new piano

recently purchased a piano, but my wife could not come with me see the instrument. She was on a business trip and made this clip to give her an idea.

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• piano
• fazioli
• ravel
• ondine
• rachmaninoff
• 2nd
• concerto

[jmanthirtyseven]

Sound quality, performance, longevity, all these things are subjective are depend a lot on the dealers willingness to properly prep, regulate, and voice the piano.

Choose it on heritage and proven investment properties. There will be no piano ANYWHERE that will totally outclass a s&s D. some may like a bosi or W/E. But just try to sell a 20 year old bosi or fazi. GOOD LUCK.

[faziolifan]

It seems you are not familiar with the used piano market. Faziolis command ~50% premium compared to any steinway of the same size. SS are mass produced pianos compared to faziolis, with plenty of supply always available in the market.

Besides, you are financially naive to regard a piano as an 'investment'. All pianos depreciate, especially SS Ds whose sheer size makes them undesirable in the used market. SS Cs hold their value better for this reason.

[jmanthirtyseven]

S&S are mass produced pianos...

Yeah, talk about not being familiar with something your ignorance on this subject is laughable.

Steinway are ALL hand made, taking over a year to manufacture one instrument.  And last years season over 98% of concert artists chose to play on Steinway, and not a one of them were paid any amount of money to do so.

take a chance with the fazi or the guarantee with a Steinway, its your choice.

[faziolifan]

Again, your comments reveal you are not familiar with the piano market. Steinway makes about 10X more model Ds than Fazioli makes 308s. Both are hand made but you can always find a used D, in many cases for < $40K. That's what the 'guarantee' buys you.

A good analogy is that many people drive mercedes cars. They are good vehicles, but they do not compare in performance to a lamborghini.

I am happy with my fazi purchase. I hope you are happy with your D.

[Jakedreed]

I think you would have been better of with a Bosendorfer or a Steinway model B. The Fazioli sounds nice, but it sounds artifical. The piano loses the characteristics that in my opinion, make a piano. Faziolis are way overpriced too. Not to mention it has no hertitage. Steinway & Sons practically invented the modern grand piano.

[faziolifan]

Hi Jake, I've encountered a number of people that share your opinion. However, of the people who actually have played my instrument, only one person still preferred their steinway. In regards to cost, actually fazioli, steinway, and boesendorfer are interchangeable when comparing like instruments. Check the retail price of a hamburg C, it is actually more than a fazioli 228. In regards to heritage, give it time. Paolo Fazioli builds pianos that discerning pianists seek out.

[purds17]

It's brittle...I don't get the 'like'

It is beautifully built though-honestly

[purds17]

Are you having sex or buying a piano.

You can't possibly compare these two

instruments. If you want uppers...go to

a Baldwin or (God) a Yamaha.

For this kind of shit, Steinway works

well. Really impress the crowd with

the Bossendorfer that supposedly

already own!

[luv88keys]

Wow! What a gorgeous instrument!Wishing you many years of enjoyment.

[davedvdy]

"Artificial" would never be a term I would use to describe a Fazioli grand. Clear, articulate, balanced and distinct seem more appropriate "character traits" for these pianos.

[MadMadMadTom]

Never mind the piano. You play VERY well. You'd still sound good on a clapped-out old upright.

[KennYWooD2]

Actually, the number is much higher than that! Steinway build about 5,000 pianos a year, while Fazioli build 110. Fazioli, also take nearly twice as long, from start to finish, to build a single piano.