junkcar Posted October 3, 2006 Share Posted October 3, 2006 Back in the early 1970's I had a portable piano that looked like a tiny spinet.It had a steel frame, no soundboard, strings, a pickup bar like an electric guitar, plastic keys, (76, I think), permanently mounted wheels, and was made for gigging. It was not light, but a lot lighter than a regular piano.The top and frontpiece lifted off as a unit, like a hat.I think it was made in Belguim.Does anyone know what this is? I am just getting nostaligic...sold it a long time ago. A Boogie-Woogie Video: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mate stubb Posted October 3, 2006 Share Posted October 3, 2006 Helpinstill? Baldwin Electropro? Moe --- "I keep wanting to like it's sound, but every demo seems to demonstrate that it has the earth-shaking punch and peerless sonics of the Roland Gaia. " - Tusker http://www.hotrodmotm.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dementedchord Posted October 3, 2006 Share Posted October 3, 2006 i dont think the baldwin or helpinstill were 2 piece jobs... if memory serves kawai had one though... "style is determined not by what you can play but what you cant...." dave brubeck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linwood Posted October 3, 2006 Share Posted October 3, 2006 Lawrence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Nightime Posted October 4, 2006 Share Posted October 4, 2006 I played a Kawai a couple times. As I recall, it was one piece, but that one piece tilted up for movement. It was mounted on a framework that included the wheels. Never saw inside of one, it was just at a club I jammed at a few times. Had a very similar tone to the CP70B, and was a direct competition for it. One dumb thing they did, though. They put the volume and tone controls at the RIGHT hand, instead of the left like the Yamaha. "In the beginning, Adam had the blues, 'cause he was lonesome. So God helped him and created woman. Now everybody's got the blues." Willie Dixon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillFightingIt Posted October 4, 2006 Share Posted October 4, 2006 was it similar to the CP60m? Here My Band: www.myspace.com/fergusband Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkcar Posted October 4, 2006 Author Share Posted October 4, 2006 Similar in idea to the CP60, but the case was made of pressboard (sawdust chips glued) covered with wood-like veneer, like the cheap bookcases and computer desks sold today. Volume and Tone contol on the left end of keys.thanks for all the ideas so far. A Boogie-Woogie Video: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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