Prior to the hayday of the player piano, musical entertainment for home use required live performance.
More than simply nostalgic, the piano roll was the first cheap medium for copying music, and as such it created the massive debaucle whose legacy is still carried on today by the RIAA. It just struck me when I am considering buying something online.The humble beginnings of the ever-turbulent fight between music publishers and end-users comes to an end. Pianobroker also explained about this when we discussed pianos in general last week. So to sum it up, I am going to be extra vigilant and this is the reason I am looking for something not older than 25 years, possibly from someone's home. Pianobroker- yes, appreciate your support, I will buzz you if I need any further questions answered. Now my mind wanders.with new technology it should be possible to make pins that will not get twisted making the holes bigger won't it? I have not examined the inside of a piano, but should this not be an easy fix for new brands? All the advice you've received is excellent, but there is a flip side: Certain brands of pianos built between about 18 (start of WWII) are generally considered to be of superior craftsmanship than most built today for under six figures. You must resist the temptation to be sucked into the "newer is automatically better" fallacy. No, newer generally means lower production costs and higher profits - unless you're an elite customer looking to spend top dollar.įor example, I recently went into a piano shop just to chat (they weren't busy) and asked why one of their new pianos had rim bolts every 10" compared to every 4" on older instruments under the same brand. He responded that the fewer connections between the harp and the rim, the more "pure" the sound. Good answer! It may or may not be true, but it is revealing that, in recent photos of a brand new Hamburg Steinway posted in the ABF, the bolts do indeed occur about every 3-4".
Steinway and Sons, like 'em or hate 'em, generally knows what they are doing. In summary, there are the risks already mentioned, but also the potential to get far superior craftsmanship for a low price that would otherwise cost around six figures for brand new equivalent quality. Ivers & Ponds is a perfect example of superior older craftsmanship. They are one of those select handful of brands worthy of rebuild - my tech is doing an I & P upright as we speak! If you are fortunate enough to own one of these marvelous instruments in good condition, keep it!Īctually there are many other factors - what is the diameter of the bolts and how deep are they? I'm sure the Bosie 290 has this covered, since it is precisely an example of a new top-quality instrument.Ī piano, like any other complex piece of machinery, is a collection of arranged parts, all of which wear with time and require various maintenance regimens. The only component that is the "constant" in the equation is the plate - once that is gone, then the piano has reached the end of its life since the foundries no longer exist.
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