Baldwin Studio Grand Piano - Page 3

TD · 08-06-2012, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Plaz

Count yourself lucky. My daughter chose an instrument for band for this fall.

Wait for it...

Trumpet.

I worry that our son will pick trumpet when instrumental music starts in 4th grade.

TD · 08-06-2012, 07:10 PM

Hey wdc, I talked to Tonya and we'd definitely take it if your current plan falls through.

wdc330i · 08-06-2012, 07:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TD

Hey wdc, I talked to Tonya and we'd definitely take it if your current plan falls through.

Cool. You never know; our pal may have said yes before consulting the spouse.

...So of course my son had a great time playing around on it tonight.

wdc330i · 08-06-2012, 07:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Plaz

Count yourself lucky. My daughter chose an instrument for band for this fall.

Wait for it...

Trumpet.

Horrors!

*Plaz* · 08-06-2012, 08:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TD

Hey wdc, I talked to Tonya and we'd definitely take it if your current plan falls through.

Cool. My wife is much less enthusiastic about the idea. Given I already have a Chickering upright, and a Kurzweil, plus a drum kit, two big bass cabinets, two PA speakers, a couple of racks of pro audio gear, and about a dozen guitars and basses, I can kind of see her point.

I've just always wanted a grand. Since I was in third grade or so!

Sharp11 · 08-06-2012, 10:54 PM

For the life of me, I can't understand why anyone would give away a Baldwin grand for free. Baldwins were fine pianos, as good as a Steinway in their own right.

Wdc, you need an intervention

blee · 08-07-2012, 08:42 AM

Oh man. If I were home right now...

I played the piano for about ten years; I stopped halfway through high school for all of the typical BS high school reasons. My mother told me that I'd regret it one day; it's one of the few things she said that's actually come true. My parents still have the Baldwin upright sitting in their house, waiting patiently for us to make room for it.

But this? This thing is beautiful! wdc, I'm totally on board with the purging thing, but this is one of those things you really shouldn't purge. :-( I'm glad you at least want someone to take care of it.

I was thinking about buying an electronic piano to expose my girls, and maybe pretend to take up playing again. I want to go electronic because they're so compact, but I'd find room for this one.

zach · 08-07-2012, 08:55 AM

Wow, that is a beautiful piano. I was classically trained from about age 4 through 14 or so. I remember my piano teacher had a Baldwin like that in the beginning, but replaced it with a Steinway at some point.

Like others here, I think you should keep it. Dibs after TD if multiple takers fall through.

wdc330i · 08-07-2012, 10:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sharp11

For the life of me, I can't understand why anyone would give away a Baldwin grand for free. Baldwins were fine pianos, as good as a Steinway in their own right.

Wdc, you need an intervention

True that. But I'd rather see it go to a good home, as my father really loved it--almost as much as his Chickering that was destroyed in a hurricane. It's going to some friends, so we'll have visitation rights. And they have three kids who'll benefit from it.

We also have his electronic piano with touch-sensitive keys. It's decent. If my son looks like the next Glenn Gould, we'll get a smaller acoustic instrument.

dan · 08-07-2012, 11:35 AM

what does "classically trained" mean?

08-06-2012, 07:10 PM	#22
TD Founder emeritus Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Maryland Posts: 21,007	Hey wdc, I talked to Tonya and we'd definitely take it if your current plan falls through.

08-06-2012, 10:54 PM	#26
Sharp11 Vicarious Twitterer Join Date: May 2005 Carmudgeonly Ride: 06 330 cic ZHP Location: CT Posts: 7,566	For the life of me, I can't understand why anyone would give away a Baldwin grand for free. Baldwins were fine pianos, as good as a Steinway in their own right. Wdc, you need an intervention

08-07-2012, 08:42 AM	#27
blee Doctor Mudgeon Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 6,433	Oh man. If I were home right now... I played the piano for about ten years; I stopped halfway through high school for all of the typical BS high school reasons. My mother told me that I'd regret it one day; it's one of the few things she said that's actually come true. My parents still have the Baldwin upright sitting in their house, waiting patiently for us to make room for it. But this? This thing is beautiful! wdc, I'm totally on board with the purging thing, but this is one of those things you really shouldn't purge. :-( I'm glad you at least want someone to take care of it. I was thinking about buying an electronic piano to expose my girls, and maybe pretend to take up playing again. I want to go electronic because they're so compact, but I'd find room for this one.

08-07-2012, 08:55 AM	#28
zach swinging for the fences Join Date: Oct 2003 Carmudgeonly Ride: 987, X7 M60i, e36 M3 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 5,044	Wow, that is a beautiful piano. I was classically trained from about age 4 through 14 or so. I remember my piano teacher had a Baldwin like that in the beginning, but replaced it with a Steinway at some point. Like others here, I think you should keep it. Dibs after TD if multiple takers fall through.

08-07-2012, 11:35 AM	#30
dan redefined Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 14,909	what does "classically trained" mean?