Baldwin Player Piano Concert Grand 9 PianoDisc System World Wide Delivery - Very Affordable - Very Fast Start Price USD 23,650.00 Current Price USD 23,650.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Wednesday, November 12, 2008 End Time Saturday, November 22, 2008 Location New London, Connecticut See more about 'Baldwin Player Piano Concert Grand 9 PianoDisc System' Description Payment | Additional Information Baldwin Player Piano Concert Grand 9' PianoDisc System This handsome piano has just arrived. It was maintained by Baldwin's Artist relations team.. Baldwin would regularly loan extraordinary instruments to some of the finest composers and performers in the world. This practice is used to promote the prominence of the Baldwin brand in the world of music. Since this piano was going to represent the Baldwin name, only the finest instruments were chosen from their inventory. The Artist Grand is an expression of Baldwin's unceasing commitment to handcraft the finest instrument available today. No other piano performs like a Baldwin. Each Artist model offers the distinctive rich tone and responsive touch that are preferred by many great musicians, from Grammy winners Earl Wild and Dave Brubeck to Michael Feinstein and Boston Pops' Keith Lockhart. Whether a baby grand or a concert grand, a Baldwin will provide a lifetime of musical satisfaction. The SD10 concert grand is Baldwin's flagship instrument. It is preferred by many of the world's finest pianists, performance organizations, conductors, composers and vocalists for concert, film, recording and broadcast use. Dimensions: 9' length; 5' 1/2" width; 3' 3" height Tone Quality Hammers: 100% Virgin Wool Outer Felt: 16 1/2 Inner Felt: 5 Hammers Description: Since hammers are the "heart of the piano", Baldwin uses hammers from the Renner Company--Best quality felt. Manufactured to Baldwin's specifications. Produces exceptional tone. Final voicing by Baldwin craftsmen. Strings: SynchroTone IITM Speaking Length: 79 3/4" Strings Description: Baldwin's patented SynchroTone II process enables the production of bass strings with the longitudinal vibration mode tuned in the manufacturing process, resulting in bass tones with greater clarity and sustain. Soundboard: Solid Eastern White Spruce Area - Sq. In.: 2,716 Tapered: Yes Soundboard Description: Baldwin soundboards amplify the string energy to produce a richer, longer lasting piano tone. They are meticulously constructed, custom fit and then tapered for improved amplification. Bridge Material: Hard Rock Maple Bridge Design: 10-Ply Vertically Laminated Ribs: 17 Quarter-Sawn Spruce Hitch Pins: Acu-JustTM Bridge Description: An integral part of the soundboard assembly, the bridge and ribs distribute the energy from the strings throughout the soundboard area. Acu-JustTM hitch pins provide precise down bearing on the bridge for each individual string allowing for improved tonal resonance. Touch and Response Action: Renner Material: Hard Rock Maple Action Description: The Renner action provides exceptional touch characteristics for professional performance applications. Keys: Individually Balanced Keys Material: Spruce Key Shoes: Beech Keys Description: Real ebony wood sharps with radius top, and chip-proof, stain-resistant materials are individually balanced and reinforced with maple to provide exceptional durability and note-to-note consistency. KeyBed: Laminated Hardwood KeyBed Plies: 21 KeyBed Description: The keybed provides a solid foundation for the keyframe and action allowing for precise and stable regulation. Tuning and Durability Rim Design: 33 Ply - Inner and Outer Rims Brace Construction: Glued, Mortised and Doweled Plate Cast Iron: Sand Cast Plate Suspension: Threaded Plate Mounting System Rim Description: All inner and outer lamination are pressed in one operation to form a single rim. Combined with Baldwin-designed rim braces, plate and mounting system, all elements work together to provide superior performance and long-term stability. Pinblock Material: Hornbeam Number of Plies: 41 ply Tuning Pins: Nickel Plated, Blued Steel Pin block Description: The Baldwin 41-ply pin block is constructed of cross-grain plies of the finest hard rock maple using a proprietary process which provides outstanding tuning stability. Caruso Music is your Player Piano Center iQ Intelligent Player System   The iQ Intelligent Player System can be operated from your choice of external devices, including popular music delivery devices like the *iPod and MP3 players. Caruso Music will help you get started and keep enjoying the music with our toll free and live online support PianoDisc’s revolutionary iQ acts as a bridge between today's latest music playback technology and PianoDisc's elegant SilentDrive reproducing piano system.  With iQ, you can control the piano from any compatible music player, while the SilentDrive system delivers a beautiful, fully expressive piano performance—even at whisper-soft levels.  Easy to Operate iQ makes operating a reproducing player system easier than ever before because you can operate it from your iPod or any other music player---even your laptop!  With iQ, you work with a familiar device—there’s no new controller, with a long list of instructions, needed to operate this system.  Simply play, pause, stop or even adjust the volume, as you normally would, and the piano will respond.   As a bonus, the fact that almost any music playback device will work with iQ means that you'll always be able to use the latest music playback gear to control your piano. Think of it as built-in insurance on your investment. Smart and Invisible iQ gives you the flexibility to enjoy a truly invisible system, with no visible electronics mounted on the piano.  (Not all configurations are "invisible".  Your choice of music player will affect whether it is seen or needs to be mounted on the piano.)  Like home automation systems and portable music devices, iQ is a smart system that puts you ahead of the curve.   Plays Your Favorite Music With iQ, you’ll enjoy piano performances created by the world’s finest pianists. With one of the largest music libraries in the world, titles in every category from classical to rock, and literally thousands of songs to choose from, PianoDisc is sure to have all your favorites.  iQ can even play your piano via DVD players, so you can enjoy watching pianists play your piano live via a PianoVideo-HD.  These exciting DVDs deliver Standard or High Definition Blu-ray video, stereo sound, and live piano performances.  With PianoVideo-HD you’ll enjoy original performances made by terrific jazz, pop and New Age players, classical virtuosos, wonderful instrumental groups and fantastic vocalists. With brilliant images on the screen and live piano performances, iQ and PianoVideo-HD will give you a private concert in the comfort of your home. Entertains in Style Whether you entertain in grand style, or prefer smaller gatherings, the world's smartest reproducing system will be the center of attention, entertaining your guests for hours.  Dine to it, dance with it, or just enjoy the ambiance it provides for any occasion.  Visit the iQ web page  and watch the iQ video. iQ Integrates with Sync-a-Vision The award-winning iQ system integrates perfectly with PianoDisc's award-winning Sync-a-Vision system.  While iQ provides piano performances, Sync-a-Vision adds the exciting element of audio and video to the player experience. For more about Sync-A-Vision see it in our Products section. "Apple, iPod and iTunes are trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple Inc.  Al rights reserved.  Apple is not a participant in or sponsor of this promotion." Caruso Music Who are we New Page 15   who are we? We accept payment via most credit cards, wire transfer, money orders and bank checks. No personal checks please. We do not accept international credit card orders We will require a signature when you use a credit card payment so remember to give us a fax number It's important that you provide us with a day time phone or cell number along with your order information We ship to the address that the credit card statement is sent to PayPal address must be confirmed No international PayPal please You can wire the money to our bank or send a bank check in through the mail This is an auction, please be patient with the shipping time Tracking numbers available via email We do not make second chance offers so please be careful if you're contacted eBay is very useful and we all need to do our part to make it a safe place to do business International customers could incur delivery and local taxes from their government Call 800-264-6614 or 860-442-9600 Caruso Music 94 State St New London, CT 06320 USA Connecticut residents or people picking up their item at our store must add 6% Ct sales tax to the total   Visit us in Historic Downtown New London, Connecticut     Caruso Music is located in a beautiful coastal town. Ocean front restaurants, shopping and big beaches. National hotels or cute country inns. Make it a day trip or weekend stay. Minutes from Mystic Seaport, Stonington Borough and lots of great tourist attraction as well as the two largest casinos in the world, Foxwood and Mohegan Sun We're less then one minute off or the highway with lots of free parking. Come by ferry and leave your car in Orient Point. We are one block from the dock. Arrive by train we're one block from the train and bus station. Who are we?   Click to View Image Album Payment Back to Top       I accept the following forms of payment: PayPalDirect Offline Credit Card Payment: Visa/Master Card, DiscoverMoney OrderWire transfer from your bank to ours, Additional Information Back to Top     More than just a pretty picture. Try Vendio Image Hosting.Make your listings stand out withFREE Vendio custom templates!  FREE scheduling, supersized images and templates. Get Vendio Sales Manager. Over 100,000,000 served. 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