Wm. Knabe & Co. Square Grand (1883)
This is a Knabe Square Grand that I found for a client.
These pianos while having great cabinetry and looking very ornate, are not
very good as instruments and should be looked on more as an antique.
If you saw the movie "The Piano" (Holly Hunter), it was a Square Grand that
they used in the film.
Tuning them is difficult, as the tuning pins are at the back of the piano. Also
because of its design, it is hard to tell which string is connected to which tuning pin.
The action (mechanism) is unconventional and repairs usually have to be
improvised, as you can't get parts for them. Other unusual features
are: the keys inside the piano are very long (especially in the treble), it has
two strings per note, the hammers are smaller and are designed in a fan shape
and the soundboard is suspended between the strings and keyboard.
I have approx. 20 clients with Square Grands and apart from myself I'm
not aware of any technicians that will attempt to tune or work on them.
Notice the unusual stringing design & the tuning pins at the back of the piano
Original ivory keys in excellent condition
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