Members mwalthius Posted February 4, 2007 Members Share Posted February 4, 2007 With everyone posting synth pix all the time, I tend to forget about my good ol' piano... A 52" Yamaha U3 I bought new a couple of years back. Anyone besides me play a "real" piano too? P.S. - I think this piano cost me more than an Oasys, but I sure wouldn't trade it for one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jez Posted February 4, 2007 Members Share Posted February 4, 2007 Ahhh the Yamaha U series... there are very VERY few real pianos I can say I've enjoyed playing but that is one of them. Mind you, I've had the misfortune of playing real pianos that are mostly {censored}heaps that needed not tuning, not maintenance, but a fat pound of Semtex to put them out of their misery. For reasons I won't go into (again), I prefer a decent digital instrument over the real thing. I find it easier to get what I want out of it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members pogo97 Posted February 4, 2007 Members Share Posted February 4, 2007 Remarkable things. Irreplaceable during a power outage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members eric Posted February 4, 2007 Members Share Posted February 4, 2007 Here's my Yamaha upright. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Son of HuHefner Posted February 4, 2007 Members Share Posted February 4, 2007 I had and mostly enjoyed my U3 for 2 years. I sold it last Nov. because it would not stay in tune for more than a month. And its not because of radically changing weather in Northern California or my living room environment. I found out that I had purchased an ' made for Japan market U3 ' . Yamaha uses a different wood type that adapts to the higher humidity in Japan. Thus the tuning peg bushings do not lock into the wood as tightly after a tuning. Plus I have a good ear for intonation and I noticed the slight change/degradation within 3 weeks of a tuning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ElectricPuppy Posted February 4, 2007 Members Share Posted February 4, 2007 This is my baby, not quite 2 years oldnow, a Weinbach 6' grand. I don't normally keep it open like this, since the cat will instantly dive in and put her oily paws all over the strings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jazzed Posted February 4, 2007 Members Share Posted February 4, 2007 We've got a Nordheimer (Canadian piano name...I don't know if they exist right now) upright here. It has a very clean, but warm sound. Having been the piano I've played since before I can remember, its sound tends to be my neutral benchmark when I describe the way other pianos sound. It looks nice too, it's a sort of dark red colour, I believe it's cherry wood. Speaking of that piano, the A4's hammer mechanism just broke when I was playing an hour ago. Can't play without that note, I have get that fixed now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fdelvecchio Posted February 4, 2007 Members Share Posted February 4, 2007 OOH! Drooooooooollll! I absolutely LOVE the Yamaha U series studio uprights. Used to take piano lessons on one. They have a fantastic feel and sound. I keep looking at them on Ebay. May be some day. Right now, my P200 will have to do, but tax refunds are a round the corner! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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