Traditional Pianos Gone Wild

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Oct. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Baldwin Custom House continues to change the face of the piano industry through its focus on innovative and creative hand-built, limited edition designs. The company has created the "Exotic Collection" with wild designs and customized paints. Each piano boasts its own dramatic, exotic, fun or elegant custom paint job that exquisitely showcases the true artistic nature of the Baldwin Custom House. From a striking striped zebra print to a whimsical abalone white grand, to a tied-dyed design with a happy face and one with a Hawaiian style sunset, Baldwin Custom House has created pianos that can serve as works of art in any finely designed home or as a stylized gift to fit any personality. With the launch of the Exotic Collection, Baldwin is demonstrating the future of piano design with the highest level of craftsmanship and unique custom models partnered with whimsical fun and inspiration from some of the world's most creative artists and customizers.

With names like The Tuxedo, Beauty in B Minor, American Flag Vertical, Feelin' Groovy, French Quarter, Glitz & Glamour, The Majesty, The Flame, The Princess, and The Tuxedo, Baldwin Custom House offers an astounding 20 new designs in the new Exotic Collection to offer plenty of variety for any individual to find just the right piano style:

    Abalone                 This whimsical white grand features an iridescent
                            finish with furniture-style legs and a special
                            iridescent plate color.  MSRP $85,548

    Beauty in B Minor       With its rich tones of gold and burgundy this
                            piano was designed to replicate the painting
                            Beauty in B Minor by abstract artist Michael
                            Ethridge.  MSRP $87,348

    American Flag Vertical  With a brilliant American flag style, this
                            vertical piano emanates a patriotic feel.  MSRP
                            $14,868

    Baroque                 Representative of the beautiful Baroque period,
                            this high polished ebony grand features a carved
                            music desk, uniquely cut lid, lathed legs and lyre
                            column.  MSRP $79,248

    Dark Blue               The eye catching color and style of this piano is
                            a particular favorite of many jazz musicians.
                            MSRP $88,602

    Feelin' Groovy          Take a trip back in time with this tie dye
                            creation featuring a green plate, colored keys and
                            custom smiley face music desk and lid.  MSRP
                            $101,298

    French Quarter          Drawing inspiration from the extravagant feathers
                            of the peacock, this high polished mahogany grand
                            features rich pink inlays throughout the music
                            desk, legs and bracket.  MSRP $109,848

    Glitz & Glamour         Exuding glitz and glamour with its spectacular
                            gold finish and gold trim, this piano is
                            absolutely stunning.  MSRP $91,848.00

    The Majesty             Fit for royalty, this mahogany grand features gold
                            leaf accents, furniture-style legs, and ornately
                            carved music desk and lid.  MSRP $75,390

    Parisian                Inspired by the Parisian night life, this grand
                            features mahogany accents, a hand painted mural of
                            the Eiffel Tower and scalloped music desk.  MSRP
                            $98,148.00

    Purple Passion          This contemporary purple marble finish combined
                            with black plate, purple felt and nickel hardware
                            makes a bold statement.  MSRP $84,198

    Silver Shimmer          This classic high-polished ebony grand has been
                            transformed with dazzling silver shimmer finish,
                            nickel hardware and a silver plate.  Also comes in
                            a vertical model.  MSRP  $76,458

    The Flame               Hand painted hot rod flames and intricate
                            pin-striping make this high-polished ebony 6'3"
                            grand one of a kind.  Also available in 5'2" and
                            5'8".  MSRP $100,302

    The Princess            Studded with hundreds of tiny crystal, this white
                            5'2" grand features a pink plate, pink sharps,
                            nickel hardware and rhinestone accented decals
                            sure to please any princess.  MSRP $73,308

    The Scroll              Elaborate metallic scroll work embellishes the
                            lid, rim, music desk and legs of this unique
                            high-polished ebony grand.  MSRP $82,848

    The Tuxedo              Inspired by the Art Deco period this high-polished
                            ebony grand features white trim parts, black keys
                            and white sharps, nickel hardware and a white
                            plate.  MSRP $84,423

    Tropical Sunset         Purple and pink hibiscus flowers and a tropical
                            sunset cover the lid, rim and music desk of this
                            white high polished grand piano.  MSRP $85,548

    The Zebra               Go wild with this bold black and white piano,
                            which features a red plate, nickel hardware, and
                            red, white and black keys.  MSRP $102,423

    Two Tone Bubinga        Inspired by the exotic wood from Africa, this high
                            polished ebony grand accentuates the richness of
                            the wood grain.  MSRP $69,348

Hi-res images of each piano as well as specifications can be found at http://www.gibson.com/press.

The focus of Baldwin Custom House is the finest quality and artistic flavor available to create a fine piece of art. Highly skilled craftsmen and artists have been hired to ensure the highest level of excellence, and an apprenticeship program has been launched to train the artisans of the future.

Baldwin has been "America's Favorite Piano" since 1862, when former music teacher D.H. Baldwin opened his music store in Cincinnati, Ohio. At the turn of the twentieth century, Baldwin pianos won international awards, and by the end of the century, Baldwin was the largest American piano maker. Baldwin joined Gibson Guitar Corp. in 2001.

Gibson Guitar Corps' family of piano brands include D.H. Baldwin, Howard, Hamilton, Chickering, Wurlitzer, J&C Fischer, Nordiska, Sunshine and others. The division's artists include Ben Folds, Diane Schuur, Amy Lee of Evanessence, Dave Brubeck, Seiji Ozawa, Arthur Hanlon, Marion McPartland and numerous others. For more information on Gibson Guitar go to http://www.gibson.com. The company piano portfolio can be viewed at http://www.baldwinpiano.com

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