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Piano advice please

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Honestyisbest · 17/06/2012 21:37

We bought a digital Yamaha piano which has served us really well, but now my daughter has shown she will def carry on with piano we want to invest in an upright model. My DD is G3. Where do we start? Budget up to 2K. Any advice on makers/models gladly received. Would you go for second hand?

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mummyinspain · 17/06/2012 21:51

Because you can never replicate the touch, feel and voice of a "proper" piano

Piano shop is a definate play lots of different models call and ask what would be the best time for DD to try.

I like my piano melow, but DD might want something shaper.

Stir clear of ANYTHING recently imported in to the UK.

You would be better off with second hand where you will get better quality then with say a modern Kiwa (sp)

HTH

PS. i'm an ex piano teacher and concert pianist, DP is also an ex piano teacher.

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Honestyisbest · 17/06/2012 21:50

Thanks Roisin. did you buy from a dealer? Thinking of using Roberts in Oxford.

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Honestyisbest · 17/06/2012 21:49

We can't get as much dynamic range/ expression from our digital even for G3 standard. Piano teachers advice is to invest in an acoustic, if you buy well apparently they hold their value well. I have been learning piano too and I can really feel and hear a difference between the acoustic I use at my teachers house and our digital at home.

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roisin · 17/06/2012 21:46

I would go for second hand: go and see a piano dealer and restorer. It's partly personal choice, what your individual taste is. Also it depends where you're putting it and what look you prefer. Some people prefer a small modern piano and they can hold the tuning better than an old one.

We bought a beautiful restored, reconditioned Hopkinson a few months ago for £800 and I'm delighted with it. So much better - especially more dynamic range and more responsive- than the digital. We were expecting to pay about £1300 for what we wanted, then came across this one.

ClaireBunting · 17/06/2012 21:40

Why do you need an acoustic piano? Digital ones are fine.