Several years ago, I got a PM from another PW member in Ga. This is another one of my many "piano stories" and may or may not be relevant to this thread I hope it is. Then you have to decide if you love the Baldwin action and sound enough to pay for the repairs. Add a few hundred to the tech’s estimation for stuff that the tech may find when s/he does the work.
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If you love the sound of the Baldwin much better, get a piano tech’s inspection with repair costs estimation. If it’s been regularly maintained, it’s certainly worth the drive and added shipping if you like the Yamaha sound. If the Yamaha seller seems surprised or somewhat evasive, you have to decide if it’s worth your drive to see an infrequently played piano with a sketchy or nonexistent maintenance record. Ask them which piano tech they used and how recently that tech tuned or voiced it. With your situation, I’d call the owner of the Yamaha and ask about it’s service and maintenance records. If both the pianos were new and Baldwin was still produced in the US, I’d choose the M hands down. I thought the sound and action were wonderful for a somewhat smaller grand. I’ve played a new and a slightly used Baldwin M. Plus, it was a good learning experience for me and the project turned out great.ĭisclaimer: I have many opinions about piano, some of them are based on facts: He gave me a great price on replacing the key bushings, but the drive to north Atlanta influenced my decision to do it myself.
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I actually emailed Sam and got a price on having them do the key bushings if I bring them the action. I replaced the key bushings in my Yamaha C7 last year and it made a big difference. The fact that you could tell in needed key bushings is a sign that you do indeed know a little about pianos. But if you can manage to drive over and look at it, it might be a fun adventure, and help you make a more informed decision. The only down-side on the C1 is the distance. If you like the tone of the Kawai, you'll probably like the tone of the Yamaha, but maybe not. The Baldwin has a different tonal pallet than the Yamaha. Many times, private sellers take a notion they want to get rid of a piano they no longer want or need to sell it for other reasons and they just pull a price out of the air some do their research to see what it might be worth, and others do not. As far as the price being under-priced, as Sam mentioned, this is not necessarily a red flag, although it could be.
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I probably shouldn't be giving advice on this forum, but that hasn't stopped me before.Įbonykawai, based on the info in your thread, I believe I'd be more inclined toward the Yamaha C1.