Grand Piano Questions

Hi Graham,

thank you for the guide for piano buying which is very helpful and certainly detailed;

We are looking for a baby grand for our children 11 & 14 who currently are learning enthusiastically on an old upright. Unfortunately it doesn’t stay in tune long due to us living in a 17c wooden barn where we are told the temperature changes are too great for it – we don’t notice it but the piano seems to! we’ve been advised therefore to get a digital.
We’ve looked at an Orla which seemed very good, tried a Yamaha but seems VERY expensive for not a lot of kit and we have seen the alternatives that you offer on your website. Our problem is that we have also seen the Suzuki Grande Reposte II on offer from Suzuki which at a special offer price of £1,699 seems to be very good; problem being we have not touched it or played it and have nothing to go by other than the glowing reports from those that have purchased one.
Do you have any knowledge of these? We don’t want to waste money on something that isn’t up to the job of say the Orla or your alternatives but there is such a big difference in price I have to be a little cheeky and ask your thoughts.

Grateful for your advice and I think we perhaps should come and see your pianos, we are not too far as we live near Brentwood.

Kind regards,

Mike

Reply/ Hi Mike

I’m not keen on the Suzuki.
Although it looks very nice, I’ don’t like the key touch.
It feels too lightweight under the fingers.

The Orla grand has a better key touch. I would
recommend this over the Suzuki any day.

Better still, if your budget allows, the Broadway BG2
Is the piano I recommend for your children to learn
and progress on.

The Broadway has a fully-weighted key touch that
feels like a real grand piano. It also has a natural
piano sound that’s full of vibrancy (its large stereo
speaker system is similar to the more expensive
pianos from Roland and Yamaha).

It’s certainly worth the extra cost.

You can see it here:
https://www.ukpianos.co.uk/broadway-bg2

Yours pianistically,

Graham Howard

Graham Howard, Piano Adviser

Send me an email if you have any questions or need advice: grahamhoward@ukpianos.co.uk
Or call 020 8367 5107