[CAUT] Hazelton Bros NY 5'6" grand

[Gregory Granoff]

Paul,
I hope it turns out to be worthwhile.  I actually really wanted to get my hands on the one that was here, as the original owner passed away, and it looked like there might have been an opportunity to grab it for cheap.  Unfortunately, it didn't work out and the piano left the area.  It really was that nice an instrument.

Greg


----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul T Williams" <pwilliams4 at unlnotes.unl.edu>
To: caut at ptg.org
Sent: Friday, August 27, 2010 7:55:46 AM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific
Subject: Re: [CAUT] Hazelton Bros NY 5'6" grand

I'm thinking that it's pretty old as it's been refinished and has an "older" look about it. I may check it out. For $2,500, it might be a decent practice room grand which would free up one I have as a "floating loaner" Baldwin R that I put in faculty studios or classrooms to move the regular piano to the shop for service. It's supposed to be a practice grand. 

Paul 



	From: 	Gregory.Granoff at humboldt.edu 
	To: 	caut at ptg.org 
	Date: 	08/27/2010 09:51 AM 
	Subject: 	Re: [CAUT] Hazelton Bros NY 5'6" grand 




If it's actually vintage--say '20s, you're likely to be pleasantly surprised if it has any of its original sound left. 
Knew of one locally for years that was actually a very good piano. Had that combo clarity, power and sweetness in the treble and smoothness of tenor/bass transition area one associates with more high-end makes. The uprights of that era that I've seen were definitely several cuts above the average as well. 

Greg Granoff 
Humboldt State University 


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Cy Shuster" <cy at shusterpiano.com> 
To: caut at ptg.org 
Sent: Friday, August 27, 2010 7:15:22 AM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific 
Subject: Re: [CAUT] Hazelton Bros NY 5'6" grand 


Entry-level quality, by Samick. I'm not impressed. 


--Cy-- 







Cy Shuster, RPT 
Albuquerque, NM 


www.shusterpiano.com 
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On Aug 27, 2010, at 7:12 AM, Paul T Williams wrote: 


Mornin' all. 

Does anyone know about the Hazelton Brothers piano co? A church here in Lincoln is selling one for $2,500 all refinished, but haven't looked at it yet. Might consider it for a practice room or something. Not sure of the year made, so it could be a Kohler and Campbell or a Samick. I've never seen one. 

Thanks 
Paul