Hello everybody,
I desperately need your advice. we are looking for a piano for my son who is going to start learning soon, and myself (I played once). Today we found Pearl River and it sounded very nice to me. The checked two models: UP118E and Up125M1. What do you thing about them. They are not too expensive, I think: the first one is 3995 CAD and the second one is 4995 CAD. Could you please tell me if this price is reasonable, in your opinion (we live in Canada). Is it possible to find out the production year of the piano (I have the item number)?
thank you in advance,
"Ella"
Pearl River
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Go for the Up125M1.
It should have a label on it somewhere stating that it's made by Yamaha Pearl River in China. Even an old-stock model will be no earlier than 2002 build.
They are beautifully made Yamaha inspired models, the Up125M1 being a little bit taller than a U1. They use Yamaha componentry in their actions (although some parts such as the damper drums are unique to the Pearl River) and the cabinet finish is better than the U1s currently made for the Japanese home market. (Curiously, the U1s made in Japan for Europe are better).
They have very tight wrestpins, so your tuner may need a few attempts to get it stable, but other than this, they're great value. A Up125M1 in the UK is typically sold for GBP2,999 so I don't know how that translates to your currency.
If the price is right, go for it.
PG
It should have a label on it somewhere stating that it's made by Yamaha Pearl River in China. Even an old-stock model will be no earlier than 2002 build.
They are beautifully made Yamaha inspired models, the Up125M1 being a little bit taller than a U1. They use Yamaha componentry in their actions (although some parts such as the damper drums are unique to the Pearl River) and the cabinet finish is better than the U1s currently made for the Japanese home market. (Curiously, the U1s made in Japan for Europe are better).
They have very tight wrestpins, so your tuner may need a few attempts to get it stable, but other than this, they're great value. A Up125M1 in the UK is typically sold for GBP2,999 so I don't know how that translates to your currency.
If the price is right, go for it.
PG
Thank you PianoGuy for the quick response.The price for the piano here is a little bit lower than in UK. I checked the prices in the BLue Book" too and the price the dealer gave me is even lower than the average price quoted in the Blue Book. There is also the mention of Yamaha inside the piano you wrote about. So i think we are going to buy it.
Thank you again,
Ella
Thank you again,
Ella
Firstly, check that there's not something obvious causing the problem, such as the piano's "welcome pack" containing the instruction leaflet and key cover fouling the strings inside the cabinet. If this proves fruitless, get a decent piano technician to sort it out. The warranty should cover this., so check with the dealer first.
There's nothing wrong with the design of the piano, so you can assume that there's something amiss with your example.
I assume you have a warranty, and that you tried the piano in the store with no obvious problems?
Forget what the 'shop policy' is. If there's something wrong with the piano, they're obliged to fix it.
PG
PS: If you're intent on selling it, you've hardly built the piano's qualities up in a way that would attract potential purchasers.
There's nothing wrong with the design of the piano, so you can assume that there's something amiss with your example.
I assume you have a warranty, and that you tried the piano in the store with no obvious problems?
Forget what the 'shop policy' is. If there's something wrong with the piano, they're obliged to fix it.
PG
PS: If you're intent on selling it, you've hardly built the piano's qualities up in a way that would attract potential purchasers.