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Piano help

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Mn753 · 25/02/2021 18:27

Hello!
I have a question for any piano parents.
We have a nice old piano that is a tone below concert pitch (tuned regularly but not able to get it any higher).
Dd 7 is having lessons and teacher thinks this might be a problem as Dd has good sense of pitch /might develop perfect pitch so we could do with changing the piano.

Looking at affordable 2nd hand pianos at concert pitch, although I really hate any that sound 'honky tonk' even if correct pitch.

Or do we suck it up, sell a kidney and buy a new, or newish decent one? My Dh and I both play (not professionally but keen) so it will get used even if she and younger sister don't keep it up. Although we are a musical family so I'm guessing they'll have some involvement.

Any brands to recommend /avoid? We only have space for an upright I think.

Thanks so much.

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Mn753 · 26/02/2021 16:59

Thanks all, have called a couple of local companies to discuss.

I reckon complaining about having to spend thousands on a piano because your young child is so talented is peak mumsnet 😂

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doesanybodyhaveamap · 25/02/2021 22:06

We have a very lovely Kemble upright. Not as expensive as a Yamaha or Kawai but very reliable and lovely tone. Originally belonged to a concert pianist friend who had had happily owned it for several years.

If you can stretch to it, the Yamaha silent pianos are amazing!

Aahotep · 25/02/2021 19:10

We've got the Yamaha and it's fantastic

BrigitsBigKnickers · 25/02/2021 19:03

I have a Yamaha digital piano with weighted keys ( bought in lockdown when I couldn't get my acoustic piano tuned.) It's pretty much like playing a real piano and never goes out of tune! I suppose it depends on what his teacher says but they are fairly reasonable in price and can be practised with ear phones and have a volume control! The Yamaha's can also connect to an app which has some cool features and if he gets into composing can be plugged into a computer.

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Mn753 · 25/02/2021 18:50

That is interesting, I'm not sure where I'd put it but worth a thought thank you

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bathorshower · 25/02/2021 18:38

Random thought: would you consider a (second) electric piano. Bonus feature: transposition at the touch of a button, so you could play both pianos together.

They are cheaper (new) than a reasonable acoustic piano. And they have a volume control.