• TTaushi

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Thanks much!

The inspiration is those old opulent rooms you see in European castles, wealthy homes, and universities. Those beautiful rooms with wood paneling (which unfortunately, I can’t put up because my landlord would beat me, lol) and paintings on the wall, and banners and curtains and Persian/Oriental rugs, etc. I love those rooms.

I live in a big city, so the view from th window of my art room is just…the brick exterior of another building and their windows. I can see the trees and street…but only if I’m in a corner of the room basically, lol.

So, since I use this room both for piano and for writing, I figured I’d try to spruce it up. I’ve been get some nice landscape paintings; paintings of beautiful places I’d like to see instead of the concrete jungle of the city, lol.

I’ve been collecting and decorating the room for about six or seven years now, collecting paintings and decorative pieces and just adding stuff:

This is how it started, with my Yamaha CLP-785:

I liked the picture of my favorite artists, but got tired of the reflections and moved to more paintings over time. Added a better rug and some curtains around the room:

More recent, with my Casio:

Now with the grand, and full curtains for sound proofing:

The other side of the room by the way, is boring a plain with an ugly couch that I need to replace and the window and a bookshelf. 😂

      Taushi I love it!!

        Looks great Taushi ! Are you set up to record your new piano? I'd love to hear you play it!

            Taushi Congratulations! You've truly explored and analyzed the world of digital and virtual pianos to the greatest of depths. It's really great to see you with your own acoustic now, especially with the all the skill and talent that you have!

            Looks fantastic!

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                4 days later

                navindra Congratulations! You've truly explored and analyzed the world of digital and virtual pianos to the greatest of depths. It's really great to see you with your own acoustic now, especially with the all the skill and talent that you have!

                Looks fantastic!

                Thanks so much for the wonderfully kind words.

                rogerch Looks great Taushi ! Are you set up to record your new piano? I'd love to hear you play it!

                I tossed off a bit of my favorite demonstration piece that anybody familiar with my post will be know by now, ad nauseam 😂 …the Scriabin Etude Op 2, No 1.

                It ain’t the prettiest sounding piano, by far, lol - I’ve got to address the sustain & una corda pedal noise, voice the hammers, and the action needs a regulation.

                But, for a practice piano, it’ll do.

                I’ve also learned that there’s a whole new world of study I have to delve into - how to properly record a piano. 😂 Tried my best with my phone.

                      I think it sounds great!!

                      Taushi The piano and your expert playing both sound lovely to my ears!

                        12 days later

                        Hi

                        Well I finally moved house (to a detached place) last month and now own my first ever acoustic Piano:

                        A Yamaha B3, with the chrome finish. £4995 for those interested.

                        Lovely sound and feel, and a dream come true for me.

                        Cheers

                        Simon
                        All round average Jazz, Blues & Rock player.
                        Currently working towards ABRSM grade 8.

                        And here's a couple of pictures of my completed music room:

                        Cheers

                        Simon
                        All round average Jazz, Blues & Rock player.
                        Currently working towards ABRSM grade 8.

                          Simonb Very nice indeed. What is the availability of piano tuners like in your area?

                            Hi keff

                            I'm not sure, however I know a local one, as he tunes for my Piano Teacher. And indeed my purchase was at least partially based on a discussion I had with him, as he also sells Pianos.

                            My Teacher has a Yamaha Grand, and an upright, and whilst her upright is a better model than my B3, I think the sound and feel is pretty close to what I'm used to when I have lessons. And the B3 is a considerable improvement on my old Casio PX S3000 (which served me really well), and has been sold to a friend.

                            Cheers

                            Simon
                            All round average Jazz, Blues & Rock player.
                            Currently working towards ABRSM grade 8.

                            • keff replied to this.

                              Simonb Just before my piano teacher retired she bought a smaller house and traded in her Yam grand for a B3.

                              My long standing tuner also retired this year but we have been fortunate for new tuner arriving in the area. I do keep wondering if I should acquire a digital such as a Kawai CA901 so that I have something that never goes out of perfect tune. A CA901 would be good if I were to start a mini piano group in my home.

                              Enjoy your new acoustic piano.

                                Simonb Congrats on the new piano! Your piano and music room look great!