Yamaha CF appraisal

[Michael Magness]

On Fri, Aug 8, 2008 at 1:10 PM, Farrell <mfarrel2 at tampabay.rr.com> wrote:

> SOUNDBOARD:
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> Cracks aren't a major issue. Does the piano have a significant killer
> octave area?
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> BRIDGES:  Excellent.
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> Really? Great if they are. No false beats?
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> STATE OF TUNE:  10 cents flat.  This is a cause of concern, I'd think. What
>> with the DC and being tuned 30 or more times per year, I wonder WHY it would
>> go so flat?
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> That's easy to answer. Either the guy tunes it 10 cents flat regularly, the
> DC is not adequately sized and/or installed, and/or the piano has a major
> structural failure (hopefully not likely).
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> I don't know much about values. Sorry.
>
> Terry Farrell
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> ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Dorr" <a440 at bresnan.net>
> To: <pianotech at ptg.org>
> Sent: Friday, August 08, 2008 1:27 PM
> Subject: Yamaha CF appraisal
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>> Hello list,
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>> I'm often asked to appraise living room pianos and have no trouble with
>> all of that.  Now, for the first time, I've been asked to appraise (for
>> retail value) a concert piano, a 1979 Yamaha CF.  I thought it prudent on my
>> part to get a few thumbnail estimates from youse guys.
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>> Herewith are, it is hoped, some succinct details:
>> CASE:  very good, considering its age.  No chips except on pedal lyre
>> where the rods enter.  Has a cover which is meticulously kept clean itself.
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>> SOUNDBOARD:  No major cracks, one repaired minor crack.  No rib
>> separation. Two very small cracks beginning.  BTW, it has a dual reservoir
>> DC, always plugged in.
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>> BRIDGES:  Excellent.
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>> PINBLOCK:  Good.  Some jumpy pins, but not excessively so.
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>> ACTION: Good, though inconsistent and not worthy of being labeled "concert
>> prepped"  (they don't budget for that!  I'm not the tech they use, but I
>> know the guy who is, and basically all he ever does is tune it twice for
>> each concert)
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>> HAMMERS: Very good.  Bright, but it IS a concert instrument, right?
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>> STRINGS:  Excellent, though there is a little "buzzy-ness" to D2.
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>> DAMPERS:  Very Good.
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>> PEDALS: Excellent
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>> TONE:  Bright but consistent.
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>> STATE OF TUNE:  10 cents flat.  This is a cause of concern, I'd think.
>> What with the DC and being tuned 30 or more times per year, I wonder WHY it
>> would go so flat?
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>> Comes with a matching adjustable artist's bench.
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>> I know my region of the world (Montana) depresses pianos' values somewhat,
>> but anybody who has experience in selling similar instruments who could just
>> take a minute to give a ballpark guess would have my appreciation.
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>> I'll also being calling the Missoula, MT Yamaha dealer, who is a friend,
>> to get his input.
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>> Thanks in advance,
>>
>> John Dorr, RPT
>> Helena, MT
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I don't know much about value either but 10c flat wouldn't cause any
consternation on my radar. The guy may have tuned it that way last at the
request of the artist, his etd may have needed re-calibration or(my personal
suspicion) there is no undercover and the cover in place is a standard cover
allowing much of the treated air to escape! <g>

Mike

-- 
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Not only will he never be satisfied, but he will never achieve anything
worthwhile.
Walter Chrysler



Michael Magness
Magness Piano Service
608-786-4404
www.IFixPianos.com
email mike at ifixpianos.com
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