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What are some mellow (dark) sounding pianos besides Steinway?
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j***@gmail.com
2017-05-20 02:01:17 UTC
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I want to get a piano that isn't bright. I'm playing a Yamaha C5 now and I
don't like the bright sound. Does anyone have any suggestions?
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I've got the same problem with a Steinway upright. I see some of the reploes you've received are to have the piano voiced. Since I don't know how to post to everyone, I'm including the following question here: Any suggestions? My piano tuner recommends buying a full height piano, European or US. Any ideas would be very appreciatred. Judith
Hope Morrow
2017-11-16 12:45:09 UTC
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If you decide to change the hammers, make sure you hire a technician who ALSO knows how to re-weight the keys. Hammer sets have varying weights and the leads in the keys offset that weight. If the tech just puts on new hammers without weighing-off the keys afterward, you may find that the feel of your piano isn’t what it was and that you no longer enjoy playing it. Go with voicing it instead. Even if you replace the hammers, it willl still need to be voiced afterward.
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