Your dream Piano..!?

[nonfox]

What's your dream piano?

Mine is a grand Steinway Model B or C - Or a grand Yamaha Model C6!.... 
Dam I'd like one of those!!

What's yours?

[yamaha2006]

Steinway model D or Bosendorfer imperial

[thalbergmad]

This is mine

[nonfox]

w00t!!!    I'm quite supprised that, that "piano" is able stand upright! - LoL!!

[Waldszenen]

Fazioli F308

But to play one of those without making yourself go deaf, you need to build a hall specifically designed for it, otherwise the room will shake.


But for practical home use a Steinway Model B, Hamburg, will be fine.

[alzado]

thalbergmad--

I am sure after that piano has been subject to some work by a good technician, it will once again find its home in the concert hall.

For most of us, what we want is just a nice piano that we can be proud of, and that sounds nice.

Many of us don't need a Steinway.   And others of us couldn't get a large grand into our house or apartment.

But I guess we all can dream. 

[mike_lang]

I do just fine with a a well-kept Kawai or Yamaha baby grand.

[gfiore]

 I have my dream piano, but maybe one day a sibling for her.

[soliloquy]

9' Yamaha CFIIIS

[thalbergmad]

9' Yamaha CFIIIS

You should have included that in your birthday wish list.

I have sent you a thong now.

Thalx

[infectedmushroom]

A Steinway.... Suprised!? 

[pianowelsh]

ooh! Steinway B or if space a D, a Bosendorfer halbKozertflugel and/or a Fazioli 228 would be nice - I love them all! mindue I also like the handcrafted concert series Yamaha do and they come in a bit cheaper than the above.  A piano in every room - thats my dream and a technition all to myself!

[pianowelsh]

Come to think about it maybe I should establish a music school eh! That way I could have a piano in every room and my students fees could pay for them all!!!!

[henrah]

Fazioli F308

Same here my friend! Sposedly my dad used to have one, but he sold it for a 228 cos it was too big! PAH! What I would have given to play on it when he had it...

and/or a Fazioli 228 would be nice

Got one, but a new one would be nice as some notes go iffy after a while. BUT, my dad recently forked up £240 (plus travel) for a technician (methinks) to go over it completely, and it sounds GEORGEOUS now! I'm gonna go play Chopin's 6th prelude on it now as my dad's gone to get bacon... mmmm bacon...

But I would have to say that Fazioli, in my experience, make the nicest pianos in the world. And I would give away my pubes - that's right, my pubes - for a 308.

[bachapprentice]

I went to Steinway Hall in NY and played about 20 Steinway Grand Pianos, I was in heaven. The power of the bass and the bright beautiful tone of the treble. I must of been there for about 3-1/2 hours. The next time I go back, I will be buying one.

[starpianist]

My dream piano is definitely a Steinway. Unless my dream of going to an Ivy League school and becoming a doctor becomes true one day, I won't be playing on a Steinway any time soon. 

[prongated]

...it's probably safe to say that, at least at some stage in our life, we dream of owning the Steinway D...and quite rightly so I guess - there's a different aura when an artist plays on a Steinway [whether I'll ever become an artist is another matter ]

In reality, I'd love an EX Shigeru Kawai ^^ I have played on pretty much all the Shigeru variants except this concert one

[mephisto]

I have my dream piano, but maybe one day a sibling for her.

So jealous

[dnephi]

Would you recommend buying an F308 over an F228 if I plan to have a large enough house lol?

[Axtremus]

Would you recommend buying an F308 over an F228 if I plan to have a large enough house lol?

Well... if your "piano room" gets so big, there's a limit after which only a concert-sized instrument will do.

[pianistimo]

i have lost interest in bosendorfers and the larger scale pianos.  i used to think 'what a dream.'  in reality, i think they're probably a nightmare.  just my own opinion of course.

somehow a seven footer sounds better now than a nine footer.  they don't have the sound that i was imagining.  a steinway B or C but not a D for me.  or, petrov?  i haven't played that many - but i liked the warm sounds from one in particular.  in any case, they are going to be brand new and not re-sell if i can help it.

[iumonito]

Steingraeber 230.  Hopefully one day they will design it.

I would also love an Estonia 227, which hopefully also one day will be designed (and unlike the Steingraeber, I may be able to afford!)

Among real pianos, I like the Steingraeber 272, although of course it would be impractical in my home.

Steinway only in nightmares.   

[henrah]

Would you recommend buying an F308 over an F228 if I plan to have a large enough house lol?

Yes yes yes yes yes yes yes!!! But only if you'll let me play on it!

[Axtremus]

Steingraeber 230.  Hopefully one day they will design it.

I would also love an Estonia 227, which hopefully also one day will be designed (and unlike the Steingraeber, I may be able to afford!)

Since these two pianos are not yet designed/built, what if...

What if Steingräber's 7-footer ended up being like Estonia's 7-footer you imagine would be, and vice versa?

[ihatepop]

The biggest Steinway Concert Grand ever made! *waves hands up in the air*

ihatepop

[netzow]

The biggest turn of the century Steinway Concert Grand (imo better tone)...............Dream on.............

[iumonito]

Since these two pianos are not yet designed/built, what if...

What if Steingräber's 7-footer ended up being like Estonia's 7-footer you imagine would be, and vice versa?

But of course, who knows?  Plus, what if the SG turned out to be less costly than the Est?

[arensky]

Hamburg Stenway Model "C", vintage 1960's.

New York Steinway Model "C", vintage 1890's to the 1920's

Sauter 7", whatever the model is.

Shigeru Kawai, 7", whatever the model is.

[iumonito]

Hamburg Stenway Model "C", vintage 1960's.

New York Steinway Model "C", vintage 1890's to the 1920's

Sauter 7", whatever the model is.

Shigeru Kawai, 7", whatever the model is.

For the Sauter, do you mean Omega and any other Sauters of that size, or Omega, whatever they call it?

[wzkit]

For the Sauter, do you mean Omega and any other Sauters of that size, or Omega, whatever they call it?

The Omega is the only Sauter of that size.

[alexpi]

An acoustic piano with this keyboard..

[henrah]

  I don't understand that keyboard, could you explain how it works?

[alexpi]

I was semi-joking with this post, since an acoustic piano with that many keys would require 700-800 strings..!
This keyboard facilitates microtonal tunings up to 55 notes per octave.
It may look impossible to play, but the fingering is the same for every scale.
Check out www.cortex-design.com/project-terpstra-prototype.htm to see other pictures which show the layout more clearly.

[rach3rd]

Alexpi,

That reminds me of a *Janko* clavier:

https://www.pianoworld.com/fun/janko.htm

I don't know how to play them but I'll get around to it someday.

rach3rd

[rach3rd]

This is on my short-list:

https://www.rubensteinpianos.com/piano/piano-01.html

Cheers!

rach3rd

[ahinton]

This is on my short-list:

https://www.rubensteinpianos.com/piano/piano-01.html

Cheers!

rach3rd

I've seen this site before, but I've never heard one of these instruments, nor have I heard any reports on them. I would be interested to do so, not unnaturally. In the meantime, a modern Bösendorfer 290 looked after by a first class technician would do very nicely, thank you!

Best,

Alistair

[iumonito]

Alexpi,

That reminds me of a *Janko* clavier:

https://www.pianoworld.com/fun/janko.htm

I don't know how to play them but I'll get around to it someday.

rach3rd

Some nice hexachordal glissandos you can play there.  Groovy.

[marlfoxmcw]

A 1920's Steinway D. Period.

[deboerbarry]

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No question, a perfectly restored Bechstein model B (6ft 8ins) from around 1910 and I can pretend I'm Schnabel!

[andyd]

The Stuart & Sons 290 remains my dream piano. 
(I've played on Steinway, Bosendorfer, Bechstein, Bluthner & Yamaha concert grands, as well as smaller Ibach, Fazioli, Steingraeber, Grotrian, Pleyel, Kawai, Haessler, Zimmerman, etc etc.)

Regards

Andy

[sirpazhan]

This is on my short-list:

https://www.rubensteinpianos.com/piano/piano-01.html

Cheers!

rach3rd

d a m n,, didnt know a 12 foot piano exists, is this the largest piano?

[rach3rd]

Sirpazhan,

Yep, Its the largest production grand piano out there.

 

[elisianna]

I saw the most gorgeous piano at a store.  Unfortunately it was $200,000+ so I don't think I'll ever have it...
It was a pretty golden brown colour and it looked almost as much like a wooden scuplture as a piano, there were plants and fruits carved into the wood.  And it was SO shiny~

[prongated]

...I'd so love it if it is possible to mix and match pianos...I like the sound of good Steinway Ds, but I prefer Kawai's Millenium III action and Yamaha's Ivorite keys...

[maxd]

HOW ABOUT THIS ONE!

[knabe31]

August Forster Model 215 concert grand. Sweeeeet!!!