Stuart & Sons Piano

[jamie_liszt]

Hey

Has everybody heard of the Australian Piano Stuart & Sons https://www.stuartandsons.com/

This piano has more keys and more pedals, it has 7 more keys i think 5 at the top and 4 in the bass extra, and it has 2 soft pedals and 2 sustain pedals, each produces a different effect, wouldn't that be a good piano to have! the pedals would confuse me though lol..

[zheer]

Have you playd on one?

[impetuouslist]

Hi Jamie,

Although I haven't played nor touched a Stuart Piano, there was a program on the television some months ago about them and it was very interesting. The sound was magnificent, I'd like to have a play on one myself.

You might also like to know (I'm showing off - lol) but my piano technician was taught by Wayne Stuart here in Melbourne, Australia. In fact my technician is coming over to tune and regulate my William Knable baby grand soon, so I'll mention your post to him. At the moment I'm toying with the idea of buying an Estonia Concert Grand around AU$18,000.00 a bit cheaper than a Stuart.

[andyd]

I've played both 7 and 9 foot models.
You're quite right, the pedals were initially confusing and I had to position my right foot properly; then I lost my perception of where my hands were in relation to the lower notes...but after a couple of minutes of playing the vision adjusts (unlike on the larger Bosendorfers where the extra keys are blacked out and vision/perception is not affected)
The sound bowled me over.  I could spout adjectives (and have done) but let's just say there was an Imperial and other Bosendorfers as well as older Bechsteins and Bluthners in the same 'shop', but I preferred either Stuarts.  And I'd played Hamburg B & D Steinways the week before so was prepared for the experience.

The S&S logo is a ridiculous scrawl, the eclectic wood finish is a bit garish as we're all used to black, but once you play on that Stuart action and hear the warm sweet sound, who cares?
The Stuart 9 footer is exceptional IMO, - and if I ever chance to win the lottery I will order one sight unseen from Australia before I even purchase the necessarily large house.

Ah well, back to my little upright...

Andy

[stormcrow]

I think it's best to stay away from Stuart pianos unless you have the money, or want to end up hopelessly wanting one.    

[pianorama]

I've played both 7 and 9 foot models.

Lucky you! I saw an ad for Stuart & Sons in Pianist magazine. It would be so cool to have a Stuart & Sons piano, and a house big enough to have it. I wish I could at least play one!

[pianorama]

How much do the Stuart & Sons pianos usually cost anyways? Does anyone know?

[andyd]

You asked for it...

Stuart 290                   £95k
Fazioli F308                  £94k
Steinway D                  £88k
Fazioli F278                  £87k
Bechstein D280             £85k
Bluthner model 1           £78k
Stuart 220                   £65k
Bosendorfer Imperial      £63k


Andy

[Axtremus]

Dang... that Bösendorfer Imperial is CHEAP.