Baldwin Piano Releases Wild Designs and Customized Paints with New Line of Pianos

Press release
Source: Gibson Guitar

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 trip, 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 trip 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

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 www.gibson.com. The company piano portfolio can be viewed at www.baldwinpiano.com.

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