Odd Bechstein

[Don]

Hi William,

Happy New Year.

I've seen a Steck upright that had the keys installed in a similar
manner.--It was quite a lovely instrument. I believe that some
manufacturers tried to "tropicalize" pianos for very wet conditions. Hide
glue is wonderful but it does have some limitations--like being eaten.

At 03:57 PM 31/12/2004 -0600, you wrote:
>List,
>
>Today, while out looking around, I stopped at a store that had a refurbished
>1926 Bechstein (5 1/2' - 6').  I really did not look closely at this
>instrument, but am planning on going back and getting a few photos for the
>list.  It was something I had never before seen on anything, let alone a
>Bechstein.
>
>This piano had those lovely waterfall keytops - tacked to the keysticks.
>Two brads on the bottom of the keyfront, one at the tail?!?!?!?  Also had
>some brass hardware on the outside of the case, like at the treble end, on
>the bottom corner just behind the front leg.  Also had numerous brass wood
>screws around the perimeter of the case, top and bottom.  Most "interesting"
>were the lines of brass screws that could be seen in the soundboard as you
>look down into the piano - seemed to be along the lines that the ribs would
>follow.
>
>I have so little experience with Bechsteins, that I'm just "wondering" - is
>it possible any of this is original design, or did someone really %*&^*$
>this thing up?  I'll try and get some photos soon (I don't have a digital
>camera, so it may be a while).  Any thoughts?
>
>William R. Monroe
>Madison, WI
>Assoc.
>
>
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Regards,
Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.P.T.
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