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Planning to purchase a brand new piano for my classroom next week!!! Kawai or Yamaha...thoughts?
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wayne On 4/17/15, DonnaR/CA wrote: > Acoustic or electronic? Lucky you!!!!!

Acoustic! Very excited!
Apr 17, 2015
Charlotte Oh, wow! That IS exciting!

I love Kawais because I think they have a warmer, deeper sound. The action on them is nice, too. The Yamahas I've played the most have a brighter sound and are maybe slightly looser. Kind of depends on what you're playing, I guess.

As far as durability, staying in tune, etc... Well, nothing stays in tune...See More
Apr 17, 2015
Mrs H I've always had Yamahas in all my schools, and I love
them. But perhaps it's because I'm used to them - 22 years
in, you kind of get the feel for it! Lucky you to get a
new one!
Apr 20, 2015
bec I was a piano major and I'd go Yamaha as my experience is the opposite of the prior poster. We have a large Yamaha upright at my school and it is 10 years old now, doing quite well, and gets tuned less than once a year. I have a Yamaha grand at home and love love it. I used to like the Kawai's in practice rooms at school - mainly, I thing, because ...See More
Apr 20, 2015
wayne Thanks for the input! After researching and talking with the sales rep, I've decided to go with the Kawai!
Apr 22, 2015


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