Reconditioned
· ENCORE Reconditioned
Baldwin Console American Oak
44" Upright
$1,788
PRICE INCLUDES
Local first floor delivery
1-Year Structural Warranty
10 Year Full-Trade-Value Guarantee
Pre-delivery tuning and inspection
First in-home tuning after delivery
Matching Bench
ABOUT THIS PIANO
Here is a classic 1996 Baldwin Console finished in a warm Golden Oak. Built right here in the U.S. during Baldwin’s original manufacturing era, this instrument offers the rich tone and responsive action the brand was famous for. The cabinet has a few touched-up blemishes, but overall it is in good shape and structurally sound.
This piano is a wonderful fit for beginners, students, or families looking for a dependable, quality American-made upright that won’t break the bank.
E.N.C.O.R.E. RECONDITIONING
Our reconditioning process is our promise to you that your pre-owned piano from UPSTATE PIANOS is in the best condition it can be and will not give you any surprises.
Evaluated by professionals
No structural failures
Cleaned and polished
Optimized tone, tuning & voicing
Regulated for even, responsive touch
Ensured your value with guarantees
ABOUT BALDWIN
Pre-2008 Baldwins can make great used piano purchases, because they are the original Baldwin designs from when the company was still making pianos in America. In 2001, Baldwin went bankrupt trying to compete with Japanese brands like Yamaha and Kawai and the new-at-the-time Boston and Essex brands by Steinway. Baldwin was eventually purchased by Gibson, the guitar company, who in 2008 moved all Baldwin production overseas. Gibson itself filed for bankruptcy in May of 2018.
In today’s new-piano market, our research has shown that Steinway’s Boston & Essex pianos offer significantly better performance and value, dollar-for-dollar, but pre-2008 Baldwins, when they were made in the U.S., and Pre 2001, when they were made under the original Baldwin Company, were one of the most popular brands in the country.
Premium features.
4 Post Back Frame
If the posts are thick, a 4-post backframe can be solid, but nearly all premium uprights have 5 posts. The back-frame of a piano is responsible in large part for a piano’s longevity and performance later in life. Inspect the back-frame of every upright you consider purchasing, because the thickness of the back-posts will be one of the first indicators of an upright piano’s quality.
One-Dimensional Soundboard
A one-dimensional soundboard (top) is the same thickness across its width. This piano does not have a tapered soundboard or this manufacturer does not specify whether or not the soundboard is tapered on this model. However, if a piano has a tapered soundboard, it is generally something that a manufacturer would want a shopper to know. All else being equal, a tapered soundboard will provide deeper, richer tone and longer sustain. All Steinway, Boston, and Essex pianos have tapered soundboards.
One-Piece Bridges
Bridges conduct the vibrations from the strings into the soundboard. This piano has bridges made of one piece of wood and may have a maple cap. Most uprights and entry-level grands have one-piece bridges. Nearly all performance grands include vertically laminated bridges to improve tone, sustain, and dynamic range.
Standard Solid Spruce Soundboard
This manufacturer does not publish specifications for the soundboard material for this model beyond the species of wood. Model to model, these soundboards may have variances in grain density, irregularities, knots, or areas where material was cut out and filler material was glued in to take it’s place. We inspect the soundboards of every piano we sell and encourage shoppers to inspect the soundboard of any piano they may consider purchasing to determine the quality of the soundboard material. Steinway soundboards have a minimum of 11 grains-per-inch and our Boston and Essex pianos specify quality with a minimum of 8 grains-per-inch on every piano.
Underfelted Hammers
Dense under-felt is applied before the white hammer felt is glued and fastened to the hammer molding. This reinforcement will help the hammer retain its shape through years of impact with the strings and adds mass to the hammer to deliver more energy to the string. Often overlooked and not something that will cause an issue right away, this is a feature many manufacturers will eliminate in order to cut costs.
