Over last weekend, went to some piano stores to play, along with
a friend. Grands. *(please excuse my spelling) Young & Chang
---> Hm.. not terribly pleased with the sound, but I liked the
way that the grand had speedy fingering available. Wurlitizer
*---> *Played a 6'4". *Mid and upper range was fine, bass was
very booooooomy. * and "wumpy" Kawai ---> *Loved it! *Has a VERY
distinct sound to it. *You can tell every note apart upon
hearing it, even when playing some usually blurry sounding
stuff. *The action is much heavier than I'm used to, but then
again - I've practiced on a 1963 "Bamburger's" upright for most
of my 22 years in life! Boston ---> *Loved it! *Perfect
action... very smooooth sounding. *Not as crisp as the Kawai,
but it is a very romantic sounding piano. Designed by the
Steinway people, this 6'4" grand was. *Price was: List: $21,000
* This place "Chopin Pianos" in New Jersey, was selling it for
only $16,800! *They are the only place that discounts Steinway
pianos, although Steinway will be forcing them to stop the
practice in a few months. *They didn't have any Steinways in
stock for me to play, though. I am torn between the Kawai, as it
is very crisp, which is wonderful for my type of playing, but it
will take me some time to get used to the heavier action... *
and the Boston, which is a perfect blend of everything, just
like the Steinways are famous for. Also, I will shortly be
playing a Fandrich upright. *Anyone interested in hearing what I
find out when I do? via:
https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rec.music.makers.piano/4k9X23JeUYs/Fp-rWMT97coJ
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