New or old piano
New or old piano
I am thinking about getting a piano, should i go for a brand new one or a second hand one from a dealer?
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Are you talking about a real acoustic piano, an electric piano (rhoads) or a digital emulation piano. If you would go the digital route, I would suggest a Macbook Pro with Native Instrumets Kontakt and maybe something like Ivory.
So this thing only plays one note?
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Maybe you should try posting on a piano forum instead of a synth forum? Just guessing you may get more replies.paul m wrote:An acoustic piano which i dont have to turn on or use electricity.
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Seeing you're in the UK you need to be very careful on the used piano market. A lot of unscrupulous makers made what are termed "bird-cage" pianos which are inferior in many ways and many techs refuse to work on them. Most of them were in the UK and were never exported. I'd seek the advice of an experienced piano tech.
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A relatively recent pianio (less than 20 years) can be an excellent value.
If you are planning on spending less than US$2,500, I would focus on a new digital piano.
A relatively recent pianio (less than 20 years) can be an excellent value.
If you are planning on spending less than US$2,500, I would focus on a new digital piano.
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Yeah but it doesn't get as good a piano sound as my minimoogHB3 wrote:Wait a minute...aren't pianos polyphonic?
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But they are mono-timbral!HB3 wrote:Wait a minute...aren't pianos polyphonic?
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I've had both new and very old pianos over the years. If it is from a good maker and has been maintained, an old one shouldn't be a problem.
Just make sure the action is level and even throughout and makes no clicks or noises. spend some time playing scales on it and feel the key action and listen to the sound. If there are problems, walk away. The are VERY expensive to fix.
(I've had good luck with Aeolian pianos and reproducers, they seem to have been made very well.)
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if you have an equivalent to craigslist in the UK, look for people who are moving who are giving away pianos. While they might need to be tuned, the price for tuning is far less than buying a new upright piano. If you're looking for a baby grand or a grand, you probably wouldn't be posting here.
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