Heavy Metal Piano
Artist Darrell Jones has transformed the face of this Baldwin R1 Artist Grand piano to look dark and industrial, as though it's constructed of solid slab and rivets. This stunning display of realistic art is a study in curiosity and a testament to the fantastical and mysterious nature of the bizarre.
A mid-sized grand that delivers rich, resonant sound
Measuring exactly 5'8", the Heavy Metal Custom Grand falls in the middle of Baldwin's size range for grand pianos. This means it will fit beautifully into almost any home. Superior craftsmanship and materials set this piano apart from Baldwin's competitors. The Heavy Metal features a one-piece, continuously-bent rim design constructed entirely of maple. In addition, the soundboard is made of the finest quarter sawn spruce available so that you can enjoy wood with a tighter grain pattern and improved uniformity for exceptional tonal characteristics.
The piano’s sharp keys are made from genuine African ebony wood with an added radius for a superior feel, and the Baldwin-engineered Renner hammers deliver world-class note-to-note clarity and consistency, while its superior action provides faster key repetition rates, in addition to an increase in dynamic tonal range. The three pedals are traditional — soft, sustain and sustenuto — and constructed from solid brass, and the fallboard utilizes a pneumatic, slow-close mechanism design.
Since November 2009, Julián De La Chica plays the Heavy Metal piano.
Photos by Alberto Oviedo
