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Richard Wilkinson
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 Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2004 7:42 pm Post subject: Kemble Oxford |
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I am about to buy my first piano (i'm about grade 7 but never owned a piano before) and a considering an ex-rental Kemble Oxford for about ?2700. My only concern is that if you play the notes very gently you often hear that they repeat (the note sounds again after you initially played the key).
I've noticed this before on new pianos and was wondering if it is a sign of a poor piano. Is this necessarily true
Also, there is dealer in Scotland (Peter Smith) who can sell me a new Kemble cheaper than that, though I wouldn't be able to try it before I bought it as I live in Cambridge. IS this such a bad idea?
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Barrie Heaton
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| Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2004 10:17 pm Post subject: Re: Kemble Oxford |
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| Richard Wilkinson wrote: | I am about to buy my first piano (i'm about grade 7 but never owned a piano before) and a considering an ex-rental Kemble Oxford for about ?2700. My only concern is that if you play the notes very gently you often hear that they repeat (the note sounds again after you initially played the key).
I've noticed this before on new pianos and was wondering if it is a sign of a poor piano. Is this necessarily true |
Regulating problem probably lost motion (the key goes down a touch before the hammer moves )Just the felts compressing it is common on ex-rental pianos. Same goes for the new ones Friday piano
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Also, there is dealer in Scotland (Peter Smith) who can sell me a new Kemble cheaper than that, though I wouldn't be able to try it before I bought it as I live in Cambridge. IS this such a bad idea?
Thanks Rich |
Buying form the box can save you shed fulls of money and is great for first time buyers who are buying for the kids to learn on, but grade 7 player………. Unless you love each one you have played of that make, you are taking a risk, you may not like what you get in touch and tone
Barrie,
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Richard Wilkinson
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Thanks for that. What did you mean by a Friday piano?
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Barrie Heaton
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| Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2004 6:45 pm Post subject: |
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| Richard Wilkinson wrote: | Thanks for that. What did you mean by a Friday piano?
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Have you never come across that term before!! Friday Car, piano or what ever is made, last day of the week the Guy needs to get home, sod it that will do, near a nuff
BTW lost motion is very quickly put right
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