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So the P121 arrived yesterday afternoon - looks great, sounds great. Daughter and wife both happy. Ah, these fleeting moments of bliss in a man's life...

Thanks again to all who offered advice.

Steve

Dawsons called yesterday - the piano has been in one of their showrooms for a while, hence the low price. I think we did the right thing in the end. A cracking result. Yes, we think so. Apologies to your daughter for calling her a him in an earlier post. No problem. That piano will last up to whatev...

Well, after an informative conversation with Jeff Shackell today, we took the plunge and (after trying several other new & used uprights) went for a three year old Yamaha P121 (from Jeff via Pianoforte). It's currently a little 'bright' but it will be prepared and voiced by Jeff to soften it a b...

Enlightening feedback. If I may indulge in a straw-poll, what would you recommend to take a (really promising IM-biased-HO) 9 year old from grade 4 to grade 8 and beyond?: A fully-prepared, rebuilt 1974 U1 for ~GBP3,200 (from one of the dealers mentioned in this thread). -or- A brand new U1, fully-p...

I have read that Jeffrey Shackell and Chris Venables prep their pianos very well I've had experience of both of those, as well as some others. In my opinion Jeff is an absolutely outstanding technician; Let's just say that it would be great if everyone took as much trouble over their work as Jeff. ...

Thanks for all of the feedback so far. So, one message I'm getting is that all pianos, even new straight-off-the-production-line U1s, need preparation before delivery (i.e. more than just a 'tune'). I can easily see that a second-hand piano would potentially need quite a bit of TLC before being 'pre...

Thanks PG. The guy on the phone said it was directly from Yamaha (I assume Yamaha-Kemble and not a grey import) - he said he will call them on Friday AM to confirm delivery details then call me. Another question: I hear lots of comments about a piano being 'well-prepared'. What sort of in-shop prepe...

Hi all, I've been viewing this forum for a while but this is my first post - please be gentle... I'm looking for a new piano for my daughter (age 9, taking grade 4) who, after trying quite a few different types, has her heart set on a new U1 (to replace a Clavinova CLP930). Having ALMOST bought a ne...