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Schimmel Pegasus Grand Piano Could Probably Travel Through Time and Space
Posted by Jesus Diaz at 4:30 AM on March 6, 2008
Looking like it belongs in Jeff Vader's Coruscant bachelor pad, the hand-made Schimmel Pegasus has an ergonomically curved keyboard, over 200 strings under a total tension of 176,520 newtons, and a key assembly composed of 10,000 pieces. Only 14 were made ten years ago for people like Eddie Murphy, Lenny Kravitz, and granfunkmeister Prince. Now you can get into this exclusive club because there's one for sale until March 15th. More pics and technical details after the jump. Updated with price and other information
Professor Luigi Colani reimagined the traditional 88 keys and gave the classic grand piano a futuristic organic shape with some virtuoso upgrades. The Pegasus features a ergonomic curved keyboard ( i. e. the keys exhibit a slight curvature ) that encompasses 7 1/4 octaves, a electrically operated hydraulic lid that allows you to control the specific amount of projection desired, a fallboard "soft close" system, the original Schimmel Triplex Scale "CAPE" precision soundboard tri-dimensionally curved and formed with a "high performance" back assembly with tension collector, a Sostenuto pedal (middle pedal), a fully-adjustable integrated black leather upholstered stool extendible in width, height, and distance to the keyboard, and a hard-wearing professional lacquer finish resulting in a grand piano of breathtaking elegance.
The Schimmel Pegasus comes with all this and the guarantee that your skills won't get any closer to Prince's than when you played with your Casiotone.
Update: According to the Mr. Koveleski, they are asking only US$110,000, and their highest bit is currently at $100,000. The piano is now located in Northern California. The original owner is not any famous person, however, but "the CEO of a famous San Francisco Bay Area music store." [Automorrow and Autoworldmobilia]
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hanswurst0815
Posted 6:45 AM 6/3/08
Ten years ago, Colani may have been exiting. Now, after you could even buy Colani computers off the shelf [www.hood.de], it just bores me.
hanswurst0815
automorrrow
Posted 6:45 AM 6/3/08
The asking price is $110,000. Our highest bid is currently at $100,000. It is located in N. CA. and the original owner is the CEO of a famous bay area music store.
The deadline for the sale is March 15.
Thank you for your interest!
automorrrow
toyotaboy
Posted 6:45 AM 6/3/08
wow how many of these do they plan on selling, two?
toyotaboy
geekinky
Posted 6:45 AM 6/3/08
I like the one with three blades better. It gives a closer shave.
geekinky
FredicvsMaximvs
Posted 6:45 AM 6/3/08
I think it's crying out for a hood ornament.
FredicvsMaximvs
markarian
Posted 6:45 AM 6/3/08
Looks like it would be perfect to accompany the Diva Pavalaguna.
markarian
ps61318
Posted 6:45 AM 6/3/08
Well, I must say, Schimmel breaks the mold.
ps61318
mclark2112
Posted 6:45 AM 6/3/08
Looks like a dildo.
mclark2112
Amiash
Posted 6:45 AM 6/3/08
it looks alien
Amiash
olternaut
Posted 6:45 AM 6/3/08
Yeah. Now that is what I call a modern piano! Yeah, that crazy italian Colani is da man when it comes to design!
olternaut
thegadgeteer
Posted 6:45 AM 6/3/08
Somethings are so attractive you don't care if they are any good at what they are supposed to do. Look at Beyonce'. Shucks look at the chick from Transformers (2007)!
thegadgeteer
The Dude
Posted 6:45 AM 6/3/08
$200,000 new.
Probably more than that used.
The Dude
johnnyabnormal
Posted 6:45 AM 6/3/08
@Jesus Diaz: I actually just played one this morning in a studio session. It had a better tonal response and upper harmonic complexity than any Steinway or Bosendorfer piano that I've ever played:
[www.johnnyrandom.com]
johnnyabnormal
strider_mt2k
Posted 6:45 AM 6/3/08
Didn't Jane Fonda break one of these in "Barbarella"?
strider_mt2k
akgw
Posted 6:45 AM 6/3/08
@markarian: total agreement
akgw
gadgetfanatic
Posted 6:45 AM 6/3/08
@mmplisskin: if you think it sounds awful, then it probably does.
gadgetfanatic
markarian
Posted 6:45 AM 6/3/08
I play, and I wouldn't trade this for a Steinway B any day.
markarian
Xavoc
Posted 6:45 AM 6/3/08
Yes, for only an exhorbetant price you too can own a piano that looks like an overpriced designer sex toy...
Xavoc
Out2gtcha
Posted 6:45 AM 6/3/08
@mmplisskin:
Im sure they would never had made 14 of them if the prototype ended up sounding like garbage.
Out2gtcha
Jeremias
Posted 6:45 AM 6/3/08
Colani is the man no doubt on that.
Jeremias
Jesus Diaz
Posted 6:45 AM 6/3/08
@mmplisskin: Actually, it sounds amazingly good.
Jesus Diaz
turbofreak
Posted 6:45 AM 6/3/08
Well if the average grand piano costs $10,000+, how much is this piano going to cost?
turbofreak
mmplisskin
Posted 6:45 AM 6/3/08
Wow but I bet it sounds awful
mmplisskin
keyjey
Posted 6:45 AM 6/3/08
dayum!
thats awesome!
keyjey
pagercam
Posted 8:00 AM 6/3/08
Fugly! and I bet it sounds about as good.
pagercam
pir8matt
Posted 8:00 AM 6/3/08
My god - its full of stars!!
pir8matt
aboriginal
Posted 8:00 AM 6/3/08
Slap some 20 inch dubbs on that beeeeeeeeeotch!
aboriginal
johnnyabnormal
Posted 8:00 AM 6/3/08
@frigg: It was a total joke. I even composed a little prepared piano for the punch line...you should listen. :)
johnnyabnormal
m4ximusprim3
Posted 8:00 AM 6/3/08
@markarian: It takes some stones to make a statement like that.
m4ximusprim3
frigg
Posted 8:00 AM 6/3/08
@johnnyabnormal: How is that possible? Upper harmonic complexity? This is a restricted keyboard. Pretty, but only 7 1/4 octaves. Bosendorfers have extended keyboards beyond the usual 8, with bass extensions added primarily for additional harmonic complexity rather than actual use.
Unless I'm mistaken, there's nothing innovative in the actual piano technology itself, which is less sophisticated than what's stuffed into a Steinway or Bosendorfer.
frigg
DCGaymer
Posted 8:00 AM 6/3/08
It already looks like it could float...anyone for a little water music?
DCGaymer
Namssorg
Posted 8:00 AM 6/3/08
Colini's designs are shit.
Namssorg
frigg
Posted 9:17 AM 6/3/08
@Petezah: The piano is designed to look and function like a giant IUD.
frigg
frigg
Posted 9:17 AM 6/3/08
@johnnyabnormal: haha. I'm a complete idiot!
Nice ditty by the way. I think I heard someone sing that last night on American Idol.
frigg
Petezah
Posted 9:17 AM 6/3/08
I guess I trust Schimmel to make a nice-sounding mellow piano, but this thing is ugly, in my opinion. I think a traditional grand piano is much cooler.
Petezah
ANoel
Posted 9:17 AM 6/3/08
I see this as a good investment for piano rentals to the
porn film industry.
ANoel
BlackSmokeDMax
Posted 9:17 AM 6/3/08
For some reason I saw the brand name and all I could think of was Laverne & Shirley:
Schlemiel Schlimazel Hasenpfeffer Incorporated
BlackSmokeDMax
iFlingPoo
Posted 9:17 AM 6/3/08
I might shell out that much dough for a piano, if I could live in it.
iFlingPoo
akmarksman
Posted 10:26 AM 6/3/08
@markarian: i was going to post something like that..I wonder why no one else did.
akmarksman
jaymac
Posted 5:23 PM 6/3/08
I wanna try it out soooooo bad.
jaymac
digitalexis
Posted 5:23 PM 6/3/08
Looks like a potato peeler, or an electric shaver.
digitalexis
uberfu
Posted 2:34 AM 7/3/08
so what does this thing do - about Warp 7?
uberfu
ibelli
Posted 6:49 AM 7/3/08
Sure, I'd give it space, but time? Notsomuch.
ibelli
Sabre_Justice: Okay, no more long name.
Posted 1:01 AM 8/3/08
I need to make a music video involving this piano.
Sabre_Justice: Okay, no more long name.
banmojo
Posted 4:08 PM 10/3/08
I think it looks absolutely stunning, and I wish I had the stupid money to buy it. I wonder how much it would cost to make a decent knockoff of that?
banmojo
donlivingston
Posted 4:08 PM 10/3/08
Liberace, your legacy lives on!
donlivingston
Angel - sXe
Posted 4:08 PM 10/3/08
wow... this is completely unattractive... and weird. i am a simple guy. i'll stay with the original look.
Angel - sXe