The blue book of pianos website values of automatic pianos and organs by arthur reblitz response to question about value by john tuttle. Search below, or click here for instructions on how to search. If the piano has a name which carries such value, a professional appraisal would be well worth it. These brand names listed here accounted for over 95% of all grand pianos sold in the united states during the last 35 years. By 1839 he had exhibited his pianos in state fairs, establishing his reputation as a piano builder before emigrating to the usa with his wife and. How to determine the value of a used piano pianobuyer. Piano buyer is the definitive guide for buying a new piano. Those with casual or professional interest in player pianos will find this book fascinating and indispensable. With all of the cvp809 features in a sumptuous grand pianostyle cabinet, the cvp809gp adds a touch of splendor to any room.
The best book of this sort, a practical, downtoearth price guide, workable, easy to follow guidelines. I went through a process with the bechstein, including hammer replacement, and voicing of course, and have yet to be satisfied with its sound. Sell my steinway piano from steinway piano reseller on vimeo. The piano buyer article has since been revised to include these comments. Check car prices and values when buying and selling new or used vehicles. A blue book can only provide an estimate of the value, yet it is a great starting point. Fair market value is the price at which an item would change hands between a willing buyer and a willing seller, neither of whom is compelled to buy or sell, and each of. How to determine the value of a used piano piano buyer. Browse our available selection, or use our filters to refine your search by size, price, location, distance from you, or color. Kawai pianos are a popular choice for students, home enthusiasts and professional musicians alike. In practice, the commercial seller will often pay the fair market value for the used piano, but to compensate, will increase the price of the new piano to the consumer. Free piano prices guide new or used fair market value. It covers everything from basic cleaning and minor repairs to an absolute complete rebuild of ever component imaginable for spinets, uprights, and grand pianos. Your pianos age is one of the most significant factors in determining your pianos value.
Yet if you head online, youll find all kinds of sites that offer you bluebook value of a piano, charge you a small fee for coaching to tell you what you should pay for a piano, or even offer to appraise your piano to tell you its worth. Robin redman the e book of pianos whats your piano. Each piano is manufactured with a unique serial number that is recorded for future reference of not only when it was made but also where. The bluebook of pianos is an invaluable handbook for anyone who owns or plans to buy a piano. After an illustrated discussion of piano structure that explains the workings of both grand and upright pianos, the book gives careful advice for purchasing a new or used piano. Browse our available selection, or use our filters to refine your search by.
Kawai pianos for sale buy a kawai piano at pianomart. The value of a specific piano model may be determined on the basis of the price shown. This guide contains price information of new piano that is distributed in the united states of america. Discover your piano s age and country of origin with our 5 star accuracy guide to ensure the quality and. Pianos dont get better with age, at least not if their selling price is taken as a measure of their value. Steinway piano prices and value upright, grand new, used. This section lists the average resale prices for used pianos.
Information regarding the history of uprights and grand pianos and the different manufacturers is available on the blue book of pianos website. This is discounted from the fair market value, typically by at least 20 to 30 percent, to allow the commercial seller to make a profit when reselling the instrument. The serial number is the birth certificate of a piano and is the only way to determine valuable information like the year, make and model of the piano. Prices do not include delivery, service policy, music, or lessons. Falcone in nearperfect condition, recently donated to a pro musica group and currently used in public performances.
Piano blue book piano prices manufacturers suggested. We may run out of pianos in june, so well let you know if so. Guide of features, photos and thencurrent suggested prices for used electronic organs from all major organ manufacturers. These price variations are due to several factors in the pianos change of quality, sound and performance from smaller models to. Your piano s age is one of the most significant factors in determining your piano s value. A quick web search will reveal if your pianos name alone carries value.
Owning a steinway is a common dream among most serious pianists. Much of the information here is from the piano book by larry fine. A blue book of pianos is a compilation of prices of new and used pianos, which can be used to give you an estimate of a piano s value. It bruises emma that jane fairfax is so very good at. After a large initial drop in value during the first five to ten years because, unless given an incentive to buy used, most people would prefer a new piano, used pianos lose value in comparison with similar new ones at about 1. To start the process of learning your winter pianos value, locate the serial number. How to find the value of an upright hallet davis piano. Online resources, books and piano appraisal technicians can help find the value. A superb book that touches on every aspect of its title. Used piano prices e book of pianos fair market value. Our piano price guide will help you compare prices across brands so you can compare. Used steinway pianos average 48% of the current msrp prices.
While the kimball piano value makes it more accessible to beginners, you can buy highend pianos suitable for wellseasoned players. Used, in good condition some are worth more than original price. Some companies offer a free steinway appraisal if youre selling a steinway piano. While the main points are still valid some of the prices will have changed. Kelley blue book new and used car price values, expert. Cost of a steinway piano price chart and buyers guide.
Its really the only way, unless you know what youd like to get for it, regardless of its actual market value. So you can trust what you are reading about pianos. The e book contains pricing for pianos made from 1947 until the present. The only book of its kind available, it gives complete, practical guidelines for purchasing and caring for a piano. This is the answer and the only free publication to provide this information in the piano industry. Our available young chang pianos include a range of types, costs and conditions. Steinway upright pianos are constructed in queens are available in three different models that, like their grand pianos,vary in price and value. Sell my steinway piano we buy steinways instant price. The cost of a steinway piano steinway piano prices by. The model 4510 and 1098 are identical technically, but the 4510 is slightly smaller, measuring 45. This evaluation can serve as a reasonable starting point of reference at which to begin. If youre looking for an appraisal of your steinway piano, a fair value, and the steps needed to sell your piano for a cash offer, see below or call 18004638120. Please note, this article was written back in 2009.
The problem is most of the time, this is pure guess work. The firm was made up of a group of industry experts who tirelessly studied the science of piano manufacturing, constantly improving their instruments in order to offer the finest quality pianos possible. Brougher restorations the value of a pneumatic player piano read this very common inquiry hello my name is jim and i reside in london, ohio just east of dayton. Baldwin grand prix l model grand piano 63 in rich polished walnut.
Many famous musicians have selected hallet davis pianos as their instruments of choice. The title will show the make, model, year, color, etc of the car, and assess its value based on all events that occur around that car. It is used extensively as a source book in the piano business by both consumers and members of the trade. However, people do cancel, so keep checking back to see if any times opened up. The e book of pianos is an invaluable handbook for anyone who owns or plans to buy a piano. Now you have access to the complete piano pricing that before was only available to piano dealers. Helping you determine the value of a piano continued page 2 please note, this article was written back in 2009. Realistic touch and response, paired with the unmistakable tone of the. It is one of the original group of pianos built under the personal supervision of santi falcone in haverhill, ma. Traditional bluebook values for items like cars are easier to track because a car has a title that follows it through its life. Pianos, particularly instruments more than a few years old, really have no default base value like the blue book valuati. Mason and hamlin, boosendorfer, bechstein, baldwin, blunther, sauter, to name only a few. Youll feel the difference from the very first notes you play.
Im a pianist, be it a more modest one than the writer, and im the proud owner of two such pianos, a model b 1920 bechstein, and a boesendorfer 170 of 1980. Acrosonic was a line of spinets and consoles produced by baldwin between around 1935 1965, i believe, maybe a bit later. The purpose of this article is to comment on and clarify the information in piano buyer on determining the value of a used piano. This is why piano technicians and property appraisers apply several criteria to value used pianos. Topics organ, prices, electronic organ, hammond, wurlitzer, conn, baldwin, lowrey, kimball, yamaha, kawai collection opensource language english. The new piano database is a searchable listing of virtually every brand, model, style, and finish of new piano or digital piano distributed nationwide in the united states more than 3,000. The most comprehensive book on the subject ever written. Ten of the best pianos in literature books the guardian. The ebook contains pricing for pianos made from 1947 until the present. These price variations are due to several factors in the pianos change of quality, sound and performance from smaller models to larger pianos of the same brand. According to statistics gathered from our piano appraisal data, there is a significant link between a pianos size and a pianos potential market value. With more than 150 years in the industry, kimball has produced a range of pianos that can be appreciated by players of any ability. A pianos age also tells us little about its actual condition. On average, a new piano loses about fifteen percent of its value after a year, and twothirds after 25 years.
The author explains precisely how each part of a piano action works and how to properly regulate them. It is vital to understand that piano values are determined by many factors, and a blue book can by its nature only give you a ballpark figure. Young chang pianos are a popular choice for students, home enthusiasts and professional musicians alike. To determine the value of a hallet davis upright piano, identifying the serial number determines the age of the instrument, which depending on condition then determines the value. Young chang pianos for sale buy a young chang piano at. The online piano appraisal service can help you to determine the current market value range of your piano if you are looking to buy or sell one, or just need a rough estimate of how much your piano is worth. Our available kawai pianos include a range of types, costs and conditions. We have compiled all the pricing in the entire piano industry into one simple webpage. Discover your pianos age and country of origin with our 5 star accuracy guide to ensure the quality and. A blue book of pianos is a compilation of prices of new and used pianos, which can be used to give you an estimate of a pianos value. No company can pay to be rated in the e book of pianos.
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