Opinion on used Kohler & Cambell SKG-600S 5'9" Grand
yonk...@gmail.com
A friend of a friend has a 2001 Kohler & Cambell SKG-600S 5'9" Grand
for sale for $5000. It seems in quite good condition (kept in-house
by a bachelor who rarely played it) and sounds and plays well (to my
not-yet-very-piano-knowledgeable ears).
If I choose to move forward, I'll have a technician check it out
before I commit. But before I even do that, I'd love some opinions,
and maybe someone can answer a few questions.
1) Is this a reasonable price?
2) Is this a "Millennium Series" piano? I ask because in Larry Fine's
book, all the Samick K&Cs are considered "medium quality" except for
the "Millennium Series" which rates a "better quality". The owner
believes it's "Millennium Series", but nothing on the keyboard says
that and when I see other people talking about their SKG-600S on the
web, no one mentions "Millennium Series". So I'm guessing it's either
so *obvious* that its a "Millennium Series" that no one ever even
mentions it, or perhaps it is not a "Millennium Series".
3) I've already seen opinions on this piano, from a really good bang-
for-the-buck piano to a POS no one in their right mind would touch.
But I'd still like to hear more if anyone has an opinion.
The serial number is KJKDG0225 in case that's of any use.
Any and all (even the wacko) opinions appreciated!
-Fred
Neil
You did the right thing checking it out in Larry Fine's The Piano
Book, and you're probably aware you can contact him for a fee to
discuss this piano. Here's my opinions -- unless you have a really
huge room and house, buy a 5' grand. I'm the kind of person that
admits I would do something different if I had it to do over again --
In 1983 I bought a new Kawai KG2D -- 5'10" -- so called a 6' or medium
grand. It's great, but unless I have a room full of people to absorb
some of the waves, when the lid is up it's too loud. So I don't get
the full enjoyment out of it. It's such an excellent piano, that even
keeping it closed, it sounds wonderful and rich. If I could do it over
again -- a 5' Steinway and nothing else. Longer pianos are for concert
halls, and produce the volume for it.
Neil Miller, author of THE PIANO LESSONS BOOK
Enter in Amazon.com search: Neil Miller Piano Lessons Book
OR http://www.createspace.com/3332371
yonk...@gmail.com
Thanks for the advice. I'd still like to know the answers to 1 and 2,
if anyone has them!
Cheers,
Fred
Wally
> In 1983 I bought a new Kawai KG2D -- 5'10" -- so called a 6' or medium
> grand. It's great, but unless I have a room full of people to absorb
> some of the waves, when the lid is up it's too loud.
Do you mean too loud from the player's perspective, or in terms of
disturbing others?
--
Wally
www.wally.myby.co.uk
Things are always clearer in the cold, post-upload light.
Neil
Mainly from the player's perspective.
Partially from the listener's perspective -- depends on where they're
sitting.
Neil