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| Tweet Topic Started: Nov 9 2006, 11:13 AM (198 Views) | |
| RosemaryTwo | Nov 9 2006, 11:13 AM Post #1 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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I am still looking for a decent mid-sized, used grand. Playing the piano will be a lovely, middle-aged woman who used to be a decent piano player as a girl, and her two sons (who are just starting, but no doubt will be very talented). Our paper has two Kawai's listed today: 1. Model KG1E for $7250, walnut finish; and 2. Kawai 5 '6'' -- 13 years old asking $9500, black high gloss. Would anyone recommend / not recommend following up on these models? I can't find out much about the KG1E. This is all the info. I have. My budget is around 10K. Car analogies are always welcome. |
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| JBryan | Nov 9 2006, 11:16 AM Post #2 |
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I am the grey one
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Check under the hood. |
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"Any man who would make an X rated movie should be forced to take his daughter to see it". - John Wayne There is a line we cross when we go from "I will believe it when I see it" to "I will see it when I believe it". Henry II: I marvel at you after all these years. Still like a democratic drawbridge: going down for everybody. Eleanor: At my age there's not much traffic anymore. From The Lion in Winter. | |
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| LadyElton | Nov 9 2006, 11:18 AM Post #3 |
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Fulla-Carp
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Just don't praise the wrong kind or brand.
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| RosemaryTwo | Nov 9 2006, 11:18 AM Post #4 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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Is that a A. "Be careful, check under the hood," or a B. "Hey, that sounds like a possibility, you should check under the hood!? |
| "Perhaps the thing to do is just to let stupid run its course." Aqua | |
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| JBryan | Nov 9 2006, 11:24 AM Post #5 |
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I am the grey one
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As a Kawai owner I can say i have been very pleased with the piano. However, I understand the older models were not so good. Thirteen years is probably okay but I also understand the RX models (what I have) are much better than the KG. Get a competent technician to check under the hood (to use a car analogy). Try and talk them down in price. A new one of these does not run very much more. The RX-2 can be had around 14 or 15K and the KG (if that is what it is) would run less. Sadly, that is the extent of my piano knowledge. I just play it and hire a guy to worry about the other stuff. Oh, and I, personally, would take a pass on the KG1E. Too small. |
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"Any man who would make an X rated movie should be forced to take his daughter to see it". - John Wayne There is a line we cross when we go from "I will believe it when I see it" to "I will see it when I believe it". Henry II: I marvel at you after all these years. Still like a democratic drawbridge: going down for everybody. Eleanor: At my age there's not much traffic anymore. From The Lion in Winter. | |
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| Jolly | Nov 9 2006, 11:28 AM Post #6 |
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Geaux Tigers!
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Try here: http://www.armleg.com/forum/index.php?mforum=pianosinc |
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| apple | Nov 9 2006, 11:41 AM Post #7 |
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one of the angels
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you should definitely check out every possible piano in your price range which will probably spend better in the used sector. i've looked at some cheap production models - both grand and upright and you would not believe how cheap some of the parts are. - apple who wouldn't mind selling pianos at ALL. |
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