Not another one on buying pianos....

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Hello Zeng,

As I live in Europe, I have a lot of experience with the three b's and the
S.
Sauter can be surprisingly strong but there are a few things you should kno=
w
:
If it is the R2 modell you will encounter problems with felt wearing out
because of the R2(double repetition spring). Also, the R2 is more difficult
to regulate.. I would not buy that one.
Furthermore, after a number of years most Sauters have lost the major part
of their beauty and it is really hard to get back what you liked in the
first place.
The Bl=FCthner I would not buy either because of the weakness in tone, it wil=
l
not get stronger but more shrill and thin.
Bechstein is a different story, but an expensive one.
If I were you, I would opt for a very old Bechstein upright and I would hav=
e
it restored buy a really good tech....
I have such an instrument at home and it has a most incredible sound, a
sound you can not buy anew anymore, that is why I prefer the older type.
The only very important thing with old instruments is the loss of crown, so
on such an oldie you need new ribs.

Good hunting,=20
and friendly greetings.
from
Antares=20

From: "Low Sye Yuan" <zenyu@singnet.com.sg>
Reply-To: pianotech@ptg.org
Date: Mon, 3 Apr 2000 18:59:43 +0800
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Subject: Not another one on buying pianos....


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Hi guys,=20
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I didn't know that this list allows for the discussion of piano purchasing
until I saw the previous post. Anyway, I was looking around for an upright
and have narrowed down the search to 3Bs( C. Bechstein, Bluthner,
Bosendorfer) and 1S( Sauter). I was told by one dealer to go with my
feelings and not pay attention to the sales talk, readily dispensed by the
piano retailers.=20
In particular, I love the Bluthner a lot. It really has a honey-sweet tone
and is fantastic for the romantic pieces. However, when I played baroque or
classical pieces on it, it sounded weird. Later, I tried a Sauter M-Line
series and was truly impressed with the tone. Now, the Sauter dealer whom I
spoke to had great things to say about Bluthner. Ironically, the only thing
he found displeasing and pleasing at the same time was with the sweet tone(
i feel the same too). Sauter has never made it to the stage arena, but the
sophisticated cabintry and the high-grade material they use for the buildin=
g
of the piano is legendary, or so he says.
So, you see, I am in some sort of a dilemma here. If I'm buying the Bluthne=
r
upright, I will pray and hope that my mozarts be better sounding in a coupl=
e
of years.Conversely, if I buy the Sauter, I will be praying hard that
whatever the anti-Sauter dealers say would not manifest on my M-line series=
.
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 Any help, opinionated or not is greatly appreciated.
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...Zeng




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