Hello All:
An acquaintance has offered me his Gretch elec. piano and a Leslie 825.
I'm familiar with the Leslie, but it's the Gretch elec. piano I'm wondering about.
The piano was made for Gretch by Baldwin. Basically it's along the same design as the Yamaha CP70 in that it has a real harp assembly (albeit situated vertically like an upright).
Does anyone know the value of these pianos or how many were made???? Please respond ASAP if you do. It could mean the difference between whether the piano has a new home or is dumped in a humid storage area.
On things mellotronic - I had the opportunity to see the Strawbs perform this week. Very well balanced sound regardless of where I went throughout the room.
They didn't have a mellotron, but their PR/managment asked if I could provide them with one for an upcoming show later in the year to which I of course said yes. They also recognized the Wakeman machine from a picture I had, and Dave Lambert recalled playing it in the mid 70's.
They were nice to chat with and the band as a whole put on an excellent performance. Those of you going to NEARfest to see them will be in for a treat.
Chris