All About Choosing and Buying Pianos
-
Mine is either 132 or 131. Can't check in the office now. :oops:
After the piano has been delivered, the tuner did the tuning, DS, happily tried his new toy. He played an easy piece than told me that something is not right with the piano or the piano is not tune properly. Keep on pressing a note and asked me to hear the defect.
I was quite upset when he said that. There I part with my hard earned money, the piano just delivered and he was not satisfied. Took a deep breathe and try to concentrate what he was not happy about. True enough there was an after effect of a very very slight vibration sound. Very tiny like sound of a metal vibrate against another metal.
The only metal piece on the piano is the notes holder. I check on that and true enough, this very fussy son of mine has placed a metal pointer on the hinge on the notes holder. :heresmyfish:
He has just started his lesson in April. Not even a grade one. I wonder how much more I need to invest when he reach higher grade. :faint: -
EN:
Hi EN, congrats he has good listening skill ! This is very important when they reach higher grades.
The only metal piece on the piano is the notes holder. I check on that and true enough, this very fussy son of mine has placed a metal pointer on the hinge on the notes holder. :heresmyfish:
He has just started his lesson in April. Not even a grade one. I wonder how much more I need to invest when he reach higher grade. :faint:
Talk about invest, I roughly make a calculation for myself, estimate lah hor ... hmmm ... I have spent about $40K since she started 8 years ago. Piano lessons, 1st piano then change to 2nd current piano, exams, books ... -
[quote]Hi EN, congrats he has good listening skill ! This is very important when they reach higher grades.
Talk about invest, I roughly make a calculation for myself, estimate lah hor ... hmmm ... I have spent about $40K since she started 8 years ago. Piano lessons, 1st piano then change to 2nd current piano, exams, books ...[/quote]He still have a looonnggg way to go. $40K, wow! :faint:
By the way, I don't have a 132 upright. I bought a mid range 121. If not fussy, can last up to grade 8 which I highly doubt so given his fussiness. Secondly, I don't dare to hope he will continue up to that level. But I do promise him, if he ever reach up to grade 8, I'll buy a baby grand. Of course the cheapest range
Is your daughter with private piano teacher since grade 1? Or did she switch from school to private lesson? -
Hi EN, she started with Yamaha JMC for 6 months. Then change to Christoferi for one to one, I think about 2 years or so. Then get a teacher to teach from home. Recently just change teacher, goes to her house.
-
just wondering if anyone has bought wilhelm tell pianos and how’s the performance/after-sale service?
-
EstherTan:
hi, did you buy from them eventually? any reviews? piano condition and after-sales service?Has anyone bought pianos from Century Piano before?
I'm interested in trading in my old Paco piano and getting another 2nd hand piano... Anyone has recommendations? -
windows:
hi, did you buy from them eventually? any reviews? piano condition and after-sales service?
Got a 2nd hand Kawai piano from Century piano more than a year ago.
Piano condition was good (as far as I know) and their after sales service was very good.
The boss, Patrick, was a very nice helpful guy.
Called him regarding some funny sound I heard when DS was practising on National Day (thou the tuning is juz 2 days before that), he actually made a trip down to my place within 2 hours and got the problem solved, without charges. I was totally impressed!! -
happymom_aa:
thanks for the feedback, sounds assuringGot a 2nd hand Kawai piano from Century piano more than a year ago.
Piano condition was good (as far as I know) and their after sales service was very good.
The boss, Patrick, was a very nice helpful guy.
Called him regarding some funny sound I heard when DS was practising on National Day (thou the tuning is juz 2 days before that), he actually made a trip down to my place within 2 hours and got the problem solved, without charges. I was totally impressed!!
am totally tone-deaf, so to me all pianos are the same. therefore shopping around for trust-worthy shop instead -
I also bought a 2nd hand Kawai recently. The shop I bought from is called Music Odyssey. Call Mr. K.S. Toon at 97457442. The showroom is located at 52 Ubi Avenue 3, Frontier #02-38 Singapore 408867.
This shop specializes in Yamaha and Kawai 2nd hand and they are imported from Japan and refurbished to almost brand new quality. Very happy with mine. -
has anyone bgt from zadok before? went to century but there was not much selectection - only one kawai and no yamaha, the rest all china brand.