All About Choosing and Buying Pianos
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rex21:
very evil.. :scared: hahahaha..FQW:
[quote=\"KKKS\"]You can try the Bechstein A1 and C-Bechstein-124 at Cristofori Funan. You may also want to look at Grotrian at the PianoMaster at Paya Lebah.
Yup, and 30K+ is still upwards of 10K so rex21 is still within budget. :evil:
i've yet to try sauter too![/quote]At least FQW did not mention about the Steinway K-125 or K-132...
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BTW, Sauter ML 130 is not far off!!!
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rex21:
Unfortunately following the refurbishment of VCH, the Sauter showroom is no more. Dealer is busy searching for alternative location at present.
very evil.. :scared: hahahaha..
i've yet to try sauter too!KKKS:
Oh yah, they have a very nice showroom at Palasis Renaissance.At least FQW did not mention about the Steinway K-125 or K-132...
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FQW:
haha.. i spoke to alvin. he said he has 1 piano at his air-conditioned warehouse. if i want i can make an appointment with him and we try it out there. apparently several people have been by there to try out the piano!Unfortunately following the refurbishment of VCH, the Sauter showroom is no more. Dealer is busy searching for alternative location at present.
Oh yah, they have a very nice showroom at Palasis Renaissance.KKKS:
At least FQW did not mention about the Steinway K-125 or K-132...
Steinway huh. maybe if I eat bread for the next 3 years only? hahaha..
but i'm under the impression that Steinway uprights are not really up to mark? haha.. maybe my opinion will change when i try it out.. 
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The Steinway K132 is Steinway Hamburg not the US Steinway K52. It is a monster!! Tell us how you feel after you try! They also carry Boston-132?? which is made by Kawai. Quite good as well.
Ah forgot to mention Petrof-K125 and K-135 at PianoMaster. These are really good buy. I am also impressed with the tone of Hailun. Can't remember the model. You will make your parents happy if you choose Hailun at the end!! Ha ha! -
hahaha.. looks like i must try the Steinway out on a weekend then. palais closes at 7pm on weekdays! no time to rush down after work.. :slapshead:
lol. i seriously do not think i will choose Hailun! hahahaha. anyway will see when i can go try.
tried the A1 yesterday. Roshnich was not bad too. but Bechstein definitely better. however i think i prefer Schimmel C130 to the A1. anyway they only had 1 chair in the room so had to play standing. hardly a good indication. lol. maybe Chiu Piano's room was enclosed while Cristofori was an open room so the sound was different too.
anyway looking at things, Haessler really seems like quite a good buy.
a few more models to go before i can finally decide! -
If you like the schimmel sound you might also consider the C126T ~ sweet clear voice and lovely touch.
i think it’s around $21,000
the petrof K135 is nice too. an upright grand, around $19,000?
we like the sound, but the keys felt a little heavy for my dd, so didn’t seriously consider it. Should be pretty ok for an adult though ~
i think the kind of piano you like also depends on the genre of music you play mostly… -
Hi! would like to start my 8yr old son and 7yr old niece for piano lesson @ my home. both have no music background. should I go ahead and get a piano for them to learn at home or just get a digital piano or keyboard? appreciate if someone can advise on this.
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Hi Tiredmummy1972,
I was puzzling over the same question early this year, so I asked a professional pianist and my ds’ JMC teacher for advice. Both gave the same piece of advice - get an acoustic piano, because it trains the child’s hearing more effectively, and it would last you much longer. They were both against getting a keyboard or digital piano (e.g. Clavinova by Yamaha) because the sound isn’t "real" enough, and neither is the touch.
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Hi,
My 5 year old daughter just started piano class in January. I’m thinking of getting her an upright exam model piano. Anyone here has any recommendations? So far the teacher recommended the Yamaha U1 but we find it a little too costly as we do not know if her interest will sustain. We do not wish to spend so much and end up having a white elephant at home. We went to Cristofori and saw Samick JS-121FD and find the price quite ok. As me and my hubby have no music background, thus would like to check if anyone knows if this model is good and if there are any other recommendations?
Can someone pls advise me? Thanks!
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