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Ksynth Platinum Member
Joined: 01 Jun 2009 Posts: 1225 Location: Northern California, USA
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Posted: Thu May 20, 2021 4:48 pm Post subject: Recommend a new upright piano? |
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It's for my wife who can play a bit. She can read well and play nice.
Strictly an amateur but would like a decent piano.
Looking at a Yamaha U2 or U3 for example.
Any suggestions? _________________ http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=forum&id=1251 |
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bpoodoo Senior Member
Joined: 27 Dec 2019 Posts: 429 Location: Ding Dong, TX
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Posted: Fri May 21, 2021 10:34 pm Post subject: Re: Recommend a new upright piano? |
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Ksynth wrote: | It's for my wife who can play a bit. She can read well and play nice.
Strictly an amateur but would like a decent piano.
Looking at a Yamaha U2 or U3 for example.
Any suggestions? |
Essex EUP-123 sounds good to me for the price and size. It's so hard to compare pianos - so much depends on how well they've been tuned. The Kawai 500 sounds nice, but $$$ compared to K-200 and K-300 which are so-so. Look for one in your price range that has the tone that suits your tastes - mellow and warm, or dynamic and bright. Some feature a practice pedal feature you may like.
Happy shopping! _________________ bpoodoo
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Ksynth Platinum Member
Joined: 01 Jun 2009 Posts: 1225 Location: Northern California, USA
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Posted: Sat May 22, 2021 12:11 pm Post subject: Re: Recommend a new upright piano? |
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bpoodoo wrote: | Ksynth wrote: | It's for my wife who can play a bit. She can read well and play nice.
Strictly an amateur but would like a decent piano.
Looking at a Yamaha U2 or U3 for example.
Any suggestions? |
Essex EUP-123 sounds good to me for the price and size. It's so hard to compare pianos - so much depends on how well they've been tuned. The Kawai 500 sounds nice, but $$$ compared to K-200 and K-300 which are so-so. Look for one in your price range that has the tone that suits your tastes - mellow and warm, or dynamic and bright. Some feature a practice pedal feature you may like.
Happy shopping! |
Sadly we discovered it is very hard to find anywhere near us to buy a piano.
Only one shop in our medium sized town of nearly 200,000 people. Limited range of pianos. May have to buy one here anyway it seems.
Nearest others are 60 miles, 100 miles and neither have what she really wants.
This all seems really weird.
Meanwhile I am totally fine with the Kronos pianos. _________________ http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=forum&id=1251 |
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Sam CA Platinum Member
Joined: 02 May 2008 Posts: 3990 Location: Los Angeles
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Posted: Sat May 22, 2021 5:52 pm Post subject: Re: Recommend a new upright piano? |
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Ksynth wrote: | It's for my wife who can play a bit. She can read well and play nice.
Strictly an amateur but would like a decent piano.
Looking at a Yamaha U2 or U3 for example.
Any suggestions? |
Both U2 or U3 will serve the purpose and much more. They're like Toyota Corolla/Camry of uprights. You can't go wrong with them. _________________ Sam
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GregC Platinum Member
Joined: 15 May 2002 Posts: 9451 Location: Discovery Bay (San Francisco Bay Area)
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Posted: Sun May 23, 2021 3:09 pm Post subject: |
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some 15 years ago, I bought a used U2, mid 70's- mid 80's vintage.
this U2 was specific to the Japan market, where the humidity is a factor to the wood and strings. I am in north CA, where we have a dry climate.
bottom line, this U2 jumped out of tune in 3 weeks. making it some what useless. I discovered it was a ' grey market ' U2, and should not have been distributed in California or the US for the most part. _________________ Kronos 88. MODX8
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Sam CA Platinum Member
Joined: 02 May 2008 Posts: 3990 Location: Los Angeles
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Posted: Mon May 24, 2021 2:06 am Post subject: |
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I've owned and played Japanese pianos my entire life on 3 different continents. Of course extreme weather has all kinds of effects but that would be for all acoustic pianos. In California, I've owned U-series in San Jose, Palm Springs (with brutal heat) and Los Angeles. Never had a problem specifically associated with any of those models. I still have a low end M series which was the only one I could afford 20 years ago. I've abused that piano like you couldn't believe and it still is a functional piano very much so. I was probably playing 6 to 8 hours a day easy. That's just my experience. Can't talk about SF as I never lived there. _________________ Sam
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Ksynth Platinum Member
Joined: 01 Jun 2009 Posts: 1225 Location: Northern California, USA
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Posted: Mon May 24, 2021 2:32 am Post subject: |
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Thanks for all the help people.
We ended up buying a new Kawai GL 20 (grand). Not sure how big it is.
Made in Indonesia.
I was impressed with the sound though I'll stick to the Kronos. _________________ http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=forum&id=1251 |
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Sam CA Platinum Member
Joined: 02 May 2008 Posts: 3990 Location: Los Angeles
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Posted: Mon May 24, 2021 3:29 am Post subject: |
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Ksynth wrote: | Thanks for all the help people.
We ended up buying a new Kawai GL 20 (grand). Not sure how big it is.
Made in Indonesia.
I was impressed with the sound though I'll stick to the Kronos. |
I bought a new Kawai GL 40 in 2019 that I play everyday. I was trying to decide between upright and grand for my new home studio and finally decided on the GL40. I did check out the Gl 20 real quick in the store. It's totally fine if you're not playing bass heavy literature. She'll be happy with it. Congrats! _________________ Sam
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