Moving a digital piano from one room to another

[Hsew]

We want to move the piano into a different room but going internally would mean tipping it on its side to get round a tight corner - anyone know if that is likely to damage it?

Another option is to take it outside and back in again through wide external doors, but there are a couple of steps down and back up again. The piano is about 80kg so DH and I would struggle with this.

Considering getting a quote from piano movers just to move it from one room to another!

I would definitely use a piano mover. It’s not worth risking it. I imagine they do this a lot more often then you think x

I imagine it will be fine to move - we have a keyboard-style weighted digital piano and it’s been stored all ways up! I can’t imagine the mechanics are any different.

We have a digital piano (weighted keys). It’s never occurred to me to treat it any differently to an electric keyboard. It’s not a piano with a mechanism.

What model is it? Can you take the lefs off? As PP have said, digital pianos are pretty robust, but a bit heavy and you don't want to scratch it.

Lefs = legs obviously (can't edit on app)

It’s this one:

https://www.casio-europe.com/euro/products/musical-instruments/celviano-grand-hybrid/gp-310/

We assembled it, so should be able to get it off the stand. But it’s still bloody heavy, and would still have to tip it lengthways to get it round the corner.

I guess as it’s a ‘hybrid’ then I’m worried there is some mechanism that needs a bit more care than a standard keyboard.

Should be fine Op. We've got a really similar one and transported it from Cornwall to Wales in a transit van then had to huff it up some stairs and around a corner on a tilt.

Mine’s be moved several times and I’ve never paid any attention to which way up it is. I wouldn’t worry, it’s not like a traditional piano.

That’s good to know.

I have been weight-training since we first bought it. Maybe with my new muscles it’ll be a doddle 😂

It will be fine to tip on its side. There is no frame to warp/dislodge and the action is much more minimalist and robust than a real one. And there’s no risk of it going out of tune!

I've moved my digital piano several times (a Roland) ..it's fine.. they are nothing like 'real' pianos internally and it won't go out of tune!

I'd say if you can get it off the stand and lift it without being in danger of dropping it, you'll be fine to tip it up onto one end.

I'm confused by what they mean by hybrid. I have a hybrid and it has strings and hammers. This seems wholly digital?

We’ve got a digital baby grand and it’s been moved several times on its side…no issues so far. I don’t think you need a piano mover for this, tbh.

I think you probably just need a burly mate to give DH a hand if you don't think you'll be strong enough to help him. I didn't even give moving our digital piano a second thought last time we moved, but it got taken out of a tight space and down and round some steps with no issues.

I would be careful - the hybrids do have a natural hammer type action -

Technology - Grand Hybrid Series -music.casio.com - CASIO

and the FAQs say to keep the keyboard horizontal when moving.

Could you link to the FAQs please? Can’t find them on that website.

support.casio.com/en/support/answer.php?cid=008004002002&qid=92606&num=14

Does this work?

Thank you 😊

This is in their FAQs

Jeez. We used to move the school piano every year using about 12 6th formers up 12 steps, into a minibus and out the other end.

Even a hybrid digital will be fine from one room to the next. How was it delivered op?

Yes it will be fine. Just get more than two people we moved mine with three one was more spotting but they are bloody heavy - I love my white piano it was a dream to buy it!