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by ABR
19 May 2006, 12:18
Forum: Piano Advice
Topic: Buying a new or used piano for Grade6 (possibly Kawai K15)
Replies: 19
Views: 29336

That's reassuring. Is there any truth to the suggestion from a couple of dealers that Yamaha UK are changing their Yamaha line - hence the scarcity of P-prefixed pianos? That would also explain why that's the only Yamaha range whose prices haven't risen.
by ABR
18 May 2006, 21:46
Forum: Piano Advice
Topic: Buying a new or used piano for Grade6 (possibly Kawai K15)
Replies: 19
Views: 29336

Incidentally, if you're looking in London, Fred, go to Jaques Samuel's, as someone else said - about a dozen of their new pianos currently have big reductions on account of almost imperceptable cosmetic damage caused by building work. They've also got a 1974 U3 in immaculate condition for dead on £3...
by ABR
18 May 2006, 21:26
Forum: Piano Advice
Topic: Buying a new or used piano for Grade6 (possibly Kawai K15)
Replies: 19
Views: 29336

Finally bought one. Liked the Wendl & Lung very much for the price (manager wasn't around, but the assistant thought it would be about £2,500), but the one I tried was voiced a fraction too soft - felt like a proper piano though, and tall enough to have satisfying low end (121cm). (By the way, t...
by ABR
18 May 2006, 12:03
Forum: Piano Advice
Topic: Buying a new or used piano for Grade6 (possibly Kawai K15)
Replies: 19
Views: 29336

I've been looking in this price range myself (Grade 8, but with 10 years of rust!). Having read various bits of advice on the web, I was initially looking at new pianos (there's a lot of pro-new propaganda out there). I have however, many pianos later, come to the conclusion that for £2,000 you're M...
by ABR
15 May 2006, 18:15
Forum: Piano Advice
Topic: Bohemia Pianos
Replies: 0
Views: 4249

Bohemia Pianos

I'm on the brink of buying a new Bohemia 123 ("Exclusive") upright, and was wondering if anyone knew any pros/cons to this manufacturer, who don't seem to have cropped up on this forum so far (except for their grands)? Made in the same Czech town as Petrof I understand, though they have no...