I have played a number of U1s and they have never let me down. Playing the B3 you definitely notice it is not the same instrument, and just listening in the video, you can tell as well. I get why Yamaha wants to offer a line of more budget conscious uprights to sell a piano every price point, but I think most savvy consumers would be better off to purchase a used U1 rather than a brand new B3
Very interesting. That was really awesome to hear the "Maple Leaf Rag" that you played so well - WOW !!! Thank you !!! You might want to check out that episode of the Twilight Zone - "The Convict's Piano" - I love that one. I also used to have an 1895 Upright Cabinet Grand piano - still searching for that very unique sound in a Digital keyboard (Good luck ?). Yes, I'm very ANALOG !!!! Every time you say 'B3" my heart goes into Hammond mode. Rein de Jong does a wonderful version of "A Whiter Shade of Pale" ... "A Whiter Shade of Pale; the organ part" ... It sure hits deep - Amazing !!!!!!!!!! (4,485,402 views) ... ♥🎶🎹🎶❣
Moving from an older Baldwin Acrosonic to the B3 and hope it won’t disappoint!
I have played a number of U1s and they have never let me down. Playing the B3 you definitely notice it is not the same instrument, and just listening in the video, you can tell as well. I get why Yamaha wants to offer a line of more budget conscious uprights to sell a piano every price point, but I think most savvy consumers would be better off to purchase a used U1 rather than a brand new B3
Compared to the B2, the step is huge is terms of sound. Oh and it doesn't have soft close fallboard. It's a good for a first new piano.
Very interesting. That was really awesome to hear the "Maple Leaf Rag" that you played so well - WOW !!! Thank you !!! You might want to check out that episode of the Twilight Zone - "The Convict's Piano" - I love that one. I also used to have an 1895 Upright Cabinet Grand piano - still searching for that very unique sound in a Digital keyboard (Good luck ?). Yes, I'm very ANALOG !!!! Every time you say 'B3" my heart goes into Hammond mode. Rein de Jong does a wonderful version of "A Whiter Shade of Pale" ... "A Whiter Shade of Pale; the organ part" ... It sure hits deep - Amazing !!!!!!!!!! (4,485,402 views) ... ♥🎶🎹🎶❣
just now getting to this and will watch the twilight zone episode
Great video as always! can you make a comparison of Boston UP118s and UP120s (made in Indonesia)? Thanks
Hi Ted, does it worth it to install a dampp-chaser? If you could make a video on that. All the stores are suggesting it but very few install it.
great video idea I'm just now getting around to check out!!
Hi there! What about the B3 vs. Kawai k300? Who would win? 😊
Kawai k300 definitely bro
K300
I played both the B3 and K300 and chose the B3
B3 still.