How low is a piano?


I've heard that the open low string on a upright bass is about 42hz. Does anyone know where the lowest notes on a piano fall?
grimace

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The Bösendorfer 290 does not extend a full octave below the standard 88 key piano. The 88 key piano goes down to A0, the 97 key Bösendorfer 290 goes down to C0, approx. 16 Hz, an additional 9 keys, a little more than half an octave extra.

http://www.boesendorfer.com/en/model-290-imperial.html