<!doctype html public "-//W3C//DTD W3 HTML//EN"> <html><head><style type="text/css"></style><title>Re: [CAUT] Hamburg Steinway</title></head><body> <div>Dear Paul,</div> <div><br></div> <div>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.</div> <div><br></div> <div>Charles</div> <div><br></div> <blockquote type="cite" cite><font size="-1">Charles,</font><br> <br> <font size="-1">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?</font><br> <br> <font size="-1">Thanks</font><br> <br> <font size="-1">Paul</font><br> <br> </blockquote> <blockquote type="cite" cite><font size="-2"><b>"Charles K. Ball" <ckball@mail.utexas.edu></b></font><br> <font size="-2">Sent by: caut-bounces@ptg.org</font><br> </blockquote> <blockquote type="cite" cite><font size="-2">05/03/2007 08:19 AM</font></blockquote> <blockquote type="cite" cite align="center"><font size="-2">Please respond to<br> College and University Technicians <caut@ptg.org></font></blockquote> <blockquote type="cite" cite><br></blockquote> <blockquote type="cite" cite align="right"><font size="-2">To</font></blockquote> <blockquote type="cite" cite><font size="-2">College and University Technicians <caut@ptg.org></font></blockquote> <blockquote type="cite" cite align="right"><font size="-2">cc</font></blockquote> <blockquote type="cite" cite align="right"><font size="-2">Subject</font></blockquote> <blockquote type="cite" cite><font size="-2">Re: [CAUT] Hamburg Steinway</font></blockquote> <blockquote type="cite" cite><br></blockquote> <blockquote type="cite" cite><br></blockquote> <blockquote type="cite" cite><br> <br> <br> Paul,<br> <br> 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...<br> <br> Charles<br> <br> <font size="-1">Hi all,</font><br> <font size="-1"><br> 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.</font><br> <font size="-1"><br> 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....</font><br> <font size="-1"><br> Thanks</font><br> <font size="-1"><br> Paul</font><br> <font size="-1"><br> 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</font><br> <br> <br> <tt>--<br> </tt><br> Charles Ball, RPT<br> Head Piano Technician<br> School of Music<br> University of Texas at Austin<br> 512-471-0763<br> mailto:ckball@mail.utexas.edu</blockquote> <div><br></div> <div><br></div> <x-sigsep><pre>-- </pre></x-sigsep> <div>Charles K. Ball, RPT<br> School of Music<br> The University of Texas at Austin<br> Austin, TX 78712<br> 512-467-1535<br> mailto:ckball@mail.utexas.edu</div> </body> </html>