Buying a piano

[mike92104]

UCSD has a big piano sale every year.

[joec]

ybitz, do you have a quick link of some of those weighed key keyboards with full keys? I remember maybe 10 years ago checking a piano store out and seeing them and couldn’t tell the difference from a regular piano. I think back then, it was like 2-3k or something though.

I definitely wouldn’t mind having something like that around the house to screw around with (hated practicing, probably played for 5-7 years, but glad I learned since I can still read music) and would love to play again…

[joec]

ybitz, do you have a quick link of some of those weighed key keyboards with full keys? I remember maybe 10 years ago checking a piano store out and seeing them and couldn’t tell the difference from a regular piano. I think back then, it was like 2-3k or something though.

I definitely wouldn’t mind having something like that around the house to screw around with (hated practicing, probably played for 5-7 years, but glad I learned since I can still read music) and would love to play again…

[joec]

ybitz, do you have a quick link of some of those weighed key keyboards with full keys? I remember maybe 10 years ago checking a piano store out and seeing them and couldn’t tell the difference from a regular piano. I think back then, it was like 2-3k or something though.

I definitely wouldn’t mind having something like that around the house to screw around with (hated practicing, probably played for 5-7 years, but glad I learned since I can still read music) and would love to play again…

[joec]

ybitz, do you have a quick link of some of those weighed key keyboards with full keys? I remember maybe 10 years ago checking a piano store out and seeing them and couldn’t tell the difference from a regular piano. I think back then, it was like 2-3k or something though.

I definitely wouldn’t mind having something like that around the house to screw around with (hated practicing, probably played for 5-7 years, but glad I learned since I can still read music) and would love to play again…

[joec]

ybitz, do you have a quick link of some of those weighed key keyboards with full keys? I remember maybe 10 years ago checking a piano store out and seeing them and couldn’t tell the difference from a regular piano. I think back then, it was like 2-3k or something though.

I definitely wouldn’t mind having something like that around the house to screw around with (hated practicing, probably played for 5-7 years, but glad I learned since I can still read music) and would love to play again…

[TemekuT]

Quick comment here – although keyboards with full size, weighted keys are dramatically improved from years ago, there is a HUGE difference in the “action” between a keyboard and a console or upright piano, just as there is a HUGE difference between console or upright and a grand piano, just as there is a HUGE difference between a Yamaha or Kawai and what I affectionately refer to as the 3 B’s = Bechstein, Bluthner, and Bosendorfer. Like everything else that can be purchased (think autos) the great divider is money, and you have recognizable quality differences for a more finely engineered piano (or car).

…restarted piano in 2006 after a 35 year hiatus…

…practiced excessively at times between 2006 and 2009…

[TemekuT]

Quick comment here – although keyboards with full size, weighted keys are dramatically improved from years ago, there is a HUGE difference in the “action” between a keyboard and a console or upright piano, just as there is a HUGE difference between console or upright and a grand piano, just as there is a HUGE difference between a Yamaha or Kawai and what I affectionately refer to as the 3 B’s = Bechstein, Bluthner, and Bosendorfer. Like everything else that can be purchased (think autos) the great divider is money, and you have recognizable quality differences for a more finely engineered piano (or car).

…restarted piano in 2006 after a 35 year hiatus…

…practiced excessively at times between 2006 and 2009…

[TemekuT]

Quick comment here – although keyboards with full size, weighted keys are dramatically improved from years ago, there is a HUGE difference in the “action” between a keyboard and a console or upright piano, just as there is a HUGE difference between console or upright and a grand piano, just as there is a HUGE difference between a Yamaha or Kawai and what I affectionately refer to as the 3 B’s = Bechstein, Bluthner, and Bosendorfer. Like everything else that can be purchased (think autos) the great divider is money, and you have recognizable quality differences for a more finely engineered piano (or car).

…restarted piano in 2006 after a 35 year hiatus…

…practiced excessively at times between 2006 and 2009…

[TemekuT]

Quick comment here – although keyboards with full size, weighted keys are dramatically improved from years ago, there is a HUGE difference in the “action” between a keyboard and a console or upright piano, just as there is a HUGE difference between console or upright and a grand piano, just as there is a HUGE difference between a Yamaha or Kawai and what I affectionately refer to as the 3 B’s = Bechstein, Bluthner, and Bosendorfer. Like everything else that can be purchased (think autos) the great divider is money, and you have recognizable quality differences for a more finely engineered piano (or car).

…restarted piano in 2006 after a 35 year hiatus…

…practiced excessively at times between 2006 and 2009…

[TemekuT]

Quick comment here – although keyboards with full size, weighted keys are dramatically improved from years ago, there is a HUGE difference in the “action” between a keyboard and a console or upright piano, just as there is a HUGE difference between console or upright and a grand piano, just as there is a HUGE difference between a Yamaha or Kawai and what I affectionately refer to as the 3 B’s = Bechstein, Bluthner, and Bosendorfer. Like everything else that can be purchased (think autos) the great divider is money, and you have recognizable quality differences for a more finely engineered piano (or car).

…restarted piano in 2006 after a 35 year hiatus…

…practiced excessively at times between 2006 and 2009…

[KIBU]

It’s a good idea to buy your child a keyboard for the first couple years.

1000 dollars can get you a good keyboard that mimics the feel of piano keys. They are getting very good now with this, so the huge difference between the keys feel that used to be is now only a small difference.

The idea of getting the keyboard first has many advantages and you are not losing out on much, absolutely not the key feel as your child is beginning and won’t be affected. Make sure to get a good keyboard though.

[KIBU]

It’s a good idea to buy your child a keyboard for the first couple years.

1000 dollars can get you a good keyboard that mimics the feel of piano keys. They are getting very good now with this, so the huge difference between the keys feel that used to be is now only a small difference.

The idea of getting the keyboard first has many advantages and you are not losing out on much, absolutely not the key feel as your child is beginning and won’t be affected. Make sure to get a good keyboard though.

[KIBU]

It’s a good idea to buy your child a keyboard for the first couple years.

1000 dollars can get you a good keyboard that mimics the feel of piano keys. They are getting very good now with this, so the huge difference between the keys feel that used to be is now only a small difference.

The idea of getting the keyboard first has many advantages and you are not losing out on much, absolutely not the key feel as your child is beginning and won’t be affected. Make sure to get a good keyboard though.

[KIBU]

It’s a good idea to buy your child a keyboard for the first couple years.

1000 dollars can get you a good keyboard that mimics the feel of piano keys. They are getting very good now with this, so the huge difference between the keys feel that used to be is now only a small difference.

The idea of getting the keyboard first has many advantages and you are not losing out on much, absolutely not the key feel as your child is beginning and won’t be affected. Make sure to get a good keyboard though.

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