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Hello, I collect and restore pianos as a hobby, and have owned a lt of pianos, but now have two projects underway and sometimes think I have made a mistake in selling my Broadwood Barless 6' 8" grand over the Bluthner Style 8 Aliquot project? The Broadwood really did have a perfect balance over all notes and the break. I have also owned the barless upright that was very nice, but I wonder if the Bluthner will be as good? I also own a lot of Bluthner uprights and will not part with my overstrung overdamped model from around 1910 as the underdamped version to me lost something? The other Grand I have is an Ibach double overstrung 5” 2 that is wonderful for its size, again this is another piano that I like a lot, but should only be keeping one of the above!

I have owned many Bechsteins, but always find them troublesome to regulate and hard to play at times? I have a couple of Ronisch pianos, a 6’ 2” grand and pre 1900 upright that I like also. I have never been a fan of Steinway or Yamaha pianos as they are overpriced in any condition second hand, but I’m still looking for a nice early 1900’s Steinweg upright as the engineering details, like Bluthners is designed to last! Most of Bluthners are still at concert pitch 3 years later and maybe some people reading this will know of these pianos holding pitch for many years above this! I know of one tuner that tuned one after 20 years and was a bit embarrassed to ask for payment as it just needed minor tuning!

So my question here is: Style 8 or Broadwood or Ibach?

Robert
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I collect and restore pianos in my spare time

[PianoGuy]

I love the Broadwood Barless. One of their better designs.

I'd keep the Style 8. Gorgeous build quality on those Blüthners.

Ibach D/OS is surprisingly OK though isn't it!?