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I've got a guy in my region making a nickle or two in his shop selling shells. He finds a worn out grand - usually 5.5 feet or less - guts it, refinishes the cabinet and sells either the shell by itself, or more often will put whatever digital components you want in the shell.
Is this now common everywhere?
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03/12/18 01:59 PM
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This is quite interesting to me although I was not aware it was being done. For those, like me, who appreciate pianos just as furniture and already have a functioning musical instrument they love, it would allow us to get a second "piano" just for furniture or to house a digital. I would only be interested in a grand or vertical with a beautiful case.
Does anyone know anyone in the NYC region that does this?
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03/12/18 02:35 PM
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I've also heard of them being built from scratch. They make a case in a "baby grand" shape only more so -- like 3 or 4 ft. And because it's just a box for electronics, it's a lot lighter. The sides can be a quarter inch instead of two or three inches thick.
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I've seen some interesting projects where people have rigged up an array of speakers inside positioned to take advantage of the soundboard (presuming it still has a soundboard worth taking advantage of). Don't have a link handy, though.
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http://dutchgrand.com/I used to tune a Kawai GS 100 concert grand at a church.......till they pulled the action out and stuck a digital piano in the case.......... The action sits on a shelf in the back.
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03/12/18 08:47 PM
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Looks like it could almost still be playable!
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This is quite interesting to me although I was not aware it was being done. For those, like me, who appreciate pianos just as furniture and already have a functioning musical instrument they love, it would allow us to get a second "piano" just for furniture or to house a digital. I would only be interested in a grand or vertical with a beautiful case.
Does anyone know anyone in the NYC region that does this? Something like this, but more ornate? ![[Linked Image]](http://raglandpiano.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Kingsbury77729Digital-1024x768.jpg)
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jolly, What's the story with the square in the background?
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jolly, What's the story with the square in the background? Don't know. The pic is off their website. Now, he does apparently have a square grand he's working on... ![[Linked Image]](http://raglandpiano.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/IMG_7639-1024x768.jpg)
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