[CAUT] Yamaha CF value

[Ken Zahringer]

If your university can dispose of surplus property on eBay, you should try
it.  We just started that up last year and it works great.  The big
auditorium here had a worn out M&H from the mid 1970s that had suffered
years of neglect, then the movers let it fall on its top one day.  After
that it needed a new lid as well as a total rebuild.  They put it on eBay
and got over $14,000 for it!  You never can tell what might happen.  Just
set your reserve high enough so you don't have to give it away.  I'd start
out at $30,000 at least.

Regards,
Ken Z.


On 4/4/07 12:15 PM, "TJGRAVES" <tjgraves at bsu.edu> wrote:

> 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

-- 
Ken Zahringer, RPT
University of Missouri
School of Music