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Hi, I wasn't sure where I might ask about this, so thought I'd try here!
I've played a couple of UK pub gigs recently in a chain called 'The Botanist'. I think they have several venues. Small modern, trendy pub restaurants. In the venues, they have pianos. It looks real, and is in a vintage, old style pub piano shell.This is the Farnham venue I played in, you can see the piano in the picture.


However, these are digital pianos. They make no sound when switched off. When you open the lid, you can see that it is basically a digital piano inside a shell. I believe the brand of the digital part is Kawaii. I didn't get a picture of the inside.

Heres a picture of one from another of their venues.

Anyway, they sound good, play well. And I didn't believe it was not a real piano, until the guitarist opened it up and showed me! I can't find any info on the web about these. Does anyone have any ideas what these strange beasts might be?!

Digital pianos in a acoustic piano shell is getting popular, no hiring a tuner every year. Could be purpose built by Kawai, or just a rehousing
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/433823376580877116/
*Why not ask them?

Hey, thanks for the reply. I'm thinking it must be a purpose built thing. There was nothing to give away the fact it was a digital one. No electronics on view (all inside the lid). Even the actual keys were a kind of 'off-white' colour- but I think they were plastic.

Asking them is a bit tricky, I don't think the pub staff will know. Also, it's not my gig so I don't want to phone the venue. I have all you lovely NORD people to help me out anyway!

Thanks for the link anyway, I checked it out.


Anyone else???