[CAUT] Hamburg Steinway

[Charles K. Ball]

Dear Paul,

I must confess that I am not expert in appraising such pianos.  I 
have seen so few used D's change hands, especially locally, that I 
really don't have any comps to use as a guide.  I would recommend 
keeping an eye on the Internet piano lists, including Craig's List. 
Certainly that price doesn't sound unreasonable, given the cost of a 
new instrument.

Charles

>Charles,
>
>Do you believe a 30 year old Hamburg in good condition (other than 
>needing stringing and a new stack) might fetch between $45-50,000? 
>or more?
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>Thanks
>
>Paul
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>"Charles K. Ball" <ckball at mail.utexas.edu>
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>Paul,
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>We just priced a new Hamburg D through our local dealer and were 
>quoted $141,000--up from the $130,000 quoted last year.  That price 
>apparently does not include a bench...
>
>Charles
>
>Hi all,
>
>Here at UNL, a piano professor has a great piano in her home.  It is 
>a Hamburg Steinway D (early 70's I think) that was previously owned 
>by Ashkinozy (spelling?)  It is ready for an action rebuild, but 
>that's not the question.
>
>She asked me to appraise it.  Does anyone know what the retail for 
>Hamburg's are these days? I told her about $150K new, but I would 
>check it out, so I am now. I may be way off....
>
>Thanks
>
>Paul
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>ps;  Really sorry to here of your situation, Wim.  I think the good 
>Lord has something better in mind for you.  Old profs aren't always 
>smart enough to know when to quit You can't teach an old dog new 
>tricks. I had a similar "customer" back in Washington.  She was the 
>"all knowing all seeing" but that was in her own mind....pw
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>--
>
>Charles Ball, RPT
>Head Piano Technician
>School of Music
>University of Texas at Austin
>512-471-0763
>mailto:ckball at mail.utexas.edu


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Charles K. Ball, RPT
School of Music
The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX 78712
512-467-1535
mailto:ckball at mail.utexas.edu
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