Hi everyone

I got an amazing digital piano about a month ago & we are currently in the process of redecorating the room that it's in. We want dark furniture to blend the piano into the room (it's black) but my old acoustic piano is a light brown wood with dark flecks so it's going to look really out of place. So my question is: should I keep my acoustic piano or sell it & just have my digital one? I've had the acoustic piano for so many years & can't imagine it not being here but I hardly ever play on it now as my new one has such a great sound whereas the old one is getting very old & quite hard to play on due to sticky keys that click & a strange crackling noise when I play certain notes. Thinking about it now, I don't think I'd be able to sell it if it has all those things wrong with it! The thing is, it's supposedly an antique piano that's over 100 years old so I don't know if getting rid of it is the right thing to do. Is it necessary to have an acoustic piano or is a digital one just as good? I know people are going to say that you'll never get the same sound from a digital but my one is so fantastic that it actually sounds as though you are playing on a grand piano in a concert hall & the keys are wooden so it feels like a proper piano too.

What should I do? I'm really stuck here.

Lisa xxx

I have both a Roland digital piano and a Yamaha acoustic baby grand.

There's no comparison really, the Yamaha acoustic knocks spots of the digital piano. It doesn't matter how authentic they try to make digital pianos sound they all have that "electronicky" twang at the top end of the keyboard. On the other hand a good digital piano is better than a poorly maintained acoustic piano with sticky keys and notes missing, or no piano at all.

Having said that if your serious about progressing with your piano playing then IMO there is no substitute for a good acoustic piano.

Hi Lisa

I would say that if you're current acoustic is not helping you progress in any way then there is no need to keep it. I'm one of those that prefers acoustics but if it is sitting there unused then there seems little point letting it gather dust, especially if it is going to look out of place. You can play your digital for now, then if you are rich in a few years time ( ) you can buy yourself a nice acoustic one which is suitable for your standard.

Thanks for the suggestions. I'm still undecided but may think about getting a new acoustic as I eventually want to teach piano & would prefer to do so on an acoustic. I could maybe find a black one that will match the other one & then I won't have to worry about it looking out of place. I'm a bit short of cash at the moment due to spending so much on my digital but I'll definitely have enough by the end of the year to get an acoustic. I'd prefer a second-hand one because my teacher says that brand new acoustics are very hard to play on because they haven't been 'worn in'.

Lisa xxx