Feurich 123 Austrian upright piano; one of the best new uprights
Some features from this piano: A sliding cabinet window that can be opened for direct sound. An even touch, Marcus weighs the notes which are non-distinguishable in weight from each other. Repetition is improved with an added spring to make the jack get back to play position faster. Good repetition allows you to play the [...]Seiler 166 upright piano: cf. Yamaha and Feurich
Seiler is a wonderfully made piano; it may be a solid cabinet rather than veneered, which is good for schools where you might like to avoid the veneer being peeled off by the children. The action is Renner [Germany], the hammers are Able [Germany] hammers. Both makes of parts are respected. Most top manufacturers are […]
Virtually unused Steinway M grand piano 5ft 7in, 2003
This piano has just come into stock. I like to tune pianos when they come in to get an idea of what the condition is like. It needed pitch raising, about 5 beats. This indicates normally that is has had very little use, which is evident from the slight amount of wear on the hammers. […]
French polished (30 coats) Bechstein 6ft 7in grand piano 1925
It is made in 1925 with an interesting history. It was originally in the Hollywell music hall in Oxford. Which is one of the main classical concert room in Oxford. From there it went to the music society, and from there it ended up in the Oxford Union. It has been played by sevearl famous people […]
Video 2 of 2: refinements to Yamaha G2 1975 + testing your piano
This a follow up video to this video (part 1). Video transcription: Assesment This Yamaha G2 is 5’7″ long, and made in 1975. On the assessment video, we noticed several things that needed to be done to make the piano play properly. Key weight First of all, we want to look at the key weight, […]
Suprising issue on Yamaha G2 170cm grand 1975 + testing your grand
This is a 1975 G2 grand piano that’s 170cm long. Made in 1975 and it has come into stock. We are assesing it to see what work we need to do. It was part exchange for a Steinway grand that we have just sold. First of all if we look down at the pedals, we […]
Steinway 5ft 7in model M 1930 grand piano: mahogany or black?
A Steinway model M, 5’7″ long made in 1960. We will see what work is needed to it. First of all it has a pretty perfect set of ivory keys they are a bit yellow but we can buff them and that will take most of the yellow out. There is a couple of very […]
Fully restored roller action Bluthner 6ft 3in grand c1905 rosewood
Bluthner in Rosewood finish 1905 6ft 3in long Bluthner grand piano in stock. Marcus is showing the quality of the piano. This piano has a rosewood finish, polished by Blüthner in London. The grain is particularly attractive. With slight fading on one corner. Fine rosewood veneer Bluthner's refinishing is unique to Blüthner with a [...] Regulating the damper stop rail can make a difference in your pianos touch
We select the best Bechstein pianos from the 1885-1920 period. For a full list of stock please see www.robertspianos.com/pianos-for-sale for a stocklist. Differences in touch come from small changes. Small changes (measured in millimeters) when applied to all the keys give responsive, accurate touch to the pianist. After several years of playing, most pianos need […]
