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by sdurham
02 Jun 2011, 15:38
Forum: Piano Advice
Topic: Advice on possible piano purchase
Replies: 8
Views: 10910

Re: Advice on possible piano purchase

I am planning to buy used and fix up and sell and buy some more until I get that perfect Steinway D... Hahahaha now THAT'S funny :lol: Yeah, yeah, I know. :piano; Don't try to talk sense to young pianists in love. A baby grand is not necessarily a step up from an upright; I have had many customers ...
by sdurham
02 Jun 2011, 15:37
Forum: Piano Advice
Topic: Advice on possible piano purchase
Replies: 8
Views: 10910

Re: Advice on possible piano purchase

I am planning to buy used and fix up and sell and buy some more until I get that perfect Steinway D... Hahahaha now THAT'S funny :lol: Yeah, yeah, I know. :piano; Don't try to talk sense to young pianists in love. A baby grand is not necessarily a step up from an upright; I have had many customers ...
by sdurham
01 Jun 2011, 18:49
Forum: Piano Advice
Topic: Advice on possible piano purchase
Replies: 8
Views: 10910

Re: Advice on possible piano purchase

Yeah, it said it was made in the 70s. Thanks. ...As far as different types of actions, do you think it would still be worth it if it had a simplex? I've heard that baby grands in general aren't great unless they have roller action because of the shortness of the strings and the loss of tone. I have ...
by sdurham
31 May 2011, 23:00
Forum: Piano Advice
Topic: Advice on possible piano purchase
Replies: 8
Views: 10910

Advice on possible piano purchase

I am looking at a classified ad in a local newspaper. It advertises a Story and Clark 5'8" baby grand "with Yamaha works." First of all, I was wondering if Story and Clark is a respectable brand, and if this even matters if it has a Yamaha action? (I don't know what they mean by "...