Piano picture of the day

"The Veiled Male"
Gadfly

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Another hit on the Zorbometer:

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-Zorba
"The Veiled Male"
http://www.doubleveil.net
1918 Hobart M. Cable
"No-one would knowingly provide Franz Liszt with a mediocre piano." -E. M. Good

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"The Veiled Male"
Gadfly

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Victorian with an Egyptian motif:

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-Zorba
"The Veiled Male"
http://www.doubleveil.net
1918 Hobart M. Cable
"No-one would knowingly provide Franz Liszt with a mediocre piano." -E. M. Good

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"The Veiled Male"
Gadfly

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I keep encountering these whilst searching, might as well post one:

A step up from a Bosendorfer!

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-Zorba
"The Veiled Male"
http://www.doubleveil.net
1918 Hobart M. Cable
"No-one would knowingly provide Franz Liszt with a mediocre piano." -E. M. Good

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rontuner

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Does that make it a Blechstein?
(ba-da-bump)

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Frycek

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quote:
Originally posted by Zorba:
Liberace is spinning in his grave...

I think it's more like Ancient Egyptian Court Pianist on acid - - been smoking that papyrus sh--

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kathyk

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Those have got to be the most substantial piano legs I've ever seen!

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RealPlayer

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Seems almost a shame to actually play it...all the action is visual.

And you could entertain guests...looks like room for four place settings next to the keyboard.

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ChickGrand

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The non-centered music desk on this one would drive me nuts:

(1857 Chickering "cocked-hat", one of about 150 produced, currently on Ebay.)

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ChickGrand

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quote:
Originally posted by rontuner:
This is..... special?

Oh wait, that's another view of the "blech" one up higher!

It looks suspiciously like an old XK150. Perhaps it'll do us all a favor and burst into flames shortly.

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"The Veiled Male"
Gadfly

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First time I've seen a piano with a false front:

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-Zorba
"The Veiled Male"
http://www.doubleveil.net
1918 Hobart M. Cable
"No-one would knowingly provide Franz Liszt with a mediocre piano." -E. M. Good

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"The Veiled Male"
Gadfly

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And a '96 Bechstein (not 1996!):

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-Zorba
"The Veiled Male"
http://www.doubleveil.net
1918 Hobart M. Cable
"No-one would knowingly provide Franz Liszt with a mediocre piano." -E. M. Good

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Christopher James Quinn

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Spectacular August Förster 190 with inlays, pics I took on saturday at Altenburgs in NJ. THis is a one of a kind veneer job done for the Frankfurt show this year, Fred bought it after the show.

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August Förster 190

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markj

Shut up and play your guitar!
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WOW!

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SusieQ

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Does the August Forester grand play as beautiful as it looks? That is one very beautiful piano.

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