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Old 30th May 2006   #15
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Originally Posted by jayman
ajfarber,

Did you have to mention Grotrian and Bechstein? I've been happy with my Yamaha C7 for the last year and I successfully put the Grotrian and Bechstein (especially the Grot) out of my mind until you brought them up! Alas, my C7 will have to do for now. Steingraber is another killer most guys don't know about.... have you played one of those before?

Ivory is great by the way. Use it all the time. Buy it.

j
Naturally your C7 will do for now. I didn't mean to talk sh#t about Yamaha pianos. They are quality instruments, and are always reliable in concert and recording situations. I just happen to prefer a darker piano with a more complex tone. Yamaha and Bosendorfer tend to be more pure in tone and therefore more generic.

Some people prefer this. Oscar Peterson plays Bosendorfer and so does Chick Corea. Herbie Hancock digs the FAZIOLI, an instrument I forgot to mention before. I've played one. They're to my mind a cross between a Bosendorfer and a Bluthner.

But who doesn't dig Steinway?
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