Description: A rare and historically important instrument, the RCA Storytone piano was built in 1939 in a joint venture between Story & Clark and RCA. The first American electric piano, it debuted at the 1939 World's Fair. It has an art deco/streamline design that rivals that of the finest furniture of the era. The piano has normal strings and action but no soundboard -- this Storytone has electromagnetic pickups and a speaker system, and its original tube amplifier and power supply. When amplified, it works especially well for sustained styles of playing, and sounds much more like a real piano than a Rhodes, Wurlitzer or Helpinstill, and fuller and thicker than a Yamaha CP-70 or Kawai EP-308.This RCA Storytone comes with the original "deluxe" bench with turntable and radio inside. This piano has been completely refinished and the electronics have been restored. The piano shown in the pictures is not the exact piano being sold, but it looks virtually identical.We also have a two other Storytone pianos available for much less, in the $2000-2500 range (see our other listings). The first one is fully functioning with the original tube amp and PSUs but no bench, and the back board is cover is ripped off (cosmetic damage only, no functional effect on the instrument, most people place the back of the piano against the wall anyway). The second one has the original standard bench, but has no amp/PSU, and it is missing its badge/rings (however, we can have a replica set made for only $1000 extra). We are open to "mixing and matching" certain parts between the two pianos (e.g., if you want the first piano (because it has the amp/PSUs) but you want the original bench, the bench would be $1400 extra. Or if you want the second piano (because it has the bench and the back board is intact) but you want the amps/PSU from the first piano, that would be $1900 extra.Please note that the shipping cost in this listing is an average/estimate and that the actual shipping cost to the buyer will vary based on the buyer's location, and buyer will pay the actual shipping cost. For instance, moving this to the east coast would cost $600-900, while moving this within the Los Angeles metro area would cost $150-250
Price: 19995 USD
Location: Venice, California
End Time: 2024-08-28T23:32:11.000Z
Shipping Cost: 495 USD
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Item Specifics
All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Number of Keys: 88
Brand: Story & Clark
Number of Pedals: 3
Custom Bundle: No
Model: Storytone
Instrument: Upright Piano
MPN: Does Not Apply
Year Manufactured: 1939
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Modified Item: No
