Here's the fun combo I play at church. We meet at the Ashland University chapel, so I get to play that old Steinway which (despite the abuse it's endured from being on campus) it still has terrific action and tone. Sometimes, I also bring my Nord Stage 3 like you see here.

I'll circle back next week with photos from home.

Sam All that time spent monkeying around at the piano.....

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If you're a zombie and you know it, bite your friend!

    Here’s my new to me 2019 Grotrian Charis 208


    1890 Steinway C (Piano Craft), 2019 Grotrian 208 Charis, Kawai Novus NV10S
    Southern California

      5 days later

      Rubens
      Piano looks wonderful in its snug location. Have you turned off the radiator on the floor at the tail end of the piano?

          Josephine As a blues player, I rather like old uprights!

          Enthusiastic but mediocre amateur.

            Seeker
            Oh yes, absolutely, it has been shut down forever!

              7 days later

              Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous pianos and spaces. Thanks to everyone who shared.

              Well, I’ll share a picture of my Bechstein…

              …my Casio-Bechstein that is, lol.

              Like Jane, I also have an apartment with cardboard walls. And to add insult to injury, my neighbors are the loudest people in the world, and yet complain over any sound above a whisper from others. So, no acoustic for me. 😂Instead, I have the Casio-Bechstein (yes, I’m really clinging to that Bechstein collaboration point lol) GP-310 digital piano, and have built myself a little music studio, where I practice, write, and teach.

                Taushi beautiful room!

                Given your situation with the neighbors, are there long term plans to move one day, to a more amenable situation?


                    A silly photo from a while back. That is my old 1970 Yamaha G2, which has since been replaced with a 2007 C2. The new one looks virtually the same except for the fact that it has a satin finish, which, as I've mentioned before, seems to show more fingerprints. The extra brown piano bench has since been given to a friend of mine with a walnut Kawai. Anyway, "Max" is still around, and still likes the perceived protection of his piano cave!

                    HeartKeys

                    Thank you!

                    At the moment, no. For at least the next two years I’ll be here. I’ve got some grants to do art here and have some fellowships and residencies I’ve applied for, so, my little cramped concrete jungle space will be the place for next few years lol.

                    That said, in a year or two I may be moving to a different space in the building, so ideally, I won’t be as surrounded by neighbors, and may be able to look into an acoustic.

                      a month later

                      My rebuilt Steinway C finally arrived from PianoCraft in Maryland. Sounds amazing! Looks pretty great too! It’ll need time to settle in but so far I am very happy with it!


                      1890 Steinway C (Piano Craft), 2019 Grotrian 208 Charis, Kawai Novus NV10S
                      Southern California

                        Very nice! PianoCraft does amazing work. How would you compare and contrast the touch and tone compared to your Grotrian and your prior C. Bechstein? Please share a recording if you can.

                        18 days later

                        Beautiful pianos everyone, and so lovely to see! I could post a picture of my upright of course, or share the thread on the sub forum. ( My New Piano in PW) I am not sure if that is allowed, hopefully both forums agree. I think we all want peace on both forums. Tre

                        You can post your pictures here 😃 It's very easy (just click the mountain icon and upload your images).

                        Edit: I just realized there are two icons that look similar. I mean this one.

                        It's probably easier to just upload your photos than link to another forum 🙂

                        It's SOOOOOOOOOOOOO much easier to post pictures here than some other forums ...

                        Enthusiastic but mediocre amateur.