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Rainbow pianos

  • 1.  Rainbow pianos

    Posted 05-25-2010 12:32
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    From "Alan Forsyth" <forsyth93@btinternet.com>

Not quite the whole spectrum, but a good enough selection.



AF


  • 2.  Rainbow pianos

    Posted 05-25-2010 14:01 
    From Paul T Williams <pwilliams4@unlnotes.unl.edu>

Husker Red is cool....

Paul



From:
"Alan Forsyth" <forsyth93@btinternet.com>
To:
"Pianotech List" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Date:
05/25/2010 01:42 PM
Subject:
[pianotech] Rainbow pianos



Not quite the whole spectrum, but a good enough selection.
 

 
AF


  • 3.  Rainbow pianos

    Registered Piano Technician
    Posted 05-26-2010 01:59
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    From tnrwim@aol.com

Back in the early '80's, Samick made colorful pianos. I worked for a Samick dealer back then, and they actually sold quite a few. 

Wim







    
                                                
    
					
                                                    

                
    
                    
    
                        
                        
                    
    
                
    
        
                                                
				
    
                                                
    
                                                    
                                                        
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  • 4.  Rainbow pianos

    Posted 05-26-2010 05:01 
    From "Al Guecia/AlliedPianoCraft" <AlliedPianoCraft@hotmail.com>

So did Young Chang. We have Red, White and Blue in our window display. We sold a few red, but had the blue for about a year before it sold. I wanted to order another for the display, but we didn't know if we could sell another, so we changed out window display.

Al - 
High Point, NC
  From: tnrwim@aol.com 
  Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 2010 3:58 AM
  To: pianotech@ptg.org 
  Subject: Re: [pianotech] Rainbow pianos


  Back in the early '80's, Samick made colorful pianos. I worked for a Samick dealer back then, and they actually sold quite a few. 

  Wim





  
    
                                                
    
					
                                                    

        
                                                
				
    
                                                
    
                                                    
                                                        
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  • 5.  Rainbow pianos

    Posted 05-26-2010 08:30 
    From "Piano Boutique" <pianoboutique@comcast.net>

When I was working for Sherman Clay they had Kimball designer pianos in different colors.  I tuned for a lady that lived in Black Hawk outside the Bay Area and my driver commented that the blue house and car matched.  When we were greeted at the door, later, my driver told me that she had on a blue dress, blue shoes to match.  The walls were blue and, you guessed it, was a blue piano.

Got to love it.

William



  
    
                                                
    
					
                                                    

        
                                                
				
    
                                                
    
                                                    
                                                        
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  • 6.  Rainbow pianos

    Posted 05-26-2010 08:37 
    From Paul T Williams <pwilliams4@unlnotes.unl.edu>

You've probably seen the Dale Chahuly (spelling??) Steinway D in every 
color combined...basically based in Kermit the frog green?

Paul




From:
"Piano Boutique" <pianoboutique@comcast.net>
To:
<pianotech@ptg.org>
Date:
05/26/2010 09:30 AM
Subject:
Re: [pianotech] Rainbow pianos



When I was working for Sherman Clay they had Kimball designer pianos in 
different colors.  I tuned for a lady that lived in Black Hawk outside the 
Bay Area and my driver commented that the blue house and car matched. When 
we were greeted at the door, later, my driver told me that she had on a 
blue dress, blue shoes to match.  The walls were blue and, you guessed it, 
was a blue piano.
 
Got to love it.
 
William
 
 
 

    
                                                
    
					
                                                    

        
                                                
				
    
                                                
    
                                                    
                                                        
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  • 7.  Rainbow pianos

    Registered Piano Technician
    Posted 05-26-2010 21:45 
    From "Loren Kelley" <kelleypiano@nventure.com>

Hey - I tuned that piano!  It's at Sherman Clay in Seattle.  People who have played it say it can be tricky because there is so little contrast between the naturals and sharps - they're yellow and orange.  I have a picture on my website www.tacomapianotuner.com, on the Projects page.  

Loren
  
    
                                                
    
					
                                                    

        
                                                
				
    
                                                
    
                                                    
                                                        
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  • 8.  Rainbow pianos

    Posted 05-27-2010 06:43 
    From Paul T Williams <pwilliams4@unlnotes.unl.edu>

Is it still there???  I saw it there about 5 years ago.  Very strange.  I 
liked the Gershwin one better.  I have the Steinway technical reference 
guide disc with a bunch of their interesting pianos in the last chapter.

Paul




From:
"Loren Kelley" <kelleypiano@nventure.com>
To:
<pianotech@ptg.org>
Date:
05/26/2010 10:56 PM
Subject:
Re: [pianotech] Rainbow pianos



Hey - I tuned that piano!  It's at Sherman Clay in Seattle.  People who 
have played it say it can be tricky because there is so little contrast 
between the naturals and sharps - they're yellow and orange.  I have a 
picture on my website www.tacomapianotuner.com, on the Projects page. 
 
Loren

    
                                                
    
					
                                                    

        
                                                
				
    
                                                
    
                                                    
                                                        
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  • 9.  Rainbow pianos

    Posted 05-26-2010 09:47
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    From Gregor _ <karlkaputt@hotmail.com>

Red, White and Blue? Boring! Combine all these colours and the result is a piano that I have in my shop. Realy funky, but obviously too funky for most customers. I try to sell it for 2 years. Hmm, perhaps I will take it in my private flat.

 

Gregor

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piano technician - tuner - dealer
M?nster, Germany
www.weldert.de



 


From: AlliedPianoCraft@hotmail.com
To: pianotech@ptg.org
Date: Wed, 26 May 2010 07:01:18 -0400
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Rainbow pianos


So did Young Chang. We have Red, White and Blue in our window display. We sold a few red, but had the blue for about a year before it sold. I wanted to order another for the display, but we didn't know if we could sell another, so we changed out window display.
 
Al - 
High Point, NC


From: tnrwim@aol.com 
Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 2010 3:58 AM
To: pianotech@ptg.org 
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Rainbow pianos


Back in the early '80's, Samick made colorful pianos. I worked for a Samick dealer back then, and they actually sold quite a few. 
 
Wim






    
                                                
    
					
                                                    

                
    
                    
    
                        
                        
                    
    
                
    
        
                                                
				
    
                                                
    
                                                    
                                                        
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  • 10.  Rainbow pianos

    Posted 05-26-2010 09:55 
    From Paul T Williams <pwilliams4@unlnotes.unl.edu>

I like it, really, Gregor!

Paul




From:
Gregor _ <karlkaputt@hotmail.com>
To:
<pianotech@ptg.org>
Date:
05/26/2010 10:52 AM
Subject:
Re: [pianotech] Rainbow pianos



Red, White and Blue? Boring! Combine all these colours and the result is a 
piano that I have in my shop. Realy funky, but obviously too funky for 
most customers. I try to sell it for 2 years. Hmm, perhaps I will take it 
in my private flat.
 
Gregor

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piano technician - tuner - dealer
M?nster, Germany
www.weldert.de



 
From: AlliedPianoCraft@hotmail.com
To: pianotech@ptg.org
Date: Wed, 26 May 2010 07:01:18 -0400
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Rainbow pianos

So did Young Chang. We have Red, White and Blue in our window display. We 
sold a few red, but had the blue for about a year before it sold. I wanted 
to order another for the display, but we didn't know if we could sell 
another, so we changed out window display.
 
Al - 
High Point, NC
From: tnrwim@aol.com 
Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 2010 3:58 AM
To: pianotech@ptg.org 
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Rainbow pianos

Back in the early '80's, Samick made colorful pianos. I worked for a 
Samick dealer back then, and they actually sold quite a few. 
 
Wim




    
                                                
    
					
                                                    

        
                                                
				
    
                                                
    
                                                    
                                                        
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  • 11.  Rainbow pianos

    Posted 05-26-2010 08:25 
    From Ron Nossaman <rnossaman@cox.net>

Alan Forsyth wrote:
> *Not quite the whole spectrum, but a good enough selection.*

I notice they're all huddled up against the front window, in 
the sun, for warmth or to beg food from passers by. Best turn 
up the heat and feed the poor things before the RSPCP gets 
wind of it.
Ron N


  • 12.  Rainbow pianos

    Posted 05-26-2010 10:55 
    From Diane Hofstetter <dianepianotuner@msn.com>

Years ago, when we had a small store on the main drag in town, a tuner new to the areacame along looking for work.  He convinced us to let him paint a "faux" finishon an old upright piano that we rolled out on the street and used as a sign.He said he would make it Red, white and Blue.  I asked "won't that look purple?"He assured me it wouldn't.  when I arrived back from my tuning there sat--a purple piano!  A colleagues' wife howled in laughter.Diane  Red, White and Blue? Boring! Combine all these colours and the result is a piano that I have in my shop. Realy funky, but obviously too funky for most customers. I try to sell it for 2 years. Hmm, perhaps I will take it in my private flat.

 

Gregor

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piano technician - tuner - dealer
M?nster, Germany
www.weldert.de

Diane Hofstetter


  • 13.  Rainbow pianos

    Posted 05-26-2010 11:38 
    From "Joe Goss" <imatunr@srvinet.com>

You must have given him the inspiration >g<
Joe Goss BSMusEd MMusEd RPT
imatunr@srvinet.com
www.mothergoosetools.com
  
    
                                                
    
					
                                                    

        
                                                
				
    
                                                
    
                                                    
                                                        
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