My next piano??

George K · "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

Paraphrasing Duke Ellington: "If it feels good, it IS good."

If you like the action, that's the first step. Ignore the sound, you can always update with a cheapo laptop, PianoTeq and some speakers.

The Roland HP704 is down to $2900 at GuitarCenter. If you're happy with the lack of a cabinet, you can get the same mechanism and add a stand for a bit less.

George K · "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

BTW, the Yamahas I looked at were nice, but just didn't "move" me.

The 10 year in-home Roland warranty was another factor. It expires when I'm 83 years old, so there's that.

Horace

I won't go back from my PianoTeq Petrof Mistral. I guess, from there it's a matter of finding an action you like. I have a low end but good one with my Roland FP-10.

kluurs

I did a lot of auditioning - but all of it was on cabinet focused instruments - ended up with the HP704 - which I've now had for about 18 months. I went cheaper prior with a high end Casio - but the action wasn't suitable. The 10 year warranty was a big plus for the Roland. George and I are fussy consumers, but LD is the expert.

Horace

LD thinks the quality of a performance of classical piano music depends on how well the performer adheres to the score.

George K · "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

@Horace said in My next piano??:

Roland FP-10

Is that the same action as the 704?

Horace

@George-K said in My next piano??:

@Horace said in My next piano??:

Roland FP-10

Is that the same action as the 704?

No, the FP-10 has Roland's entry level PHA-4 action, and the 704 has the PHA-50. I guess there's a "pivot length" difference, maybe among other things. My action clicks a lot, which is the main drawback to me. But I haven't had experience with their better actions, and may not know what I'm missing. I think practice on a PHA-4 transfers adequately to any piano, that's the important thing.

George K · "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

@Horace said in My next piano??:

I think practice on a PHA-4 transfers adequately to any piano, that's the important thing.

Right - if you're not offended, it'll be "good enough."

Also, if you have a "real" piano...well, that's sort of the point. @mark has a very nice Estonia (which I've touched), so your point is well-taken.

LuFins Dad

@Horace said in My next piano??:

@George-K said in My next piano??:

@Horace said in My next piano??:

Roland FP-10

Is that the same action as the 704?

No, the FP-10 has Roland's entry level PHA-4 action, and the 704 has the PHA-50. I guess there's a "pivot length" difference, maybe among other things. My action clicks a lot, which is the main drawback to me. But I haven't had experience with their better actions, and may not know what I'm missing. I think practice on a PHA-4 transfers adequately to any piano, that's the important thing.

PHA4 is good enough. You still need an acoustic.

kluurs

There’s an FP10 that was bought in January that they’re selling for $450 on FB Marketplace

Copper

EBay, good prices on New and Open Box

https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_nkw=fp-10&_sacat=0&rt=nc&LH_ItemCondition=3

Horace

yeah Roland made a deal with Costco, they were available on the floor at $550 after discounts. The ACR is the branded one Costco bulk purchased. FP-10 hardware with slightly modified firmware, different voices I think.