INSTRUMENT | The Ottavina after Anon late C17th Italian, MI263 Germanisches Nationalmuseum The most compact real harpsichord |
The Neapolitan Harpsichord after Giovanni Natale Bocalari, 1679 Exciting, driving sound in a small footprint |
The Italian Harpsichord after Grimaldi Ideal for accompaniment |
The Ruckers Double Harpsichord Our most versatile instrument, with a rich and powerful voice
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The French Double Harpsichord after Blanchet The consummate harpsichord |
The Fortepiano after Stein The keyboard of the Classical masters |
The All wooden pipes to accompany everything from solo recorder to choral masterworks |
The The snarl of the underworld |
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DISPOSITION | 2 x 4´, no buff |
2 x 8´, no buff |
2 x 8´, no buff |
2 x 8´, 1 x 4´, buff on back 8´ |
2 x 8´, 1 x 4´, buff on back 8´ |
Double strung throughout | 8´, 4´, 2´, 1 1⁄ 3´ |
8´ |
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RANGE | One 48-note |
One 49+1-note |
One 56+1-note |
Two 56+1-note |
Two 61-note |
One 61+1-note |
One 54-note |
One 54-note |
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OCTAVE SPAN |
5 23⁄ 32˝ |
6 7⁄ 16˝ |
6 1⁄ 4˝ 474mm |
6 1⁄ 4˝ 474mm |
6 1⁄ 4˝ 474mm |
6 1⁄ 4˝ 477mm |
6 1⁄ 2˝ 495mm |
6 1⁄ 2˝ 495mm |
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TRANSPOSITION | A440 | A392/A415/A440/A466 | A415/A440 | A392/A415/A440 | A392/A415 | A415/A440 A430 capable |
A392/A415/A440/A466 A430 capable |
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STRINGING | Strung in Birkett Yellow Brass |
Strung in Birkett Yellow Brass |
Strung in Birkett Yellow Brass |
Strung in Birkett Red & Yellow Brass, and P-wire |
Strung in Birkett Red & Yellow Brass, and P-wire |
Strung in Malcolm Rose Red & Yellow Brass, and Soft Iron wire |
All wooden pipes |
Brass resonators, |
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ACTION | Traditional weighted cherry jacks with holly tongues, wire springs & Canada goose quill, working in box guide |
Traditional beech jacks, weighted, with boar bristle springs & Canada goose quill, working in box guide |
Traditional beech jacks, weighted, with boar bristle springs & Canada goose quill, working in box guide |
Tapered pearwood jacks with holly tongues, boar bristle springs & Canada goose quill |
Tapered pearwood jacks with holly tongues, boar bristle springs & Canada goose quill, working in leathered registers |
Viennese action by Carey Beebe with kangaroo skin hammer coverings Viennese action model by Philip Belt also available |
Mechanical |
Mechanical |
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CONSTRUCTION | Inner instrument of cedar of Lebanon, Alaskan yellow cedar soundboard, walnut bridge & nut |
False inner-outer construction with cypress inner case and limewood
exterior case, Swiss pine soundboard, walnut bridge, nut, wrestplank veneer & mouldings |
False inner-outer construction with cypress inner case and Swiss pine
exterior case, Swiss pine soundboard, walnut bridge, nut & wrestplank veneer |
European lime case, lid & bottom, Swiss pine soundboard, pearwood 8´ bridge, beech 4´ bridge | Hard Canadian basswood case, lid & bottom, Swiss pine soundboard, pearwood bridges & rails | Honduras mahogany roundtail case, Sitka spruce soundboard | European oak case Self-contained 240V Laukhuff blower |
European oak case Self-contained 240V blower |
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DECORATION |
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Gothic-style soundboard rose by Janine Johnson Handpainted Cabinet Maker’s Blue exterior, Philadelphia Blue interior Hinges in cast brass |
Gothic-style soundboard rose by Janine Johnson Hand-rubbed oil finish Hinges in iron |
Soundboard painting by Diana Ford using Australian motifs in style of early I Ruckers Gilded rose Handpainted Forest Green exterior, Colonial Green interior, gilded mouldings, Ruckers-style brass hinges Flemish papers to keywell and case rim |
Soundboard painting after Collesse by Sheridan Germann Gilded rose Handpainted Soldier Blue case Water gilt mouldings and keywell, oil gilt bands |
Solid frame & panel lid | Pierced panels to sides & back | Swell flap Detachable music desk |
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STAND & STOOL | No stand or stool Cedar of Lebanon music desk |
Turned beech stand Cypress lid stick & music desk |
Turned beech stand and matching lid sticks Cypress music desk |
Seven leg turned table stand in French oak Matching music desk, lid sticks, and adjustable oak stool with buttoned leather seat |
Six leg Louis-XVI stand with watergilt boxes and medallions Matching stool with buttoned gold velvet seat |
Four turned and fluted legs | Instrument rests directly on floor | Four screw-in legs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SIGNATURE | KEVIN FRYER • SAN FRANCISCO • 2020 | CAREY BEEBE • MMII | CAREY BEEBE • MCMXC | CAREY BEEBE • MMIII | CAREY BEEBE ÉLÈVE DE D JACQUES WAY 1991 |
D JACQUES WAY STONINGTON 1986 |
H KLOP GARDEREN NEDERLAND AD 2004 |
H KLOP GARDEREN NEDERLAND AD 2007 |
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DIMENSIONS | 99 x 67 | 202 x 78cm | 235 x 95cm | 216 x 84cm | 240 x 98cm | 215 x 98cm | 113 x 83cm | 89 x 47cm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FLIGHTCASE | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
VALUE | $11000 | $32000 | $34000 | $72000 | $95000 | $66000 | $55000 | $30000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
PERFORMANCE FEE † | $690 | $1030 | $1100 | $1200 | $1550 | $1230 | $1320 | $1030 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Australian dollar GST-inclusive
prices effective January 1 2024. † The Performance Fee for each instrument is inclusive of all charges (Hire, Return
Transport, Insurance, Setup, Preparation & Tuning, as well as Interval
Attendance if required) |
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