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Possibly, although I didn’t think of it that way at the time. Still don’t, although it does make good sense to buy quality. I have three or four guitars that should give me my money back and then some when time comes to sell. Beard R and E style resonators and German silver National tricones are a pretty penny nowadays. Especially when they’re in close to immaculate condition like that Petrof was when it was sold.
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@Horace said in Piano upgrade time:
@Renauda said in Piano upgrade time:
The Petrof 135 is now listed at almost 48 k USD.
Maybe I should have kept mine another 8 years. As it was I sold mine in 2016 for what I paid for it for brand new in 2002.
The fabled investment piano.
Larry was right.
He said many times that as digitals improved, labor costs increased and acoustic piano volume decreased (less demand), costs would skyrocket.
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@Jolly said in Piano upgrade time:
@Horace said in Piano upgrade time:
@Renauda said in Piano upgrade time:
The Petrof 135 is now listed at almost 48 k USD.
Maybe I should have kept mine another 8 years. As it was I sold mine in 2016 for what I paid for it for brand new in 2002.
The fabled investment piano.
Larry was right.
He said many times that as digitals improved, labor costs increased and acoustic piano volume decreased (less demand), costs would skyrocket.
I have a very decent stage keyboad with my Roland RD2000. It's got a decent touch as digitals go and has been my mainstay board for the rock band for many years. Still, it cannot compare, even connected to the best of speakers to a finely tuned and regulated acoustic for playing. I am sure the more standard upright digitals of today are more impressive than this board, which has over a thousand patches to choose from, but again, the amazing technology of only wood, steel and felt that mankind has brought the pianoforte to today is still the creme de la creme for the discerning buyer. I am still blown away 2 weeks later from that Steinway B. Truly an amazing work of art.
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@bachophile said in Piano upgrade time:
Yea but with me it’s because of family on both sides so I’m there a lot.
And yes the countryside is really wonderful. The small villages. Umbria, Tuscany Piemonte, it’s all so lovely.
Nonetheless have never been south of Pompeii. Calabria, Sicily all unknown to me
Anyway enough about me, back to the big piano search
I am the opposite. My history of living in Italy has soley been in the South. It really is a tale of two countries in one as I have read up on the history of this most beautiful of all countries in Europe. Vesuvius was always in my view living in Naples, with many visits to other areas in the South only going as north as Rome. A beautiful land with beautiful friendly people. I have been teetering between Sicily and Sardinia as my future location but in the end, Sardinia wins out only because of it's amazing beaches and beautiful clear blue waters. The ocean speaks to me and softens my soul whenever next to one.
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@NobodySock said in Piano upgrade time:
living in Naples,
Did you like Naples? I was only there for a day on my way to Pompeii, but was not impressed with it at all.
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@Klaus said in Piano upgrade time:
I can't believe nobody suggested yet that you take care that your piano is seasoned for destination!
Boy that takes us back doesn't it Klaus? Lol! I haven't heard those words in , hmmmm, 20 years! Twenty years since I bought my Petrof, twenty years since TNCR emerged from the slime, now breathing air with its new lungs and continuing the journey of evolution until finally here today older, grayer, and I hope wiser. Some think evolution takes millions of years, Bah!
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@NobodySock said in Piano upgrade time:
I posted this in another thread and will post it here to keep the piano search stuff in one place.
Anyways, I am talking to the 21 year old female Steinway dealer on the phone and she is all excited that I really enjoyed playing the B. She was not in at the time but others were. She is also aware of my plans to Italy as well as my having to make a road trip down south to play some other brands first. But she really wants to sell me a B now! I asked her how much right off the bat and then chuckled. I knew I wasn't going to get an answer to that question on a phone call. But, she wanted to first inform me that it is now 2025, and the prices have gone up on all pianos. But, since I loved the B so, she says she can not only honor 2024 prices but even better and honor the sales price they had going on at one time for one of their sales. She didn't offer a number but was certain that I would be pleasantly surprised when I heard her offer. She followed up with the idea of being different form the rest in Italy. She suggested not to bother trying out all those other European brands and that would stand out with an American Piano over there, since they are probably overun and bored with their Eurpean options. She made a good point! I like being different. She read me. Not bad for a 21 year old. Lord knows, I have never been a Steinway fanbois, but I don't care what the label says in the end, again, I would be happy as a clam to have that B forever.
Hmmmmmmm. Anyways, she wants me to come in Saturday and talk and guess what? The B is sold and gone already but a new B is already on its way. Hmmmmmmm. Whaddaya think LD? You stated here I wouln't be able to touch a new be for less than 100K I do believe. Well what ever the price she has ready to offer me is, It is all good fun and I find myself daydreaming about new toys. -
@taiwan_girl said in Piano upgrade time:
@NobodySock said in Piano upgrade time:
living in Naples,
Did you like Naples? I was only there for a day on my way to Pompeii, but was not impressed with it at all.
"Vedi Napoli e poi muori" Meaning "See Naples and Die". A phrase that dates back long ago. Originally meant to mean "I have seen Naples and now I can die in peace as nothing in the world surpasses its beauty. Today though, it can be shared by those who don't see its beauty but instead a not quite clean and tidy cacaphony of humanity or mostly lower economic standing. But that doesn't stop them from being some of the kindest and most generous people I've encountered. TG, if you had more time, you could have found a guide to take you to many historical places and see that Naples is much more than crowded urban living ion cobblestone strewn with a bit of trash. The churhes alone would make you go wow! Old churches and hundreds of them. They take Mother Mary and the hundreds of other saints very serious over there. They've also made a "god" out of their savior who came to Naples about the same time as I. Diego Maradonna is their male Madonna. No one moved a soccer ball like he. I swear I could sometimes hear the faint crowd swell in the stadium about 5 miles away. Team Napoli became a powerhouse with them picking him up from Barcelona. Home of the pizza and the best cheese in the world, mozzarella di bufala.
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@Wim I usually always make sure to use the word sea when speaking of the Med. In that case it was just referenecing big bodies of water that have a way of moving me. That calm sea can show you some ocean moves once in a while though. I've seen breakers that stand up with any ocean at times of fouler weather. Did you know there are no known sharks in the waters surrounding Sardinia? Did you know there are no snakes on the island as well. There are 4 million sheep though to go with 1.5 million residents. Not many American expats at all to speak of. Expats there are better represented by alot of off brand countries one would not surmise. All the more important to get a handle on the language by the time I move there as it is also not known for many speakers of the King's English. I have a cheap Duo Lingo app for now but thinking about upgrading to one of those cool AI assisted programs.
