In my view, American "made in the U.S.A." manufactured concert grand case instruments are the best bang for the buck compared to quality Asian and European makes by many thousands of dollars.
Baldwin SD 10 Steinway D Hennessy Restoration
In my view, American
"made in the U.S.A." manufactured concert grand case instruments
are the best bang for the buck compared to quality Asian and European makes
by many thousands of dollars.
Baldwin SD 10
Steinway D Hennessy Restoration
If I had the luxury of having $100,000+- in my pocket to spend for a new concert grand, and given that a Yamaha, Bosendorfer, Bechstein, or Fazioli would cost around $100,000+-... I'll take American Made priced from $65,000+- to $75,000+-... With the $25,000-$35,000 savings, I can put a down payment on a new red Lamborghini. I have a fondness for pianos, as well as Lamborghini's.
However...I
am frugal desiring the most bang & boom for the Buck!
The
best kept secret ....sssssssshhhh! Baldwinfor
a concert grand. Brand new, the Baldwin is just a little less expensive
than the Steinway.... thus, I have more of a down payment for the red Lamborghini...Simple!
Mr. Hennessy found an artist series 1988 Baldwin SD-10 and worked on it for me. It is a pretty awesome critter....it surprises everyone who plays it from the UMC Music Department to guest artists who drop in to play it or practice on it.
I get a big kick out of pianists playing my Baldwin for the first time. When stepping up to the plate, the pianist will snear to learn it's a Baldwin...After playing a little bit...
The general reaction is: "Whoa! This
is a Baldwin????"
I say: "Yeah! That's what's on the
fallboard and what's stamped on the metal plate.
It's been prepared by Frank Hennessy....It's really a Hennessy-Baldwin!"
But...
if you want to deliver a new Bösendorfer, Bechstein, or Fazioli to
my doorstep, I wouldn't refuse the delivery! I love big pianos. So,
what do you expect....? I love big cars! Saving grace is...my Baldwin fits
in my living room....my Deuce & a Quarter does not... it's 19.5' long!
The SD-10...only about 9'! And, if I don't like the touch and tone of what
you deliver me out of the box...Heck, I ship it down to Hennessy's for
Frank to work on it...Ain't Life Simple! Yeah, I believe in what Frank
does...
1988 Baldwin SD-10, experienced
as an
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Artist Series Concert Grand
Acquired by Mr. Hennessy
for Gale Bullock, 1993.
Concert grand prepared
by Frank Hennessy
... Bear's Pianoforte...
Bear's Living Room.
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