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Advice needed ... 1998 Kawai GM-1 #1942345 08/14/12 03:00 AM
Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 5 B boomerang OP Junior Member
OP boomerang Junior Member B Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 5	Does anyone has an opinion on Kawai GM-1 in terms of quality and the asking price of around $7,000 for a 1998 (made in Japan)? Thanks.

Re: Advice needed ... 1998 Kawai GM-1 boomerang #1942503 08/14/12 11:32 AM
Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 10 M May Stone Junior Member
May Stone Junior Member M Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 10	I'm looking for a baby grand piano as well. From my two weeks experience for searching a used baby grand, a 14 years old Kawai GM-1 asking $7,000 is a little bit too expensive. May

Re: Advice needed ... 1998 Kawai GM-1 boomerang #1943422 08/15/12 09:02 PM
Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 5 B boomerang OP Junior Member
OP boomerang Junior Member B Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 5	yes, price seems high to me as well. Does anyone has any experience with a kawai gm-1?

Re: Advice needed ... 1998 Kawai GM-1 boomerang #1943672 08/16/12 10:38 AM
Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 2,706 USA G gnuboi 2000 Post Club Member
gnuboi 2000 Post Club Member G Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 2,706 USA	My dealer told me to avoid the GM series. He had a new one the floor.

Re: Advice needed ... 1998 Kawai GM-1 gnuboi #1947061 08/22/12 04:33 AM
Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 5 B boomerang OP Junior Member
OP boomerang Junior Member B Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 5	Did your dealer elaborate why ?

Re: Advice needed ... 1998 Kawai GM-1 boomerang #1947070 08/22/12 05:52 AM
Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 4,565 Suffolk, United Kingdom E EssBrace 4000 Post Club Member
EssBrace 4000 Post Club Member E Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 4,565 Suffolk, United Kingdom	Because the newer one is made in Indonesia and seems unloved generally on forums. That said, I heard one a few weeks ago and it was really delightful. That was the newer GM-10.

Re: Advice needed ... 1998 Kawai GM-1 boomerang #1947144 08/22/12 10:28 AM
Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 2,706 USA G gnuboi 2000 Post Club Member
gnuboi 2000 Post Club Member G Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 2,706 USA	Originally Posted by boomerang Did your dealer elaborate why ? Not really. Something like not much of a piano, but he knows my preferences (er, biases). I think for the right price and person, it would be very fine piano.