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Topic: Best Grand PIano under 5.5ft  (Read 1570 times)

Offline jamesaknight

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Best Grand PIano under 5.5ft
on: June 20, 2021, 11:52:26 AM
If money was no object, what grand piano 170cm or less would you choose? I know there is no 'right' answer here, but interested in what people think of the smaller grands made by the leading manufacturers.

Offline lostinidlewonder

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Re: Best Grand PIano under 5.5ft
Reply #1 on: June 20, 2021, 12:21:58 PM
I'd message these guys and pay them to make me a custom baby grand. Should set you back around $200,000

https://www.stuartandsons.com/stuartpianos.html
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Offline dogperson

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Re: Best Grand PIano under 5.5ft
Reply #2 on: June 20, 2021, 12:27:54 PM
Don’t know where you live, but I would look at this small Philadelphia based piano builder
There are several members on another forum that have purchased them and who are very pleased

https://shop.cunninghampiano.com/product-category/acoustic-pianos/

Just read one of your earlier posts that you had been looking at Tier 1 uprights.  I would encourage you to continue shopping for them at the same time you explore small grands. You may find the upright much more satisfying
 

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