$100,000 Brazilian rosewood Guild

geoguy · Apr 28, 2013

Actually, a restored George M. Guild & Co. piano dating from around 1861:

http://www.bostonglobe.com/lifestyl...ginal-glory/p3Pdi7wm8JfdtnpeQO4sZK/story.html

Couple more photos in this shorter story:

http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/uptown/harlem-grandest-gain-article-1.1293353

chazmo · Apr 28, 2013

Hehehe... "made ya' look"

That is an exquisite piece of art. Really nice to see it restored.

12 string · Apr 28, 2013

A little piano history is evident here: the thing only has 85 keys rather than the 88 which is standard today. The highest A#/Bb, B and C were added to later models.

' Strang

davismanLV · Apr 28, 2013

Golly gee, what a BEAUTIFUL instrument!! Glad it was restored and given a new life. Interesting to note the 85 keys, thanks for that info, 'Strang!!

chazmo · Apr 28, 2013

12 string said:
A little piano history is evident here: the thing only has 85 keys rather than the 88 which is standard today. The highest A#/Bb, B and C were added to later models.

' Strang

And I thought changing strings on my 12er collection was a chore (84 strings).

12 string · Apr 28, 2013

chazmo said:
And I thought changing strings on my 12er collection was a chore (84 strings).

I would need 156 strangs for my 12s, but the piano still wins out, averaging at about 230 strangs.

' String

chazmo · Apr 28, 2013

Ain't that the truth, Strang!!!

walrus · Apr 28, 2013

"Work of art" is right! You made me look, but it was worth it...

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