I am considering purchasing a good quality baby grand which needs a complete new set of strings. Can anyone advise me how much this is likely to cost? The instrument is a Kawai 350.
Many thanks,
Paul
Cost of replacing strings?
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Actually its a piano for sale on eBay: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Kawai-Baby-Grand- ... 286.c0.m14
The seller writes: "It plays nicely but has lost some of its uniqueness which gives Kawai justice due to its strings - they are getting slightly rusty needing a change. We discovered six years ago that it was left (without our acknowledgement) in a barn for two years - we were told it was in a friends house..."
The seller writes: "It plays nicely but has lost some of its uniqueness which gives Kawai justice due to its strings - they are getting slightly rusty needing a change. We discovered six years ago that it was left (without our acknowledgement) in a barn for two years - we were told it was in a friends house..."
Your U1 probably sounds better than most small Kawai grands older than about ten years. It'll certainly hold tune better.
The latest Kawais, of the RX1 is one, are excellent. Older ones like this are variable, and depending on model can be less than stable, poor to tune, sound uninspiring and feel 'wooden' to play. Ironic that, since they're full of plastic.
The latest Kawais, of the RX1 is one, are excellent. Older ones like this are variable, and depending on model can be less than stable, poor to tune, sound uninspiring and feel 'wooden' to play. Ironic that, since they're full of plastic.