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Barbosa-piano

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Boyen pianos?

on: June 10, 2005, 08:31:17 PM

I had a Boyen upright piano from Germany on my grandmother's house, and it was very good, had a unique sound, but was way too old, and nobody cared for it, it stayed for years in a restaurant saloon and in an dirty shed before that. It has many keys out of tune, but it was fine before that. It is very hard to find.
I was just wondering if any of you ever heard of it or played on one with better conditions than mine. I would be thankful for replies... Thank you!

Mario Barbosa

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Glyptodont

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Re: Boyen pianos?

Reply #1 on: June 12, 2005, 11:25:53 PM

I realize it would be expensive, but a good technician might be able to get it back into good shape.

Perhaps if it means a lot to you, you might want to consider that.