All About Choosing and Buying Pianos
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Hi I just saw the promotion from yamaha. Any comments on the yamaha U1?
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janicelhl:
Hi I just saw the promotion from yamaha. Any comments on the yamaha U1?
what is the promotion price ? -
8800
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Maybank cc used to hve a 5% rebate. Do chk if they still have cos thatβs abt $440 savings!
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peanut_butter:
I would recommend Hailun HL125 to my students. Few competitors can match its quality for the price.
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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 -
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 ? -
verykiasu2010:
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 .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 ? -
verykiasu2010:
at this price it should be the wholly Made in Japan versionjanicelhl:
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 ?
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. -
reddiechan:
at this price it should be the wholly Made in Japan versionverykiasu2010:
[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 ?
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 -
verykiasu2010:
http://www.yamahapianos.com.au/u_series.php
at this price it should be the wholly Made in Japan versionreddiechan:
[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 ?
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.yamaha.com/yamahavgn/CDA/ContentDetail/Text_WithCatMenu_XC.html?CNTID=12173[/quote]WOW.. even good pianos oso must check pedigree sia.... -
Yes, all thanks to some 2ndhand dealers who donβt tell the truth!
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And the thing with some 2nd hand sellers is that when the old piano is said to be 30+ yrs, itβll turn out to be 40+ when checked with the reference table. Ok, some. Not all.
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I think most of the piano teachers prefer yamaha U3 than U1 and YUS 5. I am deciding which to go
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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. -
Iβm planning to buy a piano for my girls too.
Narrow down to 2nd hand Kawai. Not sure want to get the Upright grand (shorter) or k6 (taller)β¦I perfer to go to Kawai shop to buy 2nd hand rather than outside as not sure whether they telling the truth abt the age of the piano and the condition of the piano. -
I have not go to Kawai yet. I only know Yamaha is going to have a sales next month. Cannot decide yamaha u3 or yus5?I am afraid if I go to Kawai ,I will be having problem deciding which brand n model again!
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i am at a stage of trying to persuade husband to buy a piano for my K2 (started in Aug last year with christofori and starting his Lina Ng Piano made easy L3, consider slow? he commented teacher's piano keys are more difficult to play than home keyboard) and now looking at this 81pages thread, already :faint:
so hoping some kind soul can help me with these...
1) our budget is around $2500
2) husband said just buy any cheap one as we are layman and won't know the difference as a piano is a piano (he did said earlier that just use the keyboard until spoil )
3) if we want to buy 2nd hand, is it better to look out for ads, or go to a 2nd hand dealer shop? if latter, any recommendations?
4) is it necessary to get exam-model?
5) what type of maintenance is required?
6) what is it about resale value? is there any resale value/take back scheme for 2nd hand piano?
he is now using Yamaha DGX 220 digital weighted-keys (i was told) keyboard at home and is the only one in our family learning piano.
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Hi, Jedamum :hugs:
Just sharing my experience with me
We bought a 2nd-hand piano from Christofori towards end Y2009. We bought it at $3,299.00. It is a Japan-assembled piece and it comes with 2 times free tuning. We went to the workshop to view all the models display there and the sales co-ordinator was able to explain and played on the various models . DD1 tried on this piece that we found that we loved it so we decided then to purchase. There was an installment plan to pay for a period of 12 months; interest free.
The model that we bought was exam-model type (according to Sales ). It has been 2 years plus and we just had the 3rd tuning done on Monday Tuning co-ordinator commented that it is still in good condition and good maintenace :please:
My DD1 had piano lessons at Yamaha from K2 till P3 and all the while using keyboard. But when she switched to using Piano at home, she does not faced much problem, just needs to curl and press harder on the keys She is now P4 and is now having private lesson once a week, 45 mins each at home.
P1 DD2 has zero piano knowledge but started the private lesson with the same piano teacher. I feel it is a good start for her as the teacher teaches her \"from scratch\" and she has to use her strength to press the keys down.
Just my own experience to share with you! :hi5: -
Hi Champion, does your daughter go for any grade test yet? How much do u pay for the lesson