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New Piano!!!; My Sister's but me and my kid picked it
Topic Started: Nov 27 2006, 07:13 AM (701 Views)
TomK
HOLY CARP!!!
We flew to CT last Monday to stay at my sister's for Thanksgiving week. On the way from the airport my sister and brother-in-law were grilling (in the usual friendly family way) my 12 yo about what she's doing, etc. My daughter went into her piano stuff and my sister said, "we need to buy a piano!" so we dropped my b-in-l, my wife and my youngest daughter off in Conn and we drove down to NYC. We went to Beethoven on 58th--a nice Boserdorfer, Steinway D and A-- all from the 1890's-- a little on the old side. Also, went to Faust Harrison--where the piano salesman went on and on about the differences of fingering between Liszt and Chopin (seems Liszt is more pianist friendly.)

We ended up at Steinway Hall, my daughter tried every piano there--liked a Anniversary "B" and my sister bought it. Even signed by some old Steinway guy. We had dinner at the Cafe des Artistes and they delivered the piano the next day. (EXCELLENT service.)

Not exactly the BEST way to buy a piano--but we had fun--and my sugar and spice got to play her songs for my sister. They put it in the den--looks great--plays pretty nice, too.

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Oh yea, it had one of those record disk--thingies--I always looked down my nose at them but actually, they're pretty nice.
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Optimistic
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HOLY CARP!!!
GORGEOUS!! The piano, and the house as well.
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Wow! Beautiful! What a fun way to buy a piano!!!
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Mark
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That is gorgeous!

It's brand new? It looks vintage.

I want to play it.
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Hey, it was a bargain - she got to hear your daughter to play the piano. Looks like a nice piano. Hope your sister and her family have much joy from that piano. Nice story, beautiful piano and room.

Ken
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TomK
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kluurs
Nov 27 2006, 11:50 AM
Hey, it was a bargain - she got to hear your daughter to play the piano. Looks like a nice piano. Hope your sister and her family have much joy from that piano. Nice story, beautiful piano and room.

Ken

Hay Ken,

It'a a Steinway B. I know other people that own those things--and they are the nicest people. :thumb:
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Beautiful house and piano. Any concern about the window?
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Beautiful piano and room :)
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Larry
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Tom, the delivery guys put the legs on wrong. See how the back leg is sticking out past the rim? That's a front leg. One of the legs on the front will have a smaller top piece on it than the other. That's the back leg.
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TomK
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ny1911
Nov 27 2006, 11:57 AM
Beautiful house and piano. Any concern about the window?

All kinds on my part.

But my sister and B-in-l do as they do.

High tech house, too.

The windows are actually tempered glass that darken as the light gets brighter. They never need shades--so the story goes. Also, the room is on the north side of the house so direct sunlight never gets in.
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I thought that leg looked a bit strange.
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TomK
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Larry
Nov 27 2006, 12:02 PM
Tom, the delivery guys put the legs on wrong. See how the back leg is sticking out past the rim? That's a front leg. One of the legs on the front will have a smaller top piece on it than the other. That's the back leg.

Thank's Larry.

You're right!!!

I'll pass that on to my sister. (Who will NOT be pleased!)

I appreciate it.
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Gorgeous... Congratulations to your sister. May it bring her a lifetime of joy and music! :)
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BEAUTIFUL piano!!!! :hearts:


(And wow, Larry, you are good! :thumb: )

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Beautiful, Tom. Lucky kid!
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I've seen better.


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SIKE!

Awesome piano and house!!! :thumb:
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Larry
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Mmmmmmm, pie!
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And wow, Larry, you are good!


Heh-heh.... :D
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TomK
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Larry
Nov 27 2006, 12:59 PM
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And wow, Larry, you are good!


Heh-heh.... :D

Bastard! :biggrin: :thumb:
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katie
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I'd bet that Larry could tell Tom a lot about that piano if Tom wanted to know ....
:)

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TomK
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katie
Nov 27 2006, 01:36 PM
I'd bet that Larry could tell Tom a lot about that piano if Tom wanted to know ....
:)

katie,

I bet you, you could teach me a lot about what the piano lid could take.
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TomK
Nov 27 2006, 10:55 AM
katie
Nov 27 2006, 01:36 PM
I'd bet that Larry could tell Tom a lot about that piano if Tom wanted to know ....
:)

katie,

I bet you, you could teach me a lot about what the piano lid could take.


Well, for one .. that lid ain't MDF & you & I would need that for sure ;) But do get that leg fixed. :D

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TomK
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katie
Nov 27 2006, 01:57 PM
TomK
Nov 27 2006, 10:55 AM
katie
Nov 27 2006, 01:36 PM
I'd bet that Larry could tell Tom a lot about that piano if Tom wanted to know ....
:)

katie,

I bet you, you could teach me a lot about what the piano lid could take.


Well, for one .. that lid ain't MDF & you & I would need that for sure ;) :D

katie,

I don't know what MDF is--but if that's what you want--I'll have one built on to any piano you want and fly you down here tomorrow!!!
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katie
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TomK
Nov 27 2006, 11:00 AM
katie
Nov 27 2006, 01:57 PM
TomK
Nov 27 2006, 10:55 AM
katie
Nov 27 2006, 01:36 PM
I'd bet that Larry could tell Tom a lot about that piano if Tom wanted to know ....
:)

katie,

I bet you, you could teach me a lot about what the piano lid could take.


Well, for one .. that lid ain't MDF & you & I would need that for sure ;) :D

katie,

I don't know what MDF is--but if that's what you want--I'll have one built on to any piano you want and fly you down here tomorrow!!!

LOL TomK.
Google it.
And get the leg fixed.
:D

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apple
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gorgeous darling
it behooves me to behold
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TomK
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apple
Nov 27 2006, 02:14 PM
gorgeous darling

Love to here you play it sweetie!
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