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Many thanks Had a look at the website and regongised Mr Boland from the photos... I bought my first piano from this chap when he was at Newport Pagnell Piano Workshop and he used to do the tuning for me 15 years ago... Top Chap... He was the first person I had thought of, but had lost contact, could...

Hi Everyone. I have a Yamaha C3 that could do with a little attention from an expert!. I'm looking to have the C3 regulated, voiced and tuned as well as a good old-fashioned cleaning of the soundboard etc. The C3 also has a small chip on the edge of the lid (ebony) which is bugging me... I live in t...

Hi Everyone. I have a Yamaha C3 that has some slightly rusted piano wires. Can anyone suggest where I might be able to get hold of a rust removing rubber, I’ve look all over the place, but with no joy. Failing that is there any other way of removing the rust. I’ve heard of people using WD40 :?: Also...

Olive Oil Geminoz.. My mother-in-law is Spanish and swears by it. She suffers from arthritis and also takes fish oil supplements… Mind you... If there’s any ailment, plenty of olive oil and fresh fish is her answer… I suspect this is why they live so long. My wife’s grandmother is 98 and has more br...

Hi Guy Funny thing… Know’s you get what you pay for. Ł4.5k which makes me suspicious. It’s a reasonable price, with explainable reason. :| The vendor was considering putting in for auction but by the time they paid Bonham’s fees would only set to realise 5k maybe 5.5k which meant a buyer would need ...

Hi Gill & Stuart.. Thanks for your postings You’re right about the old teenage bit (xbox, texting, bling!.. to mention a few.. beyond me…), but I play and wouldn’t mind being left with a grand. Good point about leaving home, I hadn’t thought of that … Yep, the good upright v knackered grand is a...

Hi Guy… Im nearly there…. Still got the Eunos though! :wink: I’ve just been to look at a Yamaha C3 and something is nagging me. I think it is minor and nothing that a good tuner can’t cure, but nevertheless it’s nagging. There is a noticeable buzz, more of a twang/ringing on one note when the soft p...

Spot On PG.... I’ve had a Eunos sitting in the garage for the last 2 years! Haven’t tried selling it yet though! My wife bought it 7 years ago. Absolutely brilliant car, but she now has an MX5 Nevada UK model.... Suffered from the ‘Oh dear Madam is it an import’ when insuring or getting spare parts....

I have a son aged 11 years old that plays piano (Grade5) & Clarinet (Grade5). His piano lessons are on a Yamaha C7 and home tuition is on old upright wreck that is doing nothing but hinder him. I am trying to decide on which piano to buy. I have done my research and settled on either a Yamaha U3...

I used at Chappells in Milton Keynes for nearly 20 years until they closed that branch two months ago. I was amongst the last customers in the shop, sad day, like loosing a bit of history... It had become too expensive for them to stay due to Milton Keynes ridiculous rent rates in the city centre. A...

U3 or C3 is all I think I need to make a decision on now. I’ve posted another question about learning experience on grand or upright as I learnt as an adult, self taught on an old wreck! Sort of explains my level of playing really! This is the first time I’ve used a forum for info... Once again PG; ...

This is invaluable stuff. Many thanks PG. I looked into the C3 Studio, but don’t think it is available new in the UK. To be honest I would rather not compromise on a grand piano. I feel that if I am to go the grand piano route rather than a U3 then I might as well go full hog and get a new C3-L (tha...

Thanks PG, your right... You gets what yah pay for! I would really like my son to have a Grand Piano if I can stretch to it. His Tutor is now suggesting a Yamaha CL3... although a U3 would be ok. Budget keeps going up and now thinking about financing a new CL3 or getting a secondhand C3 which seems ...

I bought a Clavinova CLP150 for my son when he was 8 years old (now11). He is now on Assoc Board grade 5, but NOT on the Clavinova. He had to move to a traditional piano for his grades and even after that I am now on the lookout for more refined piano to further his studies. Anyway the CLP150 did th...

Alas Not Bosendorfer... I wish... Does anyone have any experience or knowledge of the Bechendorfer XG148S Grand Piano. I think it's the only grand they do. I’m considering buying it new for my 11-year-old whos doing his grades(5 at present, beats me anytime). I’m a little lost in the fog. Could I ex...