pianoloverus Besides the major cost involved if a piano needs major work, one cannot be sure if you will like the tone or touch after the work is done even if the work on the piano was done well. So I never think it's a good idea to acquire a piano where major work is needed unless one is doing so for sentimental reasons.
Yes, I agree. I just tried the Schiedmayer and it's a no for me unfortunately. I did like the tone, a powerful and warm bass, clear treble, but it wasn't tuned. It was tuned in January or February said the seller. And the sustain pedal didn't work because with moving a piece of wood fell out during transport and was lost.
I don't know what that repair would cost, but it doesn't matter because this way I couldn't try the piano the way I want it, and I also don't know if it will hold a tuning. I think it won't because my own yamaha stays better in tune when I don't tune it for an even longer period of time. It's too risky.
I do want to look at other Schiedmayer grands if I can find one, because I do think I like the tone. It's indeed a bit Steinway like.
The next one is on friday, the Blüthner.
I also found a Grotrian Steinweg from 1925 that I want to try.
