"Whats it Worth?"

[Z! Reinhardt]

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Are you sure this lady wasn't exxaggerrating the price of this piano?  =
According to the Pierce Piano Atlas, this piano was built in 1986.  =
According to Larry Fine's Piano Book 2000-2001 Supplement, the starting =
price for this model is about $12,740 for a brand new piano.  What it =
was in 1986, I really don't know, but an earlier edition of Fine's book =
from 1987 lists the starting price at $6,900.  ("Starting price" is =
defined as a possible Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price, or at least =
a point from which to start negotiating the price of an instrument.)

There are formulae for calculating the worth of a piano based on its age =
and the current starting price.  Perhaps someone on the list can expound =
on this?

Z! Reinhardt  RPT
Ann Arbor  MI
diskladame@provide.net
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  From: jonnyv=20
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  Sent: Sunday, August 18, 2002 1:33 AM
  Subject: "Whats it Worth?"


  Hello list, I am an associate beginning tuner/tech. Today on my way =
home from a tuning job I stopped at a garage sale and the Lady of the =
house noticed the signs on my car. She asked if I could tell her what =
her piano is worth, I said I could give her an idea of its condition and =
a broad price range to shoot for. Well I expected a worn out old upright =
(because I'm a pessimist I Guess:) It's a Weber grand, model wg-51, =
serial number 025722, She says she paid around 20,000.00 around 18 years =
ago.I told her I wanted to consult with some of my peers and mentors and =
I'd get back to her. It is in near mint condition!  Any =
advice...anyone?? Thanks Jon Van Buren

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