Hi Gorden, I'd like to purchase it. Please give me your contact phone number. I'm located near Wasington DC and I'm a pianist without a piano! It sounds like it needs some minor rebuilding. Thanks Kuang 703-568-8863 Quoting gordon stelter <lclgcnp@yahoo.com>: > Dear List, > Fred DeLand started subbing for Roy bargy in the > Whiteman orchestra in 1929, at age 13 (!) He went on > to play for Ted Lewis, then the Dorsey Orchestra when > Sinatra was with them. He also did solo gigs in > New York and Chicago, and was a close > friend/asociate/pupil of Art Tatum. At one time he > was considered the "best all-around pianist in > New York". Considering what he showed me a few years > ago, in his 80's, I have no doubt about it ! > His family has asked me to find a buyer for his > piano, a 9', 1929 Everett. Everetts are excellent > pianos. This one is in "very good" unrestored > condition. Perfect bridges. Restrung neatly probably > 20 years ago, but the pins are loose. Soft tone, > which, since there is good bearing along all the > bridge I could reach, is likely due to the very cheap, > super-soft hammers someone put on it, which are worn > to nibs. Wessel Nickel and Gross action. Massive ash > beams beneath, criss-crossed in a sturdy lattice > pattern. All joints soliod and tight. Extremely sturdy > constructioin ( heavier than Steinway ). > If you want a high-quality 9 footer, but don't > want to pay Steinway prices, this would be a very good > bet. I have an Everett, and it is superb . > Price: $3,300. > Thump > > > > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Plan great trips with Yahoo! Travel: Now over 17,000 guides! > http://travel.yahoo.com/p-travelguide > _______________________________________________ > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >
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