jayboz1 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

:D im raleted to the creator/founder/inventor of bosendorfer piano's

Klyaa (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

No they don't. I've played a 9 foot 6 inch $250,000 new Imperial Bosendorfer in the showroom and there is no 'delay' at all. What does that even mean? A delay from the time you push the keys to the time you hear the notes? If any piano did that, no one would play them! I also own a Yamaha C7 7 foot 6 inch grand and there is no delay whatsoever.

yellowdart6666 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

but see ive played one and yes they do that

Klyaa (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

What are you talking about? Large pianos do not mean that there is any delay; they are just as good as any other piano, large or small.

1960COB (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Ha Ha ha ha I had this same argument S/W Vs B/D with a great drummer friend of mine Cecil Ricca in Cape Town back in the 60s we never did agree on which one was best but thanks for the memory

heavensomewhere (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

there is a 290 in the musikverrine (golden hall) in downtown vienna.

spike2133876 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

a concert grand from steinway costs 127 thousand almost like a house. i was i nthe gallery

pianoplayeruk (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

further, it is interesting that you write that Steinways are brighter. They do use complete actions bought in from Yamaha. One might therefore say, that Steinways sound similar to Yamahas - which they do. In which case i would buy a Yamaha and spend the rest on a medium sized boat. And if you want to make a Baldwin, or a Carl Bechstein which you mentioned, or a Bosendorfer sound 'bright', Spray the hammer heads with hairspray. Something which both Yamaha and Steinway do for a 'bright voice'.

pianoplayeruk (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

the purpose of my comment was not to do a piano comparison. if i wanted to do that, and i don't, it would require far more time than i have or am willing to give. the reasons why i compared, and only in very brief those two brands, was because of a private message which i received about Steinways.

thevolslover (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Yeah, according to the 08-09 supplement to the piano book, a steinway D in satin ebony is about $111,000 and a bosendorfer 290 in satin or polished ebony is about $190,000. Their artison version is about $280,000. A hamburg D is about $160,000. I've played a D and really want to play a 290 but I don't know where one is....