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Thanks Apple!

A present for my last school day befor xmas:

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I think we've seen this picture before - but this time the instrument is for sale on eBay for $49K with the usual overblown hyperboles. Still, it *is* stunning:

If I remember correctly, the action sits behind the strings and everything is accessed from the back.

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Ah yes... A Zorba approved (tm) Gothic Upright:

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I didn't know Homer Simpson could play the piano!

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Maybe that's JF testing stuff at Arp.

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Originally posted by Zorba:
No explanation is possible for what was done to this poor Steinway:

I think I'd rather have that continental!

But Zorba...it's white. Mostly. I thought you liked white pianos.

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A Square, a shawl, some old music - just needs a player!

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It could only be a Schimmel...

I couldn't figure out that left leg until I went to look at the rest of the pictures:

http://www.daniel-libeskind.com/projects/show-all/schimmelpiano/

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quote:
Originally posted by Mary Anna:

But Zorba...it's white. Mostly. I thought you liked white pianos.

Yea, riiiiiight! If it were all white, it'd be nice.

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Here's one we haven't seen before..

From the tech who bought it on ebay:
Here's a little gem I bought last week for £5 -- a Kirkman "cottage overstrung" from 1881 with fine ivory keys.

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quote:
Originally posted by rontuner:
It could only be a Schimmel...

I couldn't figure out that left leg until I went to look at the rest of the pictures:

http://www.daniel-libeskind.com/projects/show-all/schimmelpiano/

I admire Schimmel for their daring in their piano designs - I really do. But this one begs the question "WHY?!"...

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Here's that white one Zorba was looking for...

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Not bad, not bad!

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