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Is that David in the background wearing a snake as a stole? Diagnosis: Piano has leprosy 
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A bargain on a Steinway! 1926 Steinway OR Piano A customer of mine who shares my CL trolling addiction went and looked at this piano. It turns out the owner did a DIY rebuild, and had a thought to support the soundboard crown. He came up with his own version of a tension resonator. My customer took some photos before making a hasty retreat: ![[Linked Image]](http://www.operatenor.100megs24.com/s&srepro_edited-1.jpg) I really like the bridges and tuning pins mounted directly on the soundboard!And, the foam packing is a nice touch...
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Help me out!
I can't find the humor in the Steinway ad. Actually it's a good price and seems to be in decent condition.
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It's much easier to bash a Steinway than it is to play one.
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Oh..."recent improvements" OUCH!
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They are certainly being honest when they describe the piano as "unique"! I wonder if the "Sound Board Crown Correction" is patented? We could really be onto something here! The next step in piano restoration evolution!
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To do the new-fangled restoration, you would need all of the tools from the OT thread.
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Oh I wish I could un-see that.
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I can't find the humor in the Steinway ad. Actually it's a good price and seems to be in decent condition. Really?  That's the underside of it.
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Wait a minute! That's the piano in the Craigslist ad? I thought they were two different pianos-OMG! I thought the trick in the listing was "Steinway OR Piano" as if Steinway wasn't a piano without understanding the model. I feel so foolish! 
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Wait a minute! That's the piano in the Craigslist ad? I thought they were two different pianos-OMG! I thought the trick in the listing was "Steinway OR Piano" as if Steinway wasn't a piano without understanding the model. I feel so foolish! No worries. Yes, that's the piano in the CL ad. My customer went to see it and took some photos of his own to show me. The DIY'er owner came up with that contraption on his own. Oh, and here's a shot of the quality of his restringing: ![[Linked Image]](http://www.operatenor.100megs24.com/s&srepro2.jpg) Look at the coils and the becketts.
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Aargh! I'm surprised he didn't weld the coils to the pins to make sure the "piano" was always in tune.
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It is missing a few things, but hey, what do you expect for $500?! At least it is the anniversary model. That has to be worth something. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Chickering-..._DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4d11d5dcd7"This is a Chickering Anniversary model grand piano. It does not have legs, pedals, or music desk. Other small things may be missing as well. I do have the top and fallboard. The top is in good shape other than one hinge being torn loose. The fallboard has a piece broken off but is repairable. The piano is 5' 7" . Overall this piano is fairly rough, but repairable. I am not sure the serial number, it is my understanding these were only made in 1926."
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*gag* Happy Anniversary! *eye roll*
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http://austin.craigslist.org/atq/4122624193.html Hmmm..."needs to be tuned..." Does the definition of "tuning" include replacing several broken strings and major repairs to the action?
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If you wanted to value a piano based on a signature, why not at least forge the signature of some interesting person?
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"In great shape for its age" is always a good one! If you interpret "great" as just "big" I suppose it is in accurate description.
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Marty in Minnesota
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I think it's pretty dang cool.
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