What 88 do you prefer, and why?

Yes, I’d be interested!

There was a beautiful older Bechstein at Mannes, really clear sound top to bottom but with the high notes being quite muted. The action was feather light but the repeated notes were a bit slower than tha Yamaha. No sostenuto pedal.

Not sure what year it was built but it had ivory keys.
Somewhat like a Yamaha but less attack in the tone.

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I think diz 88 brand iz wikid :sunglasses:

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Truuuu da zepp 88!

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Daim, wuz da keys like dat before da zepp got started or iz diz a result of pure rape?

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http://www.heintzmanpiano.ca/services.html

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One very important service iz mizzing from dat lizt.

88 Rape.

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They gotta hire da Zepp for dat!

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Ahahaha mannnnnn fo a 100+ yr old non-maintained zheeyat

Tiz truly a bit legendary :sunglasses:

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Ahahahah da zerial# 40887, built in 1912

when da zepp acquired it in 2017, dere wuz 2 mizzin key topz

Now derez 12 :sunglasses:

If diz 88 wuz a perzon

It wud be lyk livin a wikid chill zuburban lyf till retirement, den gettin zhipped off to Normandy at 100 yrz old :sunglasses:

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Diz vintage hand-built Diapason not known in da West but by far the best Jap 88 I’ve ever played. It was made in the Kawai factory, but the maker, Ohashi-san, learned his craft from Bechstein and that’s clearly audible.
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They used to make grand pianos too

Daiiiim you can sell it as da

SCRIB 88

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Daiiim never heard of it!

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I’ve played them and Erard but only fortepianos, nothing later than the 1860s I think. My impression was just that they were bad pianos, but it’s to be expected when they’re that old and not particularly well maintained.

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