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by benji101
17 Jan 2016, 17:18
Forum: Piano Advice
Topic: Keeping a piano in a van - mobile piano teacher!
Replies: 4
Views: 8105

Keeping a piano in a van - mobile piano teacher!

Hi all, I teach piano to mostly children but also have a wide selection of adult students. I currently have about 30 students which keeps me busy. I teach at a school as well as in the homes of some clients. About 5 of my students don't actually have a piano and the school I teach at lets me teach t...
by benji101
26 Jul 2014, 15:26
Forum: Piano Advice
Topic: Yamaha U1 key fronts yellow, soft and peeling
Replies: 8
Views: 14090

Re: Yamaha U1 key fronts yellow, soft and peeling

is the repair worth it at that price? Or am I better part exchanging for something else?
by benji101
26 Jul 2014, 11:42
Forum: Piano Advice
Topic: Yamaha U1 key fronts yellow, soft and peeling
Replies: 8
Views: 14090

Re: Yamaha U1 key fronts yellow, soft and peeling

Gosh that's quite pricey! Is it worth doing to a yamaha of that age?

Look-a-like ivory might be quite nice but would this be correct for a yamaha U1? Would that increase its value to have faux ivory keys?
by benji101
26 Jul 2014, 03:37
Forum: Piano Advice
Topic: Yamaha U1 key fronts yellow, soft and peeling
Replies: 8
Views: 14090

Yamaha U1 key fronts yellow, soft and peeling

Hi I have a 1973 Yamaha U1 which i bought about ten years ago. The piano has been taken care of all the time I have had it and I bought it "fully refurbished. However, the fronts of the keys (the vertical white plastic bit - not the part you touch) have gone very yellow/pinky and are peeling. T...