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Tuna - How long did it take you to think that one up? But hey, you missed! Still, don't feel bad. Try and be positive. A thought crossed your mind. Must have been a long and lonely journey...

Thanks to Piano Guy and Barrie for their comments. But I'm with Openwood on this one! I do not buy the argument that the good techs are busy. I'm f'n busy, too!!!! "I don't want or expect fawning servitude but it would be great if i could find someone who took my concerns seriously and wasn't s...

Since I bought my piano new last year (Yamaha), I've had it tuned three times. I practice 20+ hours a week and it's now at the point where it could do with another. However, I'm running out of tuners... Here's why: Tuner No1: Recommended by the dealer. Agreed to come on a particular day at a particu...

Many thanks for your post. All your advice has been well worth the wait! To be honest, I don't mind paying however much it costs...

Patience, Piano Guy, old boy... I tried a couple of P121s and a couple of U1s before deciding to buy mine from 'The No 1 Yamaha dealer in the UK' (and he lived up to his promise). So, no, my piano isn't the actual one I tried. For a few reasons. First, I took for granted Yamaha build quality (I've b...

Seems I woke someone up! Yeah, generally, I'm very happy with it... There are a few notes which seem to have a 'buzz' which causes the initially struck note to rise very slightly after the initial impact of the hammers (string out of unison, or hammer out of alignment, maybe?) Some other notes are j...

Of couse I realise that this is a public form and folks have a choice whether to post or not, but I have to say I'm disappointed. The question I posed below has remained unanswered though received plenty of readings. As a keen amateur I naturally want to get the best from my new piano and would have...

I took delivery of a new Yamaha P121 at the end of June. While I'm generally happy with it and becoming more used to the touch and sound (previously had a digital P120) there are some keys where the sound is a little dull, and one or two where the strings seem to vibrate in what seems like a slight ...