Piano Manufacturers and Brands: A discussion!

Dominic_Cheli
updated 4 days ago
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Hello Everyone!

Here is a place for us to chat about our favorite pianos, questions, and general conversation!

What instruments have you loved playing lately? Which brands surprised you (in a good or bad way)? Have your preferences changed over time as your ears and technique developed?

Feel free to share:
• Your favorite grands or uprights you’ve played
• Differences you notice between brands in touch or color
• Hidden gems or underrated makers
• Questions you have if you’re shopping or comparing instruments

No right answers here — just experiences and impressions. Curious to hear what everyone is playing and why it speaks to you.

- Virginia_Young
- Yesterday
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My favorite piano is the Bluthner (don't see how to add an umlaut on my keyboard), and I was lucky enough to buy a Model 10 last fall. The touch is very light, and the sound is truly golden, especially in the alto and tenor.
- Andrew_Smith
  
  22 min ago
  
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  Cool, thank you. I will try to take a listen.
- Senior Pianist and Figure Skater
- Marcia_Richards
- 10 hrs ago
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I love my Yamaha S3 X which I purchased as a gift to myself after my husband died.
- Maria_F
  
  10 hrs ago
  
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  The SX line is by far Yamaha's best line, in my opinion.
- Roger_Ward
  
  38 min ago
  
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  Hi Marcia, I am sorry you husband died, but I am thrilled you were kind to yourself and got a piano.
- Senior Pianist and Figure Skater
  
  Marcia_Richards
  
  31 min ago
  
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  Thanks Roger. I was fortunate in that my husband lived to be 96 which was great since there was an age difference between us. He was retired trumpet teacher from the University of Wisconsin and would have been very happy that I bought a piano that I liked. I had a Yamaha 3cx before in Milwaukee and I gave that to the symphony for use in the atrium. I bought the SX for my home in Utah where I now live full-time. I didn't want to spend several years playing a baby grand that I wasn't fond of. Both I and the Milwaukee Symphony benefited