3 gorgeous 1890's Knabe uprights for sale, unrestored.

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In a message dated 12/22/2002 8:53:53 AM Pacific Standard Time, 
lclgcnp@yahoo.com writes:

> Subj: Re: 3 gorgeous 1890's Knabe uprights for sale, unrestored. 
>  Date: 12/22/2002 8:53:53 AM Pacific Standard Time
>  From: <A HREF="mailto:lclgcnp@yahoo.com">lclgcnp@yahoo.com</A>
>  Reply-to: <A HREF="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A>
>  To: <A HREF="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A>
>  Sent from the Internet 
>           Hey Thump
>           Your point is that the Knabe had an awesome sounding bass, and 
> yes I've heard a few that were amazing tonally and structurally. I guess 
> where I get off is that the comparison didn't need to be made especially 
> knowing that even an S&S B with mediocre board but new ish bass strings 
> will bite the head off most any upright. Most Bs are over balanced toward 
> the bass any way even if the killer octave is weak.

             I love these old uprights and marvel at there construction 
design and have rebuilt literally at least a hundred. Also your comparison 
was to "many new Stwys" Well we all know these pianos don't fly without 
initial prep.
   Other than this I share your enthusiasm
    Dale Erwin

> 
> My, what a conflagration a tiny little spark can
> produce on this list, calm ones!!!
>    O.K. The "B" was NOT restored. But it spent 70
> years covered under a pile of quilts in a climate
> controlled storage room, and was in as near-mint
> condition as one could possibly find, and a LOT better
> sounding than many new Steinways!
>    Have ye who ridiculed me actually HEARD the bass
> on an 1890's, 3 bridge Knabe upright? The plate goes
> all the way through the bottom board of the piano to
> enable maximum string length, and the soundboard 
> ( unlike Steinways ) is rib-crowned, and VERY, VERY
> BEAUTIFULLY made!!!! By the early 1900's, such quality
> had vanished from the Knabe line.
>    Yes, it had sort of an "upright" sound. That is
> inevitable. But thunderous. Does that mean it is any
> less pleasing, necessarily? And the actions on these
> pianos are amazingly balamnnced. As close to a grand
> as any upright I have played.
>    Hugh Hodgson, longtime head of the music
> department at the University of Georgia, had 17 pianos
> in his mansion. Masons, Steinways, etc, all from their
> peak years.. A Knabe upright of the same model as the
> ones I am selling was his favorite to play, so I have
> been told by his descendants.
>    Today, one of the finest auditoriums in the
> country is named after him.
>    Maybe he knew something.
>    Thump
> 


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