First of all this is an amazing site. I usually don't post. I read. I learn. Hopefully one day I will also learn to play the piano. A friend told me today that they would like to sell their Conn piano. I asked them the name again and was surprised that Conn was the name. I hadn't heard that one before. I did a internet search and found one post. (no replies) It read:
I recently tuned a Conn piano, a 45 inch console, and was very favorably impressed. The sn c25,434 is dated by Pierce as 1990 and made by Kimball. This was quality above what I was used to in Kimball execpting the Columbian Expositon Model at the turn of the century. The hammers resembled Steinway with long cores. The blow was 1 3/4 according to the spec sheet posted on the inside of the piano. Really nice bass, a scale I would copy if I had re rescale a 45 inch console. Since the name Conn was
on it it made me think of Conn the horn maker and why their name would be on a piano. Did or does Walter have anything to do with this name? I would rate it with Everett, M&H, Kawai, and Sohmer large consoles. I would like to hear this side by side with a Steinway console. The long narrow sharps looked and felt good. Perhaps this was when Kimball had Bosendorfer and they made this piano there?
So, does anyone have any input as to the quality of the piano and value of this paino? The cabinet is pristine and the inside seems to be in good order.
You can own a Chickering, Christifori, or Steinway, but if you can't play it.... It is just a piece of eye candy.