<HTML> <HEAD> <TITLE>Special Piano</TITLE> </HEAD> <BODY> Ladies and Gentlemen---- A Model “C” (7’6”) that I selected new 15 ye= ars ago at Steinway Hall in London, and that I’ve maintained ever sinc= e here in Los Angeles is, improbably and miraculously, for sale. I never thought I’d say those words about this instrument. I’ve= tuned it at least 100 times; its usage is less than 200 hours of very easy = playing, and less then 30 hours of “hard” professional playing. = It’s in literally showroom condition, with a custom string cove= r and an excellent leather-covered artist’s bench; The finish is ebony matte, which is hellishly difficult to maintain, but IM= O the most beautiful finish. For most of the 90’s I had carte blanche to maintain the piano in rec= ording/performance readiness 24/7. Naturally, it’s been groomed and gone over to a very, very pre= cise degree, and has never wavered more than 3 cents up or down in my memory= , even in the last couple years when the tunings went down to 6 or even 12 m= onths. The piano has led the ultimately pampered life, and has been played b= y Jack Lemmon, Sammy Cahn, Billy Joel, Dyan Cannon, and on and on.  There were four new Hamburg C’s lined up in a back room in Stei= nway Hall London; I was to select one for my client and one for his business= partner, with my client’s, naturally, being choice #1. It was over in 5 minutes; I put my hands on all the pianos---they we= re all relatively well in tune, and were regulated and voiced well---and thi= s one really did just jump out: so alive, so much more “echo,” o= r “resonance,” carry, sustain, whatever. A voice that caught my = ear, my body, and ultimately, my heart.  If ya know what I mean. <g&= gt; The price is $75,000 delivered within the continental United States. There = is, honestly, little room for negotiation at this price; the owner is a savv= y internationalist and knows what he has. I anticipate this instrument to be= sold to a special player or small venue/club/college or major league record= ing studio. It’s a special, special piano, and once the right person p= uts his/her hands on it, I doubt if money will be a burning issue. I’d personally love to see the piano in a place where it’s play= ed and appreciated constantly rather than once in a blue moon. Any interest in this can be pursued privately; compensation is involved. I = rarely get involved in this kind of brokerage, but this is a special client = (I’ve been working on his various Steinways for 20+ years) and a speci= al piano. My best to all, David Andersen A BIG P.S.  Can someone on the CAUT list assist me in getting t= his email over there? Thank you. </BODY> </HTML>