Looking for a newish upright. Bentleys reliable?
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Looking for a newish upright. Bentleys reliable?
Do y'all have any experience with them?
While looking for an upright we came across a new Bentley 115 for £2800. Felt ok.
We really like the Kawai K200, but may not be able to make the stretch to £4100.
And we've so far not been happy with any used pianos in and near London, but are still open to it.
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Would y'all put Broadway in the same category as Bentley? They seems to be the other most common lower cost upright.
Interesting. Are they new to making acoustics? I can find nothing about them other than their digitals. Risky to go with a new make unless GEAR4music have a good reputation to backup their products.
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You may have looked at the GEAR4Music website. They look to be international company based in the UK with a large shop on the outskirts of York. As I have always been vaguely interested in upgrading to a grand piano and I live near enough to York I may pay them a visit to look at their very competitively priced pianos. If they play and sound well I could be tempted at the price. Just need to come to terms with making room for it!
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A sales assistant I spoke to said the GEAR4MUSIC sourced all the components needed for the piano but would go tp whatever factory was most economically appropriate to have them assembled.
Also visited Yorkshire pianos to look at the Cavendish baby grands. They are very nice indeed and if I am ever privileged to be able to buy one I have no doubt that the set up would be immaculate.
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The E200 is the same as the K200 but without the gloss finish which greatly reduces the cost.
Considering the brand reputation, warranty and great service from jspianos I think it's a much better choice than the brands like Bentley & Broadway.
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from their website "Expert technicians and painstaking design means that the keys pivot at exactly the right point to counteract for the weight of the hammers, without allowing for any discrepancy in feel between black and white keys."chrisw wrote: ↑12 Dec 2017, 16:24I specifically went to look at their Minster baby grand acoustic piano which had a price tag currently about £5000. I was pleasantly surprised with the touch of the keys and the dynamic response that could be achieved. The piano case was substantial and the strings, frame and sound board looked quite good.
A sales assistant I spoke to said the GEAR4MUSIC sourced all the components needed for the piano but would go tp whatever factory was most economically appropriate to have them assembled.
................................like almost very other piano ever made then!!!! I do love it when they try to baffle with bull s£$t. Ive never tuned one of these but my guess is its just another far eastern piano with a different name. Anyone know what it really is?