What kind of Piano do you play?

What Kind of Piano do you play??

Let us know, it is so interesting to hear about all the different brands and kinds!

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    • kluurs
    • kluurs
    • 1 yr ago
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    I'm on my fifth Steinway grand.  It is a Steinway B rebuilt by the folks at PianoCraft in MD.  I had previously had a new Steinway B - but the PianoCraft folks were able to produce a superior piano more tailored toward my tonal and action requirements.  I only wish my room was a bit bigger as the piano can project gorgeously.    

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      • marina
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      • marina
      • 1 yr ago
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      kluurs 

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      • marina
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      • marina
      • 1 yr ago
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      marina love this pic!! Such an interesting space. 

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  • I grew up playing on grand pianos.  My mother had a Baldwin and a NY Steinway.  I don’t think I even saw an upright until I was in high-school;  I thought they were toys.  About 25 years ago, I purchased a Kawai upright, which now resides in my daughter’s apartment, across the hall.

     

    And now, I have a Yamaha P-515.  I’m very sensitive to tuning;  as soon as a piano goes even slightly out of tune, it drives me crazy.  The Yamaha never goes out of tune, so that’s great.  The touch is quite good, although at times I miss the very fine nuances of my mother’s Steinway which allowed me to achieve greater expressiveness.  Of course,  being able to play with headphones is wonderful.  I’m pretty sure my husband would never put up with listening to me practice.

     

    I’d love to have a grand, but the Yamaha serves me well given the constraints of apartment living.

     

    Shosh

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      • Adena
      • Adena_Franz
      • 1 yr ago
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      Shoshana Kalson I have P-515 as well. Do you hear “clicking” sound when you play B3, C3? It’s especially annoying through headphones.

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    • Adena Franz Sorry, no clicking.  I usually use PianoTeq, but turned on the internal sounds to test.  No click.

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      • Adena
      • Adena_Franz
      • 1 yr ago
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      Shoshana Kalson Thanks, good to know. The music shop has offered to have it fixed as it’s still on warranty. Sigh.

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    • Adena Franz I know how you feel.  So, it’ll be fixed, but really, all you want to do is play and enjoy your piano.  Sigh, indeed.

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      • Amber
      • Amber.1
      • 11 mths ago
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      Shoshana Kalson I love my Yamaha. And my piano tuner remarks it stays in tune well.

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    • Solveig_Realfsen_Aamland
    • 1 yr ago
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    I play a Grotrian Steinweg from 1964

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  • I've Yamaha DGX-670 digital piano, weighted hammer action, no escapement with Steinberg Cubase 12 with VST instruments, Moddart PianoTeq 7, Roland Cloud has all Roland digital pianos and synthesizers, Steinberg UR22C connect Yamaha + DSLR Steinberg Microphone + Anker speakers (a lot cheaper than the no reason over priced studio monitors) + Zoom + Logitech Brio 4k Stream :)

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  • I only have a Roland HP504 digital piano but my hope is in the future to get a Yamaha upright!

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    • Edmund
    • Edmund
    • 1 yr ago
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    Yamaha Modus F11. I usually practice very late at night (11pm to 3am) so a digital piano works best for me so I don't wake my family or neighbours up!! Another advantage of a digital piano is that it never goes out of tune so I don't need to tune it every 3 months. 

     

    Digital pianos in the past used to suck, but since recent years, flagship/top-end digital pianos from Yamaha/Kawai etc have been getting better and better. Nothing can substitute for a Steinway/Fazioli grand or Schimmel Konzert of course, but if you live in a crowded neighbourhood with your family, on a budget and you practice late at night, flagship digital pianos are the way to go. 

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      • Denise
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      • Denise
      • 1 yr ago
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      Edmund absolutely good points! 

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    • Edmund I use Pianoteq with my Roland digital piano, and find it thrilling to be able to play all the different piano models it offers. The sound and sensitivity/responsiveness is incredible.

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  • 5’ late 60s model Chickering. And then in my office for ear training and quiet time I have an 88 key digital, Yamaha YDP-101, which I inherited from my mother. 

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    • Charlie
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    • carlo_gesualdo
    • 1 yr ago
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    I have a Baldwin L, c1989. Very warm, colorful, and expressive, and I absolutely adore it. ❤️ The bass is so round and rich, not tubby like other grands of its size. It rivals most 7-foot pianos. Baldwins have their own sound that I would characterize as warm and and melodic, perhaps rather "woody" and old-fashioned. They don't have the penetrating clarity and projection of the new pianos being made today, but they're great home pianos because they're not terribly loud. The thing I love most about mine is how it sustains forever, which gives it a real singing quality. There is an area in the higher treble that I wish had more clarity, but I wouldn't trade it for anything in the world, and on most days I pity the poor wretch who doesn't have my piano... we should all feel this way about our pianos.

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      • Denise
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      • Denise
      • 1 yr ago
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      Charlie Gesualdo I love my L! I know what you mean about the bass! 

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    • Charlie Gesualdo lovely piano. I’ve been trying to find a sheet music stand and lamp like the one you have. Nice set up. 

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    • Kerstin
    • Kerstin
    • 1 yr ago
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    Wow, what a lot of different instruments. I have a digital Piano - Thomann DP-51 and a No-Name piano. But yesterday I have bought a Grotrian Steinweg - it is a much better instrument. 

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      • Denise
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      • Denise
      • 1 yr ago
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      Kerstin congratulations!!

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    • Linda Gould
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    • Linda_Gould
    • 1 yr ago
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    I have a Yamaha G2 grand piano.  Because my hand is small and I want to be able to reach a 10th, I had it retrofitted with a narrow key action almost 30 years ago.  I love it and it has improved my playing a lot.  

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    • Rodney
    • Rodney
    • 1 yr ago
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    Hello Tonebase friends,

    Does anyone have strong feelings about tuning?  I nudged my Imperial Bosendorfer up to A443, trying to get a little more treble brightness, but my wife detects a slightly less desirable sound.

    Is this all in my head?

    Thanks,

    Rodney

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    • Rodney Hi Rodney When I played violin in an orchestra in France one summer we tuned to 442.

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    • Rodney Not a fan of tuning above 440. 

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      • Michael
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      • MichaelP
      • 1 yr ago
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      Rodney are you tuning in equal temperament? For years now I’ve had my Hamburg Steinway tuned in  a Victorian temperament, historically a little closer to the literature I play. When I played the harpsichord, I used various well temperaments. Makes a huge difference, and can bring greater understanding of the music.

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