All About Choosing and Buying Pianos

[micollh]

U1 japan is abt 9k plus… i think can pay installment right ?

[Oh My Gosh]

micollh:

U1 japan is abt 9k plus.. i think can pay installment right ?

If you are not in a hurry, do wait till the Annual Music Fair (think is somewhere during April - June period). Yamaha usually have good offers during the Music Fair. Even if the price is the same, they will throw in more freebies. I bought my new U1 last May for less than SGD 8K, plus 2 years free tuning, cover, 6 years warranty and 2 chairs (one original, another adjustable).

[micollh]

Oh My Gosh:

micollh:

U1 japan is abt 9k plus.. i think can pay installment right ?

If you are not in a hurry, do wait till the Annual Music Fair (think is somewhere during April - June period). Yamaha usually have good offers during the Music Fair. Even if the price is the same, they will throw in more freebies. I bought my new U1 last May for less than SGD 8K, plus 2 years free tuning, cover, 6 years warranty and 2 chairs (one original, another adjustable).

Oh My Gosh, the U1 is made in Japan ? is it good?

[Oh My Gosh]

micollh:

Oh My Gosh:

[quote=\"micollh\"]U1 japan is abt 9k plus.. i think can pay installment right ?

If you are not in a hurry, do wait till the Annual Music Fair (think is somewhere during April - June period). Yamaha usually have good offers during the Music Fair. Even if the price is the same, they will throw in more freebies. I bought my new U1 last May for less than SGD 8K, plus 2 years free tuning, cover, 6 years warranty and 2 chairs (one original, another adjustable).

Oh My Gosh, the U1 is made in Japan ? is it good?[/quote]I was in a great dilemma when I decided to get it. I brought my 6 years old girl shopping, passed by Yamaha, decided to walk in and she love the U1 piano from so many other pianos (even though she had not started any piano lessons). Somehow, I didnt know what got into me but when I see the sparkle in her eyes, I decided to get it for her. Then I started sourcing for a piano teacher for her (I may be the only dummy who buy a piano before my kid had any piano lessons). I am just a typical middle-class, then my husband almost fainted when I told him back home. Costs, commitments and most importantly, there is no place in our home, except the living room just outside the toilet!

So now it stands against the wall outside the toilet, but I have no regrets. My girl enjoys the piano lessons and her \"baby\" cos I bought and registered the piano under her name. She had learnt for the past 6 months and the teacher says she is ready for grade 1 exam this July/ September. As someone without music background, I do not know if it is good, but I am just enjoy seeing her play happily And she practises everyday without fail. Even for whatever reason she could not play for the day, she will practise 2 rounds the next day. So I keep my fingers crossed that this interests last...

[reddiechan]

Byusmommie:

Hailun HL125 seems to have loads of good reviews. But when i checked the Piano review.com, Weber seems to have a better rating than Hailun.


Is anybody out there using Weber? The more I searched, the more curious I am. Why is it that there seems like nobody ever make a review about Weber? :slapshead:
Thanks all for the kind reply.

Tried out the 2 Webers at Christofori's warehouse showroom. Mechanism was good, and I almost decided to buy the walnut-coloured one. Think I went there at least twice, or maybe 3 times, to evaluate, and played the same tunes on them, within a span of one or two weeks. Both Webers sounded good and crisp at first, then later sounded out of tune. Bass notes lacked body as well, so out of the selection list they went.

[phankao]

reddiechan:

Byusmommie:

Hailun HL125 seems to have loads of good reviews. But when i checked the Piano review.com, Weber seems to have a better rating than Hailun.


Is anybody out there using Weber? The more I searched, the more curious I am. Why is it that there seems like nobody ever make a review about Weber? :slapshead:
Thanks all for the kind reply.

Tried out the 2 Webers at Christofori's warehouse showroom. Mechanism was good, and I almost decided to buy the walnut-coloured one. Think I went there at least twice, or maybe 3 times, to evaluate, and played the same tunes on them, within a span of one or two weeks. Both Webers sounded good and crisp at first, then later sounded out of tune. Bass notes lacked body as well, so out of the selection list they went.

Hmm.. I had a 2nd-hand Weber for some 14 years before I traded it in when I bought another 2nd-hand piano. I was quite happy with it. My girl used it for practising even for her G8 exam.

[reddiechan]

phankao:

reddiechan:

[quote=\"Byusmommie\"]Hailun HL125 seems to have loads of good reviews. But when i checked the Piano review.com, Weber seems to have a better rating than Hailun.


Is anybody out there using Weber? The more I searched, the more curious I am. Why is it that there seems like nobody ever make a review about Weber? :slapshead:
Thanks all for the kind reply.

Tried out the 2 Webers at Christofori's warehouse showroom. Mechanism was good, and I almost decided to buy the walnut-coloured one. Think I went there at least twice, or maybe 3 times, to evaluate, and played the same tunes on them, within a span of one or two weeks. Both Webers sounded good and crisp at first, then later sounded out of tune. Bass notes lacked body as well, so out of the selection list they went.

Hmm.. I had a 2nd-hand Weber for some 14 years before I traded it in when I bought another 2nd-hand piano. I was quite happy with it. My girl used it for practising even for her G8 exam.[/quote]The learner pianist usually doesn't quite bother with which piano's being used, until a certain level of appreciation/requirement is reached, or when the time comes for evaluation of choices. I used a really old short 2nd-hand piano for practising up to G8 too, when I was young, but it wasn't until now that I have to choose a piano for my little one, that I had to open up my eyes and senses to make a balanced choice.

Mechanism-wise, Yamaha is still our favourite. But not all yamahas are created equal - a friend with children playing at advanced levels chose a brand-new U3, but was disappointed with the sound quality, yes, even with 131cm height, made in Japan quality. She went on to buy another yamaha grand piano from the showroom. In fact, that's the recommendation by some - because pianos at the showroom are around 1 to 2 years of age, and the sound would be somehow more 'mature'.

[phankao]

reddiechan:

Mechanism-wise, Yamaha is still our favourite. But not all yamahas are created equal - a friend with children playing at advanced levels chose a brand-new U3, but was disappointed with the sound quality, yes, even with 131cm height, made in Japan quality. She went on to buy another yamaha grand piano from the showroom. In fact, that's the recommendation by some - because pianos at the showroom are around 1 to 2 years of age, and the sound would be somehow more 'mature'.

Personally, Yamaha is my favourite too. I always compare the touch/feel/tone of any piano I am buying to that of the Yamaha pianos that I've loved playing, altho' so far I've not bought a Yamaha for myself to use.

[Byusmommie]

Fiuh... Piano searching is really time consuming.. I was also one of the faithful fans of Yamaha. My belated Dad bought me a Yamaha years ago. It's almost 20 years already and still sounds nice in my humble ears. Yet, today, me and hubby decided to get our son a \"China-made family\" of Petrof. After sleepless nites of searching the reviews in the net and several days hunting and meeting and \"feeling\" the Pianos of several brands, we end up purchasing a Rosler R126. It's a bit of an 'instinctive' buys I must admit. From my search of reviews, I never came out with Rosler. But when I heard and touch it in the Piano Master at Geylang this afternoon, I know I want it and it just feels 'right'. Fingers crossed!!! :imanangel: I really hope it is a fine piano and our son will enjoy everytime he practise on it. Is anybody ever use this brand and any comments or reviews?


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[Juz Mum]

Any idea how much it costs for piano tuning? thanks.