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Stage Piano upgrade from Yamaha CP300
      21/09/11 01:21 PM
Hi. Just wondered if anybody was willing to comment or help -

I am a pianist/vocalist who performs fairly regular at weddings/pubs/piano bars etc. Mostly pop/rock/blues/jazz. I have been using a Yamaha CP300 stage piano for a few years now. The model is still current although it feels like I've had it forever! I tend to stick too one of the Grand Piano samples and the bright nature of the Yamaha sound has kinda worked for me although I'm up for a change - maybe.
I'm thinking of upgrading/buying a new stage piano also as my CP300 action has become a little uneven/sticky and I'd like to think there may be even better pianos available now? However, is there really?

I now use a pair of QSC K12s for PA amplification and I am quite happy with these. The CP300 built in speakers are no longer here nor there.

I am happy to lug around 30kg and spend a bit although it seems to me from my initial investigations there are potentially only a few other models that could currently be considered a step up in terms of action/playability and/or sound from the CP300.
I appreciate issues of taste and subjectivity although I'm still interested to know general opions over the CP300 -

Nord Stage2/Nord Piano - Completely unfair now probably but I thought the acoustic pianos in the old Nord Stage were poor

Roland V-Piano - V expensive and just too big having seen one
Yamaha CP1 - Expensive and Many mixed reviews although I've never tried.
Kawai MP10 - Never tried but aware of existance
Any others?

Any comments/thoughts welcomed!

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* Stage Piano upgrade from Yamaha CP300 skipper01 21/09/11 01:21 PM
. * Re: Stage Piano upgrade from Yamaha CP300 Ian   12/12/11 05:19 AM
. * Re: Stage Piano upgrade from Yamaha CP300 Rob R   10/12/11 09:08 AM
. * Re: Stage Piano upgrade from Yamaha CP300 Ian   10/12/11 07:41 AM
. * Re: Stage Piano upgrade from Yamaha CP300 TheChorltonWheelie   10/12/11 09:50 AM
. * Re: Stage Piano upgrade from Yamaha CP300 Ian   10/12/11 01:03 PM
. * Re: Stage Piano upgrade from Yamaha CP300 TheChorltonWheelie   10/12/11 01:20 PM
. * Re: Stage Piano upgrade from Yamaha CP300 skipper01   11/12/11 10:42 AM
. * Re: Stage Piano upgrade from Yamaha CP300 TheChorltonWheelie   12/12/11 08:31 AM
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. * Re: Stage Piano upgrade from Yamaha CP300 Dee   28/09/11 01:15 PM
. * Re: Stage Piano upgrade from Yamaha CP300 Bob Moose   21/09/11 06:57 PM

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