Our baby in our new home. We just moved and now have a room just for the piano.

bassoprofundo,

Excellent Pictures, Thanks for Posting.
From what I can see your house look beautiful. That's great you have a room just for the piano. Wish I did. Is that Faux Paint on the walls? I am having my Kitchen, Dining Room, Masterbath, and Guest Bath re-done. Re-done after last years Hurricane Frances destroyed my walls.

wow, beautiful piano in a gorgeous setting! Love the finish on the walls too.
Congratulations!

Sophia

Hi Mazer and Sophial, thanks, the paint on the piano room walls and parlour is Ralph Lauren Suede. It has a sandy mixture added to the paint to give the texture. Nice to read a positive thread.

Mazer, sorry to hear about the damage to your home after hurricane.

Thanks, I haven't lived in my house for the past 9 months. I'm hoping to get back soon. Pics on Webshots

http://community.webshots.com/user/maze069

Mazer, nice!! Going to be spectacular Post pictures when you are in with that lovely piano of yours.

My Charles Walter 190 still in the showroom...

hgiles,

Thanks For Posting. Great looking Charles Walter 190. Keep us posted when you get it home. More Pictures.

hgiles, what a beauty! I know you're eager to have your piano come home. More pics expected then, of course.

Is that your bench, also? If so, did the dealer include it, or did you buy it separately?

Bench comes with the CW190. It is a Jansen J3. I think it wholesales for about $400 by itself. I am glad I didn't have to factor in for that.

The bench is super heavy and rugged. I think it would support Oscar Peterson or Uncle Cootie with no problem. :-)

Keep the Post Alive

Basso Profundo: I LOVE your house (and your piano). Monsieur (or is it the Madame?)has impeccable taste. When will I be invited to dinner and a recital?
Le Chat Noir.
(Have good taste, will travel.)

Basso Profundo,

My wife loves your piano room. Did you have to use a special brush to get that effect on your walls, or does the suede paint just come out like that with a roller?

Oh yeah...nice piano!! :-)

1918 Ivers & Pond 54" (Belongs to my aunt)






My 1919 Mason & Hamlin A

Ed, beautiful old pianos. Nice woodwork on the Ivers and Pond. How does your Mason sound?

Hello everyone. How exactly do I post a photo in the forum?

Thanks!

Nice E.H.

Can I ask what Serial #?.. Mine is back on page 3, near the bottom. I think mine is #28163. Velopresto has one real close to that. I see you also have the original bench. I have mine also, but purchased an artists and use the org. bench for seating/storage...also comes in handy for playing with the nieces and nephews.

I really like the accent trim on the bottom of the rim...although it does collect more dust.

Comparing this Mason to brand new Mason's I've played, it actually does quite well. Unlike most older pianos I've had the experience of trying out, the higher notes on this piano really sing maybe even more than some of the new ones. Where it is not so great is the last top octave. The hammers are worn out and the strings are old so those notes don't come out very clean. Another area that I feel is lacking even with the new Masons (Model A) is the bass. The bass sounds quite nasally and without much fundamental. Also as I play down the keyboard and cross over from plain strings to the wound bass notes, the difference is very apparent. Don't know if this can be fixed or not.

Monster M&H,

This Mason was rebuilt in the 70's and they must have painted over the serial. The previous owner (a piano teacher) said that it was built in 1919. His parents had owned it had he inherited it from them. He decided to sell it because his piano tech said the action was worn out and would need complete rebuilding. So when I bought this piano, next to it was a baby grand Kawaii. He played the Kawaii and instantly, I could tell that there was no comparison in sound. The Mason completely knocked the socks off the Kawaii. I don't know if he knew or not but I didn't say anything.

As I mentioned, this piano was rebuilt 30 years ago. From casual observation, the work done was mediocre. For example, I can see sanding marks underneath the refinishing job. The new damper felts were not properly cut to fit the angles of the damper heads. The plate finishing job was very poor, probably from a spray can. And the tuning pins were all loose. Some of the bass notes could not even hold tension. The tuning pins have since all have been tightened with I think super glue and it now holds tune very well. Despite all of this, it still is a very nice sounding piano.

I have seen the serial number stamped into all the legs, at least on mine. Being my first grand, I'm still learning about all the inherent nuances. Still a whole lot nicer than my Janssen spinet. (donated to my niece and play it every few weeks...trying to influence her kids.)

I'll take your info and critique mine.

Thanks for responding.

Here is my piano at home. Sorry about the darkness. I will try to take one in the day time.

Wow, gorgeous!!!! Must sound like a dream.

Very nice, how long did it take you to decide on that one and when did you get it? I hope those windows open up so everyone can enjoy.

Thanks for the compliments guys, but I am really humbled by the nice photos of your pianos and homes. Trust me when I say my own pictures are quite flattering to my piano and the room (home).

I took forever in deciding what to get (about 6 months). I initially only budgeted for 10k!!

We got our new Schimmel today, so I have to put a few pictures here (and I think it sounds even better than it looks!). It shows that a 6' grand can fit in a 1100 s.f. condo!

I give up..I reduced the photo size and tried 5 times to get it to load.

Sonata, oh my god that is gorgeous!!!!! , I think I just died and went to heaven..........jealous, jealous, jealous

Here is my Model 2. Remember, I'm the world's worst photographer.

Alex, my friend has a Bluthner. The sound is so rich and warm. You are a lucky man!!!! I am so jealous for the second time tonight!!!! :p

Alex,
That is a very beautiful piano. I like the elegant rope detail. Classy.

Question- I see a reflection of something from the music desk, is that another grand or the "hidden" Playboy Bunny Logo?

Best regards,
fingers

Good golly Miss Molly! Those are awesome pianos (Schimmel & Bluthner)!