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Hi Chris Im probably biased against Feurich from past experiences but i would probably not look at any of tech specs as its all marketting at the end of the day. Ive fallen for this trap before! I think the more you look at the specs the more you convince yourself to a single brand (Feurich, duplex ...

Ahh i think that might of been where i went wrong. I had it tuned and then a week later we had the massive storm and the blizzard!

Hi Chris Id also recommend Park Pianos. If your looking at Feurichs you can also try the Hailuns at Park Pianos (made in same factory as Feurich but i think these are some how better quality). I think the Hailun Grands have been very well reviewed online, ive personally never played a Hailun though....

Do you think its a wait it out scenario over the next 12 months. I don't know if used pianos still adapt to their environment to get that tuning stability like brand new ones do. It has been in someone's house played or unplayed for the last 11 years though.

Hi everyone Are Piano Life Savers a common thing in the UK? Are they really necessary? Theres been a bit of crazy winter in the North West and the humidity fluctuations (39 to 52%) have unfortunately pulled my piano out of tune. Theres been a massive storm and then countless days of snow and ice. It...

Yep thanks Chris and Barrie I didn't take any music down but just messed about on it testing dynamics and tonal quality. I was just thrown back a bit as every part was singing and well voiced together. I've tried loads of pianos and there would always be one part not that great like a tubby bass or ...

Hi Thanks everyone for the advice, i had loads of visits planned like coach house until we were banned out of Wales and Yorkshire Pianos. However, ive just been to Park Pianos and found the dream piano, which turned out to be a used Yamaha U3S. I think i knew as soon as i played it, fantastic tone, ...

Ah. Ive met Rita at Park Pianos, quite a nice selection of pianos. I am planning to go there over the next coming weeks as well. Barrie, would you say the concern of it being on the shopfloor for 7 years not be an issue? I do find its more a psychological thing knowing i can get a 2020 model for abo...

They are going to prep some new Schimmels for me to try over the next coming weeks I thought the Schimmel was really hard to control to be honest despite being told the touch is more precise. I did take someone for a second opinion on sound, they preferred the softer Schimmel when played by the sale...

Just tried some pianos out. Yamaha SE122, its been sat on the shop floor for 7 years but is a 2010 model, should this carry a warning sign if it hasn't sold during that time? It was quite nice to play but i should of taken sheet music to really test it. Schimmel 116T action is light, quite hard to p...

Sounds like a minefield :lol: . Yep planning to try loads over the next coming weeks. Its difficult with the lockdown, I'd hate to drive to Wales then get turned away! I have been told about Yamaha and Kawai strings, someone was telling me they aren't as good as roslau german strings etc. It would b...

Thanks Barrie I was looking at if the extra 5k is worth it for a Bechstein or Sauter or if your literally just paying for brand name. I do have Yamaha and Kawai mainly in mind to be fair, i just need to try as many out as possible at dealers. It is rare to have both in the same room for comparison. ...

Thanks Barrie and Chris. In terms of quality how do you know which piano is better quality or is this subjective? Some brands ive looked at are Yamaha Kawai Petrof Sauter Bechstein (classic or academy i don't know the difference) Bluthner W.Hoffman My concern is spending a lot of money then realisin...

Is piano size also an important factor? I mean ive seen c.bechstein for a massive sum of 16k and they start at 116cm tall. They are probably really well built and high quality but where does upright size start to become a limiting factor? Majority of pianos from other brands start from 120 to 130cm ...

Yep i might pay them a visit. Theres a Kawai dealer in Leeds, but theres heavy sales pressure into purchasing their award winning k300 so it did put me off a bit. I am planning to visit Yorkshire Pianos possibly this weekend as well. The Cavendish pianos aren't that well known ive had a look online ...

Yes i think this was my mistake with the Feurich, looked at the specs and the price too much. I did find the Feurichs did feel quite nice to play but the quality and craftsmanship is very below par (or was on the one i had!) There are a lot of specs on duplex scaling and agraffes etc, do they really...

Hi Barie thanks, yep i was looking at K800 i think the nearest was coach house in Swansea. Its a 4 hour to 5 hour drive so i might be knackered by the time i get there. I was also looking at Cavendish which Chris mentioned earlier. I've actually dropped them an email as well. Is it better to just pl...

Hi Everyone I am looking for advice on a replacement upright. I recently had a new Feurich 125 but it turned out problematic and really poor quality. I've managed to initiate a refund after 9 months of fighting but now im looking for a more established brand. Questions i have are. Do i get a taller ...