Hi everyone, I am switching to a grand piano and after trying many of them, evaluating budget and quality, I have preferred to go with a new one.
The two candidates are the Kawai GL40 and GL50; the first has a more open sound while the second has a more closed sound. I was wondering if this could depend on how much it has been tested or if it simply came out with that characteristic?
Another question regarding the GL40: I noticed that the white keys are not precisely cut, could this be an optical illusion caused by a lack of key regulation?
The keys must be precisely cut by necessity. The incorrect spacing makes me think of a used piano... that has been moved... that has been played. A new piano does not fail in key spacing and/or keyboard leveling. Unless it was done poorly.
The fact that the sound is more or less open can depend precisely on heavy use. Everything to be seen and... heard.
A piano defined as "new" is not always better than a used piano that is well-maintained, restored, and well-prepared. You must evaluate carefully. Sometimes "newness" makes us feel a piano is better than ours... but it may be that, after a period of time, some dissatisfactions could arise.
Not too far from you lives francescochopin, who is a bit of my student. Contact him. It is possible he might be available to come and see it for you. He possesses much knowledge passed on by me that could help you evaluate. I am not easily in that area.
