diehlda
11-25-2004, 09:58 AM
Thank you for these forums...
I would like to purchase a digital piano for my 15 year old daughter.
She took piano lessons for 8 years and was taught nearly 100% classical music. (She has quit taking lessons about 6 months ago). We have a Yamaha Acoustic upright piano that we bought 7 years ago.
I would like to get her into a Digital piano. The Yamaha sales person really pushed hard to recommend the CLP120 or the CLP170 over any of the CVPs.
My delima is that my wife believes we should not be spending any money on another piano, since we already have the Acoustic piano.
Now, here is my secret....I would like a digital piano, too. I don't play right now, but I have dreamed about learning. I am 44 years old. (I played the accordian when I was a kid. That's another secret that I don't tell too many people). I am fascinated by the potential of the digital pianos. Plus, I am a true computer geek, and I have felt with my daughter's knowledge of how to play, and my computer skills that we could help each other out in learning how to get the most out of these instruments.
Assuming I can convince my wife that we should get a digital piano, I believe the highest price I could hope to spend would be around maybe $3500. (That's a big maybe).
Given my price restrictions and other information, do you have any recommendations? Even though the Yamaha sales person was pushing the CLPs, I have the feeling that I, I mean we, would miss out on some nice features that the CVP offers. There are so many features with these instruments, that I have no clue which ones are really important and which ones we would never use. I have also looked at some Kawai's such as the CP-155. How do Kawai's compare to the Yamaha's?
Sorry this was so long. I do appreciate any help.
Thank you,
Dave
I would like to purchase a digital piano for my 15 year old daughter.
She took piano lessons for 8 years and was taught nearly 100% classical music. (She has quit taking lessons about 6 months ago). We have a Yamaha Acoustic upright piano that we bought 7 years ago.
I would like to get her into a Digital piano. The Yamaha sales person really pushed hard to recommend the CLP120 or the CLP170 over any of the CVPs.
My delima is that my wife believes we should not be spending any money on another piano, since we already have the Acoustic piano.
Now, here is my secret....I would like a digital piano, too. I don't play right now, but I have dreamed about learning. I am 44 years old. (I played the accordian when I was a kid. That's another secret that I don't tell too many people). I am fascinated by the potential of the digital pianos. Plus, I am a true computer geek, and I have felt with my daughter's knowledge of how to play, and my computer skills that we could help each other out in learning how to get the most out of these instruments.
Assuming I can convince my wife that we should get a digital piano, I believe the highest price I could hope to spend would be around maybe $3500. (That's a big maybe).
Given my price restrictions and other information, do you have any recommendations? Even though the Yamaha sales person was pushing the CLPs, I have the feeling that I, I mean we, would miss out on some nice features that the CVP offers. There are so many features with these instruments, that I have no clue which ones are really important and which ones we would never use. I have also looked at some Kawai's such as the CP-155. How do Kawai's compare to the Yamaha's?
Sorry this was so long. I do appreciate any help.
Thank you,
Dave