Speaking of Pianos.
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Mrs. George's church was donated a Christofori piano. It belonged to a member of the church who died.
It has been...problematic. During the service last Sunday, middle C just stopped playing. Bb3 got stuck, etc. So far they've put about $2K into this "free" piano.
I commented that there is an outfit in Washington state that buys inexpensive Chinese pianos and retrofits them with better parts. I think they're in Stanwood.
For the life of me, I can't remember the name. Help me.
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Actually, Del Fandrich"s brother.
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I see Darell passed away about 4 years ago:
https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/name/darell-fandrich-obituary?pid=193698871
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Cristoforis were originally made by Sejung, but production was moved to Pearl River ~ 2009. If the piano is under 12 years old, it should still be covered by a warranty.
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@Klaus said in Speaking of Pianos.:
Wouldn't it be cheaper to buy a decent piano instead of trying to "improve" a junk piano?
I mentioned that, for the money that they spent "fixing" the "free" piano (actually it's closer to $4K, I think) they would have been better off with a new digital and some amplified speakers.
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@Klaus said in Speaking of Pianos.:
Wouldn't it be cheaper to buy a decent piano instead of trying to "improve" a junk piano?
I mentioned that, for the money that they spent "fixing" the "free" piano (actually it's closer to $4K, I think) they would have been better off with a new digital and some amplified speakers.
@George-K said in Speaking of Pianos.:
@Klaus said in Speaking of Pianos.:
Wouldn't it be cheaper to buy a decent piano instead of trying to "improve" a junk piano?
I mentioned that, for the money that they spent "fixing" the "free" piano (actually it's closer to $4K, I think) they would have been better off with a new digital and some amplified speakers.
Tried that, for a church much more financially strapped. Nope, piano or bust.
I bought them a nice used K-30. Put the new-style longer music holder on it. They were happy.
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@George-K said in Speaking of Pianos.:
@Klaus said in Speaking of Pianos.:
Wouldn't it be cheaper to buy a decent piano instead of trying to "improve" a junk piano?
I mentioned that, for the money that they spent "fixing" the "free" piano (actually it's closer to $4K, I think) they would have been better off with a new digital and some amplified speakers.
Tried that, for a church much more financially strapped. Nope, piano or bust.
I bought them a nice used K-30. Put the new-style longer music holder on it. They were happy.
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Digital vs Acoustic.
I love my Roland digital. It does everything I want and more. I find that I forget that I have Pianoteq installed, and I just "get used" to the sound it makes. For quiet and silent practice, you really can't beat it - especially at 6 AM when Mrs George is asleep and I'm in the guest room with the Roland.
But...
I experimented with something new today.
I cranked the volume on the Roland WAY up. I tried to make it as loud as my Bohemia for "equivalent" touch.
Was it room-filling? Yeah, considering the room is small.
Did it sound like a "real" piano? Yeah, kinda-sorta. I never, ever, lost the feeling that I was playing a computer - a very good computer - but it just didn't sound 100% like a "piano."
I love, LOVE, my Roland, and I find myself playing and practicing on it at least 80% of the time.
But...it's not my grand, and never will be.
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The hell with middle c.
Play in the more esoteric keys where middle c would be dissonant.
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The hell with middle c.
Play in the more esoteric keys where middle c would be dissonant.
@bachophile , or take a tuning hammer to make the middle C semi-permanently dissonant.
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Well tempered
