KAWAI Auction

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Our dear friends at KAWAI are supplying us with a new piano this June so we're selling off our old one to raise funds.

Our current RX3 is in immaculate condition and has been lovingly maintained by Kawai's official technician. It has been played by the best Australian jazz pianists including Mike Nock, Alister Spence, Paul Grabowsky, Barney McAll, Mark Isaacs, Stu Hunter, Gerard Masters, Rai Thistlethwayte, Matt McMahon, Greg Coffin, Chris Abrahams, Sam Keevers, Bobby Gebert, Leonie Cohen, and many more.

The piano comes with a beautiful commemorative book outlining the pianos history including images, bios and testimonials from the musicians who have played the instrument. The sound board has been signed by many of these magnificent artists including Paul Grabowsky, Mike Nock, Matt McMahon, Alister Spence, Greg Coffin, Barney McAll to name a few. So if you'd like to bid for your chance to own a piece of Sydney's jazz history or you know someone who might please bidding will take place via eBay and will be open from the 7th of June 2012, closing at 7pm on Sunday the 17th of June at a very special concert at 505. Happy bidding! (Link to online auction)

SPECS:

KAWAI RX3
Height 102 cm
Width 152 cm
Length 186 cm
Weight 325 kg

Soundboard
Material Solid Spruce
Area 1.33m2

No. of Beams 4

Action Millennium III

Hammers
Material Mahogany
Felting All underfelted
Key Surfaces NEOTEX
Duplex Scale Yes
Agraffes 1st-54th key
'Soft Fall' Fallboard Yes
Caster Configration Single, Brass
Lock Yes

 

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