[CAUT] Yamaha CF value

[Keith Kopp]

Tony,

That indeed is a new retail price for a Yamaha CF. A real general way to
come up with a used price is start at half of the new price. Add value
for everything good about the piano and subtract for the things that
would detract from it's value and what it needs.

Keith Kopp

-----Original Message-----
From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of
TJGRAVES
Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2007 11:15 AM
To: College and University Technicians
Subject: [CAUT] Yamaha CF value

Hi all
    I'm Tony Graves tech. at Ball State Univ. in Muncie, IN. I'm mainly
a
lurker, but hope some of you can help me out.
Our Public radio station on campus is moving into a new building and
don't
have room for the CF and are looking to sell it and need a selling
price.
I called the Yamaha dealer in Indianapolis and they said since you don't
see
used ones on the market too often it's had to put a value on it and
wouldn't
tell me a selling price all he said was a new one sells for $120,000.00
(seems high to me, but I have no idea what they are new)
Yamaha CF S# 2970400 (1979?)
Satin finish few nick
Few hairline cracks in the board
Action parts in good condition didn't look like the piano had been
played
too much judging from the hammers and key bushings
Does need regulation etc...
So does anyone know what a good selling price would be?
Thanks
-- 
Tony Graves RPT
Piano Technician
School of Music
Ball State University
Muncie, IN 47306
(765) 285-0053