All About Choosing and Buying Pianos

[janicelhl]

vicki:

Maybank cc used to hve a 5% rebate. Do chk if they still have cos that's abt $440 savings!

Thank you.I will check with them

[verykiasu2010]

janicelhl:

8800

thanks. good price

is it real wood ? where are the hammers from ? the sound board is using what wood ? wood from which country ? made in which country ?

[janicelhl]

verykiasu2010:

janicelhl:

8800

thanks. good price

is it real wood ? where are the hammers from ? the sound board is using what wood ? wood from which country ? made in which country ?

They said it's assemble in Japan. The rest I do not know. I do not know how to choose a second hand piano. To be safe to have a brand new .

[reddiechan]

verykiasu2010:

janicelhl:

8800

thanks. good price

is it real wood ? where are the hammers from ? the sound board is using what wood ? wood from which country ? made in which country ?

at this price it should be the wholly Made in Japan version

think tsunami...nuclear...radiation...? just joking...

from the grapevine (of course other sellers) - the wood used these days are less solid, not as one whole solid piece like years ago. but the yamaha quality is unmistakable - action-wise. Sound quality could vary - and you can't choose the unit you want - it will be randomly assigned and sent from the warehouse.

[verykiasu2010]

reddiechan:

verykiasu2010:

[quote=\"janicelhl\"]8800

thanks. good price

is it real wood ? where are the hammers from ? the sound board is using what wood ? wood from which country ? made in which country ?

at this price it should be the wholly Made in Japan version

think tsunami...nuclear...radiation...? just joking...

from the grapevine (of course other sellers) - the wood used these days are less solid, not as one whole solid piece like years ago. but the yamaha quality is unmistakable - action-wise. Sound quality could vary - and you can't choose the unit you want - it will be randomly assigned and sent from the warehouse.[/quote]http://www.yamahapianos.com.au/u_series.php

http://www.yamaha.com/yamahavgn/CDA/ContentDetail/Text_WithCatMenu_XC.html?CNTID=12173

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verykiasu2010:

reddiechan:

[quote=\"verykiasu2010\"]

thanks. good price

is it real wood ? where are the hammers from ? the sound board is using what wood ? wood from which country ? made in which country ?

at this price it should be the wholly Made in Japan version

think tsunami...nuclear...radiation...? just joking...

from the grapevine (of course other sellers) - the wood used these days are less solid, not as one whole solid piece like years ago. but the yamaha quality is unmistakable - action-wise. Sound quality could vary - and you can't choose the unit you want - it will be randomly assigned and sent from the warehouse.

http://www.yamahapianos.com.au/u_series.php

http://www.yamaha.com/yamahavgn/CDA/ContentDetail/Text_WithCatMenu_XC.html?CNTID=12173[/quote]WOW.. even good pianos oso must check pedigree sia....

[jce]

Yes, all thanks to some 2ndhand dealers who don’t tell the truth!

[reddiechan]

And the thing with some 2nd hand sellers is that when the old piano is said to be 30+ yrs, it’ll turn out to be 40+ when checked with the reference table. Ok, some. Not all.

[janicelhl]

I think most of the piano teachers prefer yamaha U3 than U1 and YUS 5. I am deciding which to go

[vicki]

janicelhl:

I think most of the piano teachers prefer yamaha U3 than U1 and YUS 5. I am deciding which to go

U1 I thk is the 'bare' minimum for the teachers.