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This instrument was very expensive at first so many people couldnt afford it. True blue book values are based on how much something like a car is sold for. Ten of the best pianos in literature books the guardian. We supply references upon request we have sold 100s of grand pianos to individuals and celebrities across the united states, and have never left any client less than 100% satisfied. In 17891790, erard numbers also resembled years, and around that time, southwells numbers, displayed on the front of the piano, were slightly. Hes published in outside and backpacker and has written a book on life in smalltown alaska, north by southeast. In the play itself, music plays a significant role both as a mood setter and as a.

The blue book of pianos website is a great resource for finding the value of a piano. If you are buying or selling an upright or grand piano, discover the prices of new. He worked in russia, iceland, greece, turkey and belize. The studio or professional upright measures 45 to 50 tall. According to statistics gathered from our piano valuation data, there is a significant link between a pianos size and a pianos potential market value. The reasons for the preference which most people show for a grand to an upright piano are probably aesthetic and psychological. Installing your cinesamples product piano in blue v2. Jul 12, 2012 the cost savings of buying a used piano. Simply enter the code 23years in the promo code field on the shopping cart page and click apply to receive your discount details. Three books about pianos includes a pair of books by ronald ratcliffe on steinway pianos and a david crombie piano book. The bluebook of pianos is an invaluable handbook for anyone who owns or plans to buy a piano. The piano book by larry fine has become one of the most influential references in the industry. American piano chronical 1775 to 2007 bluebook of pianos. Numbers for most makers will go through a period when they are in four figures, and may resemble a year, for example, in 1791, broadwood square pianos had serial numbers in the 1700s and 1800s.

The largest of the vertical pianos is the upright, which measures over 50 tall. Janssen piano company piano library lindeblad piano. The spinet piano, manufactured from the 1930s until recent times, was the culmination of a trend among manufacturers to make pianos smaller and cheaper. The book, in short, is partly coffeetable book and partly scholarly resource. Piano serial numbers help to identify the age of your piano and the history surrounding its production. The blue book of pianos will allow you to identify a piano using the serial number or the brand. Now you have access to the complete piano pricing that before was only available to piano dealers. We also list over of the finest player piano technicians in the u. An indispensable resource to buyers and owners of pianos, amateur and professional pianists alike. Wholesale prices increase on each year all new grand pianos, add to this the inflation index. Haines brothers was known for building high quality, lovely sounding instruments and they.

Used piano consumer guides the official bluebook of pianos. Playercare survives by selling reference materials, supplies and technical books. Piano blue book piano prices manufacturers suggested. The e book is objective, too, in that it compiles actual selling prices for used pianos of most makes and models, so you can easily see the price range within which your model. Piano information and appraisal, piano information and prices, we provide new and used piano prices, age of your piano, piano appraisal service discover. This guide provides references to serial numbers, dates of manufacture, factory. How to determine the value of a used piano our pastimes. The problem with these sites is that, unlike with automobiles, boats, motorcycles, and homes, pianos do not have titles that have to be registered.

Half a century later, the london firm of broadwood was the worlds largest manufacturer of pianos. The online blue book of pianos has a wealth of information about used pianos, and their e book of pianos contains price lists for most every brand on the market. Many people looking to buy or sell a seek to appraise its value by means of a so called blue book of pianos. Bluebook of pianos piano information and appraisal. I made the purchase after comparing many pianos and saved thousands of dollars because i was prepared to negotiate a fair price based on the 20072008 supplement and the piano book. 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. This is a consequence of failing to determine piano value using the methods discussed on this website and elsewhere. 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.

A blue book of pianos is a compilation of prices of. Acting in the capacity of appraiser, we accurately and expertly appraise vintage and antique pianos. Then in 1973, yamaha bought everett piano company, and manufactured both yamaha and everett pianos in south haven. It served the purpose of making pianos available for a low price, for owners who had little space for a piano. Wilfred instruments of beautiful tone quality and fine craftsmanship. Everett also pioneered the electrostatic reed organ, manufacturing the orgatron brand from 1935 to 1941, before suspending production for world war ii, transferring the business to the rudolph wurlitzer company, and refocusing on pianos in 1949, john a. Janssen pianos are found in many schools, practice studios, and homes today. The easiest way to determine a used pianos value is by looking it up in a blue book. The bluebook of pianos the guide to new piano prices. The value of a specific piano model may be determined on the basis of the price shown.

My friends could have gotten many times that price had they only gotten the instrument appraised by a professional, or at least looked up historical price information in a blue book of pianos. The price and list, at least on the four different makes i looked at, appears to be an exact copy of the 20072008 supplement to the piano book. John behrent was a man from germany that produced, in 1775, a piano in philadelphiablue book of pianos,2011. In strict compliance with the principles of appraisal practice and code of ethics of the association of online appraisers.

The online blue book of pianos has a wealth of information about used pianos, and their ebook of pianos contains price lists for most every brand on the market. The cable piano company or simply cable company was an american piano manufacturing company founded by herman d. A streetcar named desire music and streetcar gradesaver. This guide provides references to serial numbers, dates of manufacture, factory locations, a brief history of many manufacturers and other pertinent information. Kirkland new york city, ny, a registered member of the piano technicians guild, is an employee of steinway. This is a list current used piano prices of these models made after 1985. The best book of this sort, a practical, downtoearth price guide, workable, easy to follow guidelines. This guide contains price information of new piano that is distributed in the united states of america. The blue book prevents you from selling your piano for too little or paying too much for one. Deciding to restore your piano can be a big decision.

How to sell or donate your piano tips for selling your piano. We have compiled all the pricing in the entire piano industry into one simple webpage. The most popular pianos on priceonomics are biased toward highend models from steinway and yahama, so please keep that in mind. A grand looks better in a room, and the pianist is more favorably impressed by the view when he sits down to play a grand, compared with an upright, which usually stands with its back to a wall. How to price an enclosed cargo trailer pocketsense. After reading the article and referencing the tables, you may be able to place the value of your piano within a reasonable range. Or you can hire a piano technician to provide an evaluation. It also has pertinent information on piano pricing and discount information. The ebook is objective, too, in that it compiles actual selling prices for used pianos of most makes and models, so you can easily see the price range within which your model. Cedric was a professional mountain guide and backcountry expedition leader for 18 years.

For the first 20 years, they built a nice selection of square grand pianos before building their first upright pianos in 1870. Several american websites have attempted to define piano sizes, but unfortunately, they dont agree with each other. A former alaskan of 20 years, eric cedric now resides in california. He also served as a member of the hymn music committee of the episcopal church, making many contributions to the hymnal 1982. A streetcar named desire is a deeply musical work, from the strands of melody that are intertwined with the stage directions to the heroines poetic speeches that punctuate the dialog like arias. Buy a piano sell a piano used pianos piano consumer. Jul 01, 2011 however, the book also reproduces the company ledgers showing the dispatching of pianos to john lennon, george gershwin, fdr and others.

If your piano is not listed please email us, we will be happy to help. And yet, it is a work that has notably resisted musical adaptation. Unfortunately, since so many kimball piano models exist, it sometimes is necessary to consult a professional piano maker to identify the correct model and brand, if the. In a fullsize harpsichord, the registers that guide the jacks can be shifted slightly to one side, permitting the player to control whether or not that particular set of strings is. I took the piano book with me and read the history of the european manufacturer while trying out many pianos on the floor. The blue book of pianos is a free online resource that can help you get started. In each case we show the lowest price at retail for each size. Many images also are included, which aids in identifying the piano by design. The website contains a wealth of free information regarding guides to appraisals and buying new and used pianos. Free piano prices guide new or used fair market value. However, according to the blue book of pianos, this manufacturer was winter and company which eventually became part of the aeolianamerican corporation who sold this piano as the winter musette. This section lists the average resale prices for used pianos.

Bluebook of pianos piano information and appraisal, piano. Piano appraisal service piano appraisal piano values. Many spinet pianos still exist today, left over from their period of manufacture. Player piano, music rolls, player pianos, antique player. Ten of the best pianos in literature john mullan tickles the ivories. In the play itself, music plays a significant role both as a mood setter and as a source of characterization. Compare the serial number on the piano with the chart provided by blue book of pianos in references. This put the piano strings under greater tension to allow better sound. Save hundreds, even thousands of dollars refinishing your kitchen cabinets or furniture rather then replacing. The disadvantage of the paired design is that it generally limits the spinet to a single choir of strings, at eightfoot pitch, although a doublestrung spinet by john player is known morris references below.

But, i did also note that the blue book doesnt list the pianos from the sejung line. Piano bluebook prices steinway piano gallery of naples. The piano book is the bible of the piano marketplace. Piano blue book piano prices manufacturers suggested list. We also provide lists of player piano makers, roll. This helpful chart will give you the serial numbers of sterling pianos back to 1934, which will help identify many of the sterling pianos in question. Haines brothers piano company was established in 1851 by napoleon j. A comprehensive history of the development of the piano from. However, i have not been able to confirm that, and i suspect that this quote may but from an old reference source. Since there is no used piano price directory or blue book as there is for other. We decided to compare the used price of the most popular pianos on priceonomics to the price of buying the same piano new instead. Section 1 used organ resale values section 2 ivlodel descriptions and photos section 3 used organ book trade in or wholesale values all sections and supplements list the organs alphabetically by brand name. This changed how pianos were used and how the media viewed this instrument that was foreign to many lower class men.

In about 1709, bartolommeo cristofori produced his clavicembalo col piano e forte, the first step in the evolution of the piano as we know it. A grand looks better in a room, and the pianist is more favorably impressed by the view when he sits down to play a grand, compared with an upright, which usually. This book offers an uptodate list of prices of current pianos that are both new and used. Hubbard, frank 1967, three centuries of harpsichord making, cambridge, massachusetts. If you elected not to download the new set of samples, all you have to do is open the patch, and when it. Dedicated to player pianos and to fulfilling the needs of every player piano and reproducing piano owner. Starck piano was a piano company headquartered in chicago, illinois, united states.