Hello all,
I'm considering buying the above model DKV (U1 48" upright) from a friend. I got to try it out today and played it for quite a long time, as well as testing out disklavier functions.
I already own two U1s, a disklavier and an non-DKV upright.
While the disklavier functions seemed to work fine (sticky disk drive that finally worked) and the piano sounded good, the touch was somewhat strange - very light, with a shallower key-dip than my other U1s. Also, the keys actually seemed smaller! Has Yamaha changed their design that much? My pianos are from 1979 and (DKV)1997, this DKV is from 2001.
I started to get used to playing it and after a while enjoyed it, but I feel somewhat conflicted about buying it.
If anyone has experience with different model DKVs like this, or any ideas, I'd appreciate your thoughts.
Thanks,
Sam
www.keyboardcollective.com
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Re: [disklavier] MPX 1Z (2001) 48" upright
2014-05-10 by Bill Brandom
Hi Sam,
The key tops on Yamaha pianos are the same width. It is easy to check. Simply measure from the left edge of key #1 to the right edge of key #88 and you will find them to be the same (about 48 3/8"). The exposed length of the white keytops will be just under 6".
Key dip - The distance the white keys are designed to travel on Yamaha pianos is 10mm - whether they are uprights, grands, Disklaviers or Silent pianos. The dip of the black keys will vary from 10mm a small amount, to match the aftertouch of the white keys.
I imagine that your friend's U1 Disklavier just needs to be acoustically regulated to spec.
Bill
On Fri, May 9, 2014 at 6:17 PM, Skanter123 skanter123@... [disklavier] <disklavier@yahoogroups.com> wrote: