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Minor Deity |
 I don't know about the piano, but that baby is so goofy and yucky that he's kind of adorable.
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| Incognito Beatification Candidate  |
I thought so, too. When I first found the image, I didn't even notice the piano for a bit. In spite of what I say otherwise, little babies like that so full of first-found emotion really sucker me right in. This little guy reminds me of my brother in my earliest memories.
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Minor Deity |
Oh my, how pink!
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Beatification Candidate |
piano mics for live performances 
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| "The Veiled Male" Gadfly  |
Where does one obtain mikes like those? I've never seen 'em before! Here's an old square someone on PW is trying to identify. No name apparently, only a serial number. I thought it looked interesting... 
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| Beatification Candidate |
Here's a famous tv personality at the keys...  Oh, and those little round mics? www.gha.com.au/schertler.htm
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| Beatification Candidate |
It sparkles!  ... so the best place to put it? In a mirrored room!   Oh, and the little guy at the piano - "Mr. Rogers"
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| Nobody's $hillbot Has Achieved Nirvana  |
I'm not one to say this normally, but unless that piano has some *major* historical significance, it looks like a fine rosewood writing desk to me. Are those soundboard cracks I see? There are so many all of the ribs must be loose. What a waste... | |||
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| Nobody's $hillbot Has Achieved Nirvana |
According to Ibach's website, this is supposed to be Steinway's first overstrung grand, built in 1865: (I went for the actual size photos to better take in the detail)    | |||
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| "The Veiled Male" Gadfly |
That's a NICE looking S&S!
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| Incognito Beatification Candidate |
Possibly. But not necessarily. Only a close inspection would answer that. I've seen many old soundboards where the butt-joints in the soundboard where the individual boards composing the panel meet are discolored with age and yet there is no separation. (Effect of aging glue on the wood?) Also, they might be yet nothing more than compression ridges. But even in worst case, they *could* be cracks. And still not yet affect the performance of the board, if the boards are still adhering to the ribs and there is crown and downbearing. Can't make such judgments from such a picture. Worst case scenario, shimming a board is not that big a deal, nor is replacement of a soundboard with new. The unusual style of the dampers in this one might make it an interesting candidate for preservation. We need to know more before we make an organ donor out of it.
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| Nobody's $hillbot Has Achieved Nirvana |
The more I look at the photo, the more I'm beginning to wonder if the dampers are actually missing. That looks like it may only be the pivot rail for the dampers. I asked the prospective owner about it over at PW. .....and toned down my pessimism in the process...  | |||
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| Beatification Candidate |
Another Steinway... this one's straight-strung. 
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| Beatification Candidate |
And even earlier, a fortepiano: 
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| Beatification Candidate |
"I think I found the problem...." 
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