Yes, I have a Knabe upright ( rosewood ) right now, and I'd like to know what will get the old, dark finish off, without removing the graining from the non-rosewood legs. I'll try straight denatured alcohol, first. Thump P.S. In my opinion, Knabe had the most "artistic" cases of all our American-Victorian era pianos. --- Stéphane Collin <collin.s at skynet.be> wrote: > Agreed, Thump. > > This looks like a nice cheap job. The piano > deserves something finer, > methink. While I have seen more often that the legs > and the sculptures are > stained in a uniform shade darker than the veneer on > the case. Don't know > if this is usual / original. On older European > pianos, you see often that > they tried to imitate the veneer grain on the legs > by painting veins on > those. I would like to acquire this skill. > > Best regards. > > Stéphane Collin. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "gordon stelter" <lclgcnp at yahoo.com> > To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org> > Sent: Friday, January 12, 2007 10:49 PM > Subject: Re: 9' Knabe anyone?? > > > > Typical cheap o rosewood "refinishing" job. The > legs ( > > not rosewood ) were left unrefinished, because, > > probably, they feared taking out the graining. At > > least, I feel, they should have stained the rest > of > > the piano enough to sort of match them!!! > > Thump > > > > > > --- David Chadwick <chadwick61 at cox.net> wrote: > > > >> That looks like a wall heater placed directly > next > >> to the piano. I'd be > >> careful to have someone survey the instrument to > see > >> is any damage has > >> occurred because of it's placement so close to > the > >> dry heat source..... > >> otherwise it's a beautiful piece of > craftsmanship. > >> > >> David > >> > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "Farrell" <mfarrel2 at tampabay.rr.com> > >> To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org> > >> Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2007 10:25 AM > >> Subject: Re: 9' Knabe anyone?? > >> > >> > >> > OMG! If I had some extra $$ I would most > certainly > >> snarf up that puppy in > >> > a heartbeat. Those things are build like a > >> cast-iron tank. IMHO, one of > >> > the most massive and excellent bases with which > to > >> remanufacture a piano. > >> > Someone will be very happy to get it. > >> > > >> > Can I build you a new soundboard? > >> > > >> > Hope to hear who picks this beast up. > >> > > >> > Terry Farrell > >> > > >> > ----- Original Message ----- > >> > From: "Jon Page" <jonpage at comcast.net> > >> > To: <pianotech at ptg.org> > >> > Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2007 12:32 PM > >> > Subject: 9' Knabe anyone?? > >> > > >> > > >> >> > >> > http://boston.craigslist.org/sob/msg/258365526.html > >> >> -- > >> >> > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > > The fish are biting. > > Get more visitors on your site using Yahoo! Search > Marketing. > > > http://searchmarketing.yahoo.com/arp/sponsoredsearch_v2.php > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ It's here! Your new message! Get new email alerts with the free Yahoo! Toolbar. http://tools.search.yahoo.com/toolbar/features/mail/
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