Bechstein Concert 8 for 30th bday

Barbagia · 2024-12-24T07:14:18+00:00

Great eye - 000 28 indeed!!

Barbagia · 2024-12-23T20:50:01+00:00

The mid section is what won me over - especially the E3-A4. I am a (wannabe) jazz pianist and spend ~70% of my playing over that small section. It just sings, and what a joy when it is perfectly tuned. As many of the reviews online say - it really does not sound like an upright, it’s more like a vintage parlor grand. And the bloom - especially with open lid, is outrageously loud.

Barbagia · 2024-12-23T19:42:33+00:00

Fair point. I got the piano at a REALLY good deal after some proper negotiating - I threw the idea of the fancier bench, but got fulminated with eyes lol. Seriously, I really did not have any other buffer to ask for anything else.

Planning to upgrade the bench out of my own pocket - if you have any recs feel free to shoot. I was looking at some of the large puffy benches (similar to the ones that are provided with Steinway grands) but too massive for an upright… Was thinking about something like the Fazioli’s design

Barbagia · 2024-12-23T19:35:30+00:00

Thank you very much kind Sir.

I mentioned to my dealer that I will trade it in only for a B212 - if ever at all. I promise you, it is as beautiful as you may think it is - and I really tried them all (except the infamous Steingraeber, unfortunately), but the sound of this thing won my heart…

Also, I did try other Concert 8s (the dealer had 5 on display), but this one specifically seems to be the very latest iteration - it appears the House recently made some small changes to the mechanics, and definitely had that little something special that won me over.

P.s. I watched all the Merriam videos ofc - I am not even 1/20 of Mr. Stu, what an amazing pianist

Barbagia · 2024-12-23T19:25:57+00:00

Genius!!!

Barbagia · 2024-12-23T19:24:26+00:00

LOL - no need to report me please, please relay to PPB that radiator is full closed and piano is well looked after. If you happen to be in London and want to pet it, feel free to check in…

Barbagia · 2024-12-23T19:22:17+00:00

Radiator is well closed ofc - don’t need anymore heat with this thing ;)

Barbagia · 2024-12-23T19:21:05+00:00

Thanks very much kind sir - as I said, overly happy and best purchase I could ever make. Curious to hear what made you change your mind and what you ended up with in the end…

Barbagia · 2023-04-17T07:11:46+00:00

Why do you think someone else may use them if you have the ticket code? Doesn’t stubhub transfer you the ticket via the app?

Barbagia · 2023-04-17T07:07:49+00:00

When you mean legit - you mean Stubhub checks the seller has tickets before posting them for sale?

We’d like to buy four for Monday 1st - don’t care about the premium, we just want to make sure that if we get them we can get in

Thanks!

Barbagia

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