500 quid max.
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Thanks Pianoguy....I know next to nothing about this sort of thing - just a pianist waiting till he can afford an RX1 or something...a decent grand! Was hoping to pick up something as a temporary solution, but maybe better off sticking to my trusty old U1 for now :cry: :cry: :cry:
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Your U1 probably sounds better than most small Kawai grands older than about ten years. It'll certainly hold tune better.

The latest Kawais, of the RX1 is one, are excellent. Older ones like this are variable, and depending on model can be less than stable, poor to tune, sound uninspiring and feel 'wooden' to play. Ironic that, since they're full of plastic.
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