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Since there is no used piano price directory or blue book as there is for other merchandise, like cars for example, piano pricing can be very confusing for most people. Differences between petrof and yamaha piano street. These brand names listed here accounted for over 97% of all grand pianos sold in the united states during the last 20 years. They bought 2 huge chinese piano manufacturers and are importing pianos from them and putting the baldwin name on them. Kawai have been manufacturing digital pianos since the 1980s and have always striven to produce the most sophisticated technology for greater realism of touch and tone.
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Pianos also have numbers other than serial numbers, such is the case with part or patent numbers. Zuzana ceralova petrofova is a representative of the fifth generation of the petrof family and is currently the head of the petrof company. Search below, or click here for instructions on how to search. In the course of her work at petrof she has gained many awards, particularly for her managerial skills. Piano gallery works to be the best piano store in the dallas ft worth area. 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. Discover your piano s age and country of origin with our 5 star accuracy guide to ensure the quality and. I took the link to the blue book and noticed the same thing as did teclado. The everett school piano has been purchased by more than 7,000 colleges and universities, schools and churches since 1948. If you are buying a new piano, you also need to buy the yearly supplement book current version is 20012002 annual supplement to the piano book, also by larry fine. The data presented herein is the tabulated result of information received from dealers everywhere. To put it simply, royal pianos is an experienced and dynamic organisation where innovation and quality take centrestage in the services and products that we offer.
This book offers an uptodate list of prices of current pianos that are both new and used. Big blue book of intermediate piano solos by carol. Find the current blue book value and worth of your new and used guitars, both acoustic, electric and amplifier. Lets now consider the most important variables that affect piano values. Used, in excellent condition some are worth more than original price. The age of your piano is determined by the serial number. Each new edition of the official piano e blue book represents a comprehensive reevaluation of the changing price structure within the used piano industry. It gives complete, practical guidelines that explains the workings of both grand and upright pianos. E book of piano current resale price of your piano. This section lists the average resale prices for used pianos.
It can be a challenge to determine if youre paying a fair price for a piano. Touring artists have use of steinway pianos on tours through the companys piano banks. The piano forums are an online community of piano lovers including piano industry professionals, concert artists, recording artists, technicians, dealers, manufacturers, and thousands of enthusiastic amateur pianist. Big blue book of intermediate piano solos volume 2 hal leonard corp. Petrof is currently led by two sisters from the fifth generation of the petrof family and produces approximately 2. Kawai piano prices and value upright, grand new, used. Used pianos for sale pittsburgh fort pitt piano company. Piano buyers guide hollywood piano a guide to the new piano. Fort pitt piano company offers select used instruments for every budget. We carry the finest brands of new and previously owned pianos in our industry as well as preowned steinway pianos for sale in pittsburgh. 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. Because local market forces have a huge influence on piano prices, it is common to. 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.
It gives complete, practical guidelines that explains the. Petrof is currently the largest producer of acoustic grand and upright pianos in europe. I need your opinion on a petrof piano piano world piano. The chickering plant located in east rochester, ny was closed in 1982, and chickering was sold to the wurlitzer piano co. The number one source of guitar and amplifier pricing and information so you can find the price and value of your used guitars and amplifier. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read john w. How to determine the value of a used piano pianobuyer. The blazin pianos show got its start in june of 2001 when the owner of djs dugout in omaha decided to try the dueling pianos concept in the back party room of the djs dugout 114th street location.
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Piano blue book piano prices manufacturers suggested. These brand names listed here accounted for over 95% of all grand pianos sold in the united states during the last 35 years. Another common consideration is the value of antique pianos. The piano buyer article has since been revised to include these comments. The bluebook of pianos is an invaluable handbook for anyone who owns or plans to buy a piano. Incidentally, the buyer was a professional pianist, and he indeed knew to bring along a piano technician before gladly parting with his 1200 dollars. Hoffmann bosendorfer bechstein sauter roland bluthner petrof kemble samick irmler grotrian steinweg baldwin other brands change the model advanced search engine. Piano information and appraisal, piano information and prices, we provide new and used piano prices, age of your piano, piano appraisal service discover. Used piano consumer guides the official bluebook of. We have compiled all the pricing in the entire piano industry into one simple webpage. Carter, head of the music department of western michigan university. Cost of a steinway piano price chart and buyers guide.
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. In each case we show the lowest price at retail for each size. For this very reason, we can help you determine the accurate. In 2008, petrof pianos were being distributed in north, central and south america by petrof usa lilburn, georgia and in 2012 by piano royale prague richland, washington. In strict compliance with the principles of appraisal practice and code of ethics of the association of online appraisers. Big blue book of intermediate piano solos volume 2. A blue book of pianos is a compilation of prices of. Be wary of the guy who pulls out a book or tip sheet to give you the low down on a piano, especially the other guys piano. No company can pay to be rated in the e book of pianos.
It trades in 5 continents and exports to over 65 countries the world over. The blue book of pianos website is a great resource for finding the value of a piano. Used piano consumer guides the official bluebook of pianos. A medium sized yamaha upright can beat out an old cable nelson grand or full size upright any day. It helps to have a trusted pricing source on your side.
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