All About Choosing and Buying Pianos

[swallow]

Hi JCE,


Wanna check with you how do we check about the age of Kawai piano?
I know that we can check the manufacturing year from the serial #. Where to check?

Today I went to visit Singapore Piano Shop at Bt Merah and she is selling the 2nd hand Kawai Piano at a lower price compare than others.

Are all Kawai pianos made by Japan?

Below are the 2nd hand Kawai piano which i keen to buy. Appreciate it if you can advise it is worth to buy. Thanks
1. Kawai CX21DP 2083713 - $4500
2. Kawai HA20 2203219 - $4500
3. Kawai ND10 1570596 - $4200

[DaddyL]

Have you considered HaiLun HL125? I think for a first piano it is quite compelling. The specialist can also demonstrate to you the difference between the Japanese, Chinese, and European made.


Pricing is below 4K for a brand new one.

[ikae]

Hi Parents:


Yamaha is having sales now and thinking to get YM5 for my gal, anybody using this model? Pls comment. Thanks!

Check with the sales there, she said can use up to Grade 8…

[jce]

YM5…personally don’t like this model. Try the U3 (or even a U1) and you will hear and feel the difference.

[ikae]

jce:

YM5...personally don't like this model. Try the U3 (or even a U1) and you will hear and feel the difference.

I tried to play and found it is OK for me haha. Of course if compared to U1, U1 is better hee hee...but the price is more expensive aiks headache le. Got u3? exam model also? made in Jpn or Indo? Thanks!

[jce]

Yes there’s U3, that’s a higher model than U1, made in Jap.

[maysan]

ikae:

jce:

YM5...personally don't like this model. Try the U3 (or even a U1) and you will hear and feel the difference.

I tried to play and found it is OK for me haha. Of course if compared to U1, U1 is better hee hee...but the price is more expensive aiks headache le. Got u3? exam model also? made in Jpn or Indo? Thanks!

Hi Ikae, there is one 2yrs old YM5 for sale at jazz paino school at POMO, don't know if its still there..but i still prefer and bought a 16yr old U1 from them even though their price were close..Haha

[vicki]

Hello everybody...


Finally received the Maybank Friends n Family CC and went down to Yamaha to buy the U1 liao.

Argh!!! Thats bye bye $8,600!!

Really hope it doesnt become a white elephant!

[markfch]

vicki:

Hello everybody...


Finally received the Maybank Friends n Family CC and went down to Yamaha to buy the U1 liao.

Argh!!! Thats bye bye $8,600!!

Really hope it doesnt become a white elephant!

Congratulations vicki on the excellent purchase. Even if one doesn't play the piano, you've to admit a piano in the house makes the whole place look so classy :lol: .

[sleepy]

markfch:

vicki:

Hello everybody...


Finally received the Maybank Friends n Family CC and went down to Yamaha to buy the U1 liao.

Argh!!! Thats bye bye $8,600!!

Really hope it doesnt become a white elephant!

Congratulations vicki on the excellent purchase. Even if one doesn't play the piano, you've to admit a piano in the house makes the whole place look so classy :lol: .

Yes, make an excellent 'wall' feature :lol: