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Joseph King@FreakyFwoof I want that piano yesterday. I’ve played a couple kawais before and they’re amazing, even better than steinway in some ways.
@jdking92 I want to eat it. And then play it and eat it and play it again in equal measure. The action was just amazing!
@FreakyFwoof I’m really, really picky about my piano actions. If it’s smooth and buttery, and if it allows me to do trills like there’s no tomorrow, I love it. If it’s too stiff and sluggish I’m not here for it.
@jdking92 Well then you'd love this one. one of the nicest things I've played, and not just because it cost as much as it did...
@FreakyFwoof Oh hell yeah. I love pianos with actions like that. So, so good!
@jdking92 I'm going back next week to play more of their pianos. We shall see what else we find.
@FreakyFwoof I’d love to check that place out if I was in the area. Need to find a piano shop here in Louisville.
@jdking92 If you ever come to the UK I know where I'm taking you.
@FreakyFwoof Absolutely! I’d also love to play a fazzioli f308 at some point. Such a gorgeous sounding piano it’s not even funny.
@jdking92 I played a Yamaha C3 once, friggin hell what an amazing action. Beautiful! Same with a Yamaha U3 Upright which had no damn right to be as nice as it was.
@FreakyFwoof I’ve played a few Yamahas before and liked them, particularly the c7 semi concert grand and cox concert grand. Amazing tone and action on both those instruments. Would love to own one.
@jdking92 When I studied at college they had what I think was a C5. Man, I tried to play that at least once a day. So, so good. Forgot about that.
@FreakyFwoof I can’t say I’ve ever played the c5 before.
Kara Goldfinch@jdking92 @FreakyFwoof I've played a CFX. I'm not much of a pianist but even I could tell it was something special.
Kevin R Jones@jdking92 @FreakyFwoof For me, the lighter the better, as long as the key action is still smooth. I love the action of piano fortes.
@kevinrj @FreakyFwoof Right, but the fortepiano is a different instrument to the modern piano. Also, if the action is *too* light, it can no doubt cause it’s own issues.
@jdking92 @FreakyFwoof All true. Though I haven’t yet played a piano where the action is too light. There aren’t any pianoforte knock-offs around though. :)
@kevinrj @FreakyFwoof I’ve played a few uprights with actions that were incredibly light, though that was mainly because they hadn’t been properly regulated in a good while. I’ve also played instruments with very, very sluggish or unresponsive actions. Not recommended for an enjoyable experience.