Info On Kawai K18-E, or other Kawais

[Tinkerbell]

Am looking to buy piano, learning for 2 months with teacher, teaching myself on a really old £90 piano for few months prior to this,  Doing my Grade 3 and Grade 4 hopefully at first chances next year, need a better piano!  Only 17, parents will go halves with me (much persuasion) and my sis will pay £200 as she will use it a little.

Seen a brand new Kawai K18-E for £3000, managed to knock him down to about..£2650 i think......with free adjustable stool, free delivery, and free tuning.  It is a black polyester type finish.  Tried  a Kemble too, can get a 5 - 1o yr old Kemble Cambridge 10 for £2200 but i think i'd prefer the new Kawai.  Ignoring preference for now, does anyone have any helpful info on Kawai or Kemble, in particular the K18-E model - Pro's, Con's, what you think of the touch, is it responsive enough, the touch of the pedals (PS it seems to have a knob under the desk that is to lower and raise the piano desk, said so on its website- true??)

Thanks in advance! I'm new please be nice and reply

Lau x

[allchopin]

this Kawai sounds exactly like mine (though I dont know my model- where on the piano can you find this?).  I absolutely love mine after about 6 years now.  It has great action, even sound, and good finish.  The action is much like Yamaha, but a little heavier.  This is good becaues playing on anything lighter makes it seems easier.  As far as pedalling, I really can't compare to other pianos- pedals are basically the same from piano to piano, or maybe I'm just used to mine and cant tell.  I would recommend Kawai- what size are you planning to get?

[Axtremus]

K-18: https://www.kawaius.com/k18v1.htm

Japanese made; solid piano from a reputable piano maker with  good track record. As long as you like how it plays and how it sounds to you, there should be little concern about its quality.

[Tinkerbell]

allchopin -
The model no i think is inside the lid someone said?  It is just a standard upright, good to hear that you would recommend it!  Kind of big decision......I did love the feel of it when i tried it out last week.  The pedals......well just someone once said if you get a yamaha the pedal is funny?!? Maybe just their piano....lol.
the K18e is 118cm height if that is what you mean?


Axtremus - thanks for the replies.  Yes I do like the sound of it...I tought it was a good manufcturer, heard of it before but I'm not exactly professional on this subject or anything.  We have a yamaha grand at college and i think it has a similar touch (I find the yamaha grand touch harder than yamaha uprights, but bout the same as the Kawai model.

[Dreaden]

I've bought a Kawai K60-E (132 cm) a year ago (when I was 18). It is a really superb instrument. The overall quality of Kawai is extremely well. It keeps its tone for a very long time.

Alright, mine was about € 7.500 (that must be around £ 11.000). De K60-E is also kind of rare. I've got the only one in the Benelux. I doubted between a Yamaha and the Kawai, but the last sounded less metallic like the Yamaha.

Perhaps (depending on your budget), you can go a little bit higher. You don't buy an piano every year. When you buy a good instrument now, you'll never regret it and will have years of fun.

Kind Regards