Toy Pianos for Grown Ups!
Table Top Piano is a musical project to design
and produce
the finest artist grade Toy Pianos possible.
Company Profile
This is a photo of the Schoenhut factory ca.
1900.
A self-employed independent craftsman,
I have a 1400 sq. ft. wood shop, containing a large array of wood tools and
equipment. Here are some views of my workshop. Not shown is the finishing
department with spray booth and drying room.
 
I am a Cabinet Maker and Luthier living and working in Asheville, NC USA. I
have been collecting, repairing and building musical instruments for most of my
adult life, beginning in the 1970's.
I make several kinds of musical instruments including electric and cigar box
violins, and electric and acoustic guitars. I am fascinated with toy pianos and
want to make the best ones available in the world
I am a member of the Guild of American Luthiers. 
You can visit my web sites dedicated to my various other projects at:
www.AshevilleLuthier.com
www.EvolutionViolin.com
www.CarolinaFiddle.com
www.AxeCraft.com
www.AshevilleCraftworks.com
A Word About Words
This class of musical instrument is most often called a Toy Piano. It
is also known as a Kinder Klavier, or a Table Top Piano.
TOY PIANO: Most often encountered as a
child's toy or development tool, the Toy Piano has a long history and is
well loved. Schoenhut is perhaps the largest and best known maker. Other
companies making toy pianos include Michelsonne, Jaymar, ELY, and others.
Certainly any child would receive hours of joy from playing with a toy
piano.
KINDER KLAVIER: This is of course a German
phrase for "Child's Piano". Kinder Klavier
TABLE TOP PIANO: This phrase describes the
instrument without classifying it as an instrument for children.
Contact Information
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Steven Miller
P.O. Box 9554 Asheville, NC 28815 USA
Steven@StevenMiller.com
TypeFaces are:
Banner and Buttons: Captain's
Table
Headings: Formal 436BT
Body Copy: Arial
KinderKlavier logo: Engraver's Old English
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