---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Begin forwarded message: > From: David Andersen <bigda@gte.net> > Date: October 18, 2004 5:26:39 PM CDT > To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org> > Subject: Special Piano > Reply-To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org> > > > > Ladies and Gentlemen---- > > A Model =93C=94 (7=926=94) that I selected new 15 years ago at = Steinway Hall=20 > in London, and that I=92ve maintained ever since here in Los Angeles = is,=20 > improbably and miraculously, for sale. > > I never thought I=92d say those words about this instrument. I=92ve = tuned=20 > it at least 100 times; its usage is less than 200 hours of very easy=20= > playing, and less then 30 hours of =93hard=94 professional playing. = It=92s=20 > in literally showroom condition, with a custom string cover and an=20 > excellent leather-covered artist=92s bench; > The finish is ebony matte, which is hellishly difficult to maintain,=20= > but IMO the most beautiful finish. > > For most of the 90=92s I had carte blanche to maintain the piano in=20= > recording/performance readiness 24/7. > Naturally, it=92s been groomed and gone over to a very, very precise=20= > degree, and has never wavered more than 3 cents up or down in my=20 > memory, even in the last couple years when the tunings went down to 6=20= > or even 12 months. The piano has led the ultimately pampered life, and=20= > has been played by Jack Lemmon, Sammy Cahn, Billy Joel, Dyan Cannon,=20= > and on and on. > > =A0There were four new Hamburg C=92s lined up in a back room in = Steinway=20 > Hall London; I was to select one for my client and one for his=20 > business partner, with my client=92s, naturally, being choice #1. > > It was over in 5 minutes; I put my hands on all the pianos---they were=20= > all relatively well in tune, and were regulated and voiced well---and=20= > this one really did just jump out: so alive, so much more =93echo,=94 = or=20 > =93resonance,=94 carry, sustain, whatever. A voice that caught my ear, = my=20 > body, and ultimately, my heart. =A0If ya know what I mean. <g> > > The price is $75,000 delivered within the continental United States.=20= > There is, honestly, little room for negotiation at this price; the=20 > owner is a savvy internationalist and knows what he has. I anticipate=20= > this instrument to be sold to a special player or small=20 > venue/club/college or major league recording studio. It=92s a special,=20= > special piano, and once the right person puts his/her hands on it, I=20= > doubt if money will be a burning issue. > > I=92d personally love to see the piano in a place where it=92s played = and=20 > appreciated constantly rather than once in a blue moon. > > Any interest in this can be pursued privately; compensation is=20 > involved. I rarely get involved in this kind of brokerage, but this is=20= > a special client (I=92ve been working on his various Steinways for 20+=20= > years) and a special piano. > > My best to all, > > David Andersen > > A BIG P.S. =A0Can someone on the CAUT list assist me in getting this=20= > email over there? Thank you.=20 > =20= ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: text/enriched Size: 4001 bytes Desc: not available Url : https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/caut.php/attachments/b3/f9/8a/c8/attachment.bin ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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