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Piano upgrade time

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    NobodySock
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    #70

    I was not planning on buying any piano i have not had a chance to play. Sorry i didnt mention this but thought you all wanted a good story so i try to present things as they come with no decisions being made except narrowing down my brand of piano. Its why i asked them today if deal is still good if they set it up first and let me take it home if i like it. Apparently though , listening to ld’s interjections, this is not a run of the day sale i am being offerred. I would not though think bad thoughts that the piano in question may be flawed im some way and they are hoping to sell it to a guy who wouldnt open the crate until next year in italy and thus complete the scam. This is Steinway folks! I am no fanboi but i would bet the farm these guys ooze integrity as a company, except when they are trying to make a sale. Lol!

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      You got your head on straight, and we do love a good piano story. And we won’t unfriend you just because you’re a fucking infidel Democrat.

      "You cannot subsidize irresponsibility and expect people to become more responsible." — Thomas Sowell

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        kluurs
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        Heh - rethinking this - forget the Steinway - and get a Fazioli since you'll be in Italy.

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          Heh - rethinking this - forget the Steinway - and get a Fazioli since you'll be in Italy.

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          NobodySock
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          @kluurs said in Piano upgrade time:

          Heh - rethinking this - forget the Steinway - and get a Fazioli since you'll be in Italy.

          That's what I've been saying out loud since the start of this! I'd better get started on that gofundme then.

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            @kluurs said in Piano upgrade time:

            Heh - rethinking this - forget the Steinway - and get a Fazioli since you'll be in Italy.

            That's what I've been saying out loud since the start of this! I'd better get started on that gofundme then.

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            NobodySock
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            Look what I get to play on when I go down this week to Kim's piano. These are all on the floorkim1.jpg kim2.jpg

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              Klaus
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              #75

              August Förster? Cool. Very unique, warm sound. Cheaper than other premium brands. Not easy to find, even in Germany

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                August Förster? Cool. Very unique, warm sound. Cheaper than other premium brands. Not easy to find, even in Germany

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                NobodySock
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                @Klaus said in Piano upgrade time:

                August Förster? Cool. Very unique, warm sound. Cheaper than other premium brands. Not easy to find, even in Germany

                I am especially keen on trying this one out. He is on my short list for sure because of just what you mentioned.

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                  @Klaus said in Piano upgrade time:

                  August Förster? Cool. Very unique, warm sound. Cheaper than other premium brands. Not easy to find, even in Germany

                  I am especially keen on trying this one out. He is on my short list for sure because of just what you mentioned.

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                  Today is the day! Kim's Piano store awaits me this afternoon and I decided to rent a car, not just any car, but my first electric car today. It claims a range of over 250 miles which is about the distance from me to there. l figured it would cost me more to drive the Mercedes SUV. Going to get me some ocean therapy at Hermosa Beach directly after and spend the night tonight.

                  electric.jpg

                  hermosa.jpg

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                    #78

                    It claims a range of over 250 miles which is about the distance from me to there.

                    Uh oh!

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                      #79

                      I ended up not going down to socal yesterday as my dog Bella who is 16 and a half, is not doing well and I am bolstering myself for her end days. I hate this part of life. As I get further along in this piano search, I am coming more and more in line with finding a good used one to save some pennies. What I really want to do is find a Baldwin SF10 circa 1960s-1970s and see if it sounds so rich like everyone claims it does. Take a listen to this video and near the end he plays the beginning of Tchaikovsy's Piano Concerto 1 and prepare yourself, turn up your speakers. It frikkin sounds like Liberace too! Oh my dear Lord. There's a smattering of them for sale on ebay and pianomart and they can be had for real real cheap. This could be my forever piano.

                      Link to video

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                        https://www.ebay.com/itm/376109460994

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                          How did you like your electric car?

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                            I ended up not going because of my old dog's turn for the worse. The piano hunt has taken a back seat for now, and I now have an idea of shipping costs of my household goods to Italy, it's becoming clear that I should just sell my Petrof before I move and take my time to find my next piano in Europe.

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                              I ended up not going because of my old dog's turn for the worse. The piano hunt has taken a back seat for now, and I now have an idea of shipping costs of my household goods to Italy, it's becoming clear that I should just sell my Petrof before I move and take my time to find my next piano in Europe.

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                              @NobodySock said in Piano upgrade time:
                              it's becoming clear that I should just sell my Petrof before I move and take my time to find my next piano in Europe.

                              Sorry, about your pup - and yeah, I think you'll do better there with your piano search.

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                                I know you took in a younger terrier over the last couple years. What will you have to do to get him into Italy?

                                "You cannot subsidize irresponsibility and expect people to become more responsible." — Thomas Sowell

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                                  So i am sitting outside on a veranda waiting to sit down and eat dinner in Baunei, and having conversation with 2 Austrians here on vacation, and one of them has an in with Bosendorfer. But dont bother me right now, i am working it.

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                                    jon-nyc
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                                    Nice!

                                    If you don't take it, it can only good happen.

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                                      So i am sitting outside on a veranda waiting to sit down and eat dinner in Baunei, and having conversation with 2 Austrians here on vacation, and one of them has an in with Bosendorfer. But dont bother me right now, i am working it.

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                                      @NobodySock said in Piano upgrade time:

                                      i am sitting outside on a veranda waiting to sit down and eat dinner in Baunei

                                      Looks like quite a pretty area.

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                                        Tom-K
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                                        I don't think you DESERVE a nice piano. It's too nice where you are going live.

                                        Flushing the toilet is like practicing the piano; you just cannot go too long without doing it.--Axtremus

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                                          jon-nyc
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                                          Yeah. Either get a POS upright and live there or get a top tier piano and move to Cleaveland.

                                          If you don't take it, it can only good happen.

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