[CAUT] New suggestions for practice room pianos

[Fred Sturm]

The current U-1 has a longer music shelf thingy. Still not ideal  
(students complain about how it doesn't hold photocopies well for one  
thing, and the constant loose screws on that design drive me crazy),  
but I have been happy with the model in general. We have maybe 10 from  
the 70s, a mixed bag, and 6-8 from late 90s through present, all nice.  
I agree with those who have mentioned Kawai K-3 (just bought one this  
fall, very nice), and I would add UST-9 for a studio - beefed up from  
the 7 and 8, a nice institutional design. I haven't had a chance to  
try too many makes because of our current dearth of dealerships, but I  
have been impressed like Jim Busby with Hailun, from the ones I saw at  
conventions, should you want to look at Chinese. Higher end Samick  
product is also worth a look.
Regards,
Fred Sturm
fssturm at unm.edu

On Jan 21, 2011, at 7:50 AM, Barbara Richmond wrote:

> Hi Dan,
>
> The only thing I don't like about the U-1 is the music rack--it's  
> little, the screws either get loose, strip out or the rack just gets  
> battered.  I like the P-22 case, but the newest P-22s have had very  
> tight tuning pins.
>
> Barbara Richmond, RPT
> near Peoria, Illinois
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dan Rembold" <d_rembold at yahoo.com>
> To: caut at ptg.org
> Sent: Friday, January 21, 2011 8:16:13 AM
> Subject: [CAUT] New suggestions for practice room pianos
>
> Dear list members,
>
> Our music departent was awarded enough money to replace about 15  
> verticals for the practice rooms, and the dean asked if I could  
> suggest which models to look into.
>
> Right how we're leaning toward U-1's.   What do you like/don't like,  
> and why?
>
> I know we have dealt with brand comparisons on this list in the  
> past, but I am suspecting that the market may have undergone some  
> changes since those discussions.
>
> Also any recommendations as far as who is good to deal with in the  
> southeast (Atlanta or Birmingham), would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks in advance for your ideas,
> Dan Rembold
> Auburn University Music Dept.
> Auburn, AL
>
>






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