Value of S&S L

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In a message dated 6/24/2002 12:39:42 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
ptuner@optonline.net writes:


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Date:6/24/2002 12:39:42 PM Pacific Standard Time
From:<A HREF="mailto:ptuner@optonline.net">ptuner@optonline.net</A>
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     Matt 
  Your question is a multi -faceted sticky wicket.
    Assumne the piano is a completely  remanufactured standard Stwy L ( 
regooderized or whatever) new belly job,finish action etc. primo. The answer 
of value will vary depending on how affluent your market is. In the S. F. bay 
region I'd ask 30k or more depending on black or brown and the state of the 
current economy which is hurt some right now.
    Many ,myself included don't care  much for players because when the 
player aspect  is thrown in to the evaluation equation many serious piano 
buyers/players will pass. The case is longer than a standard L  to accomadate 
the player mechanism and is rather funky looking. If the whole thing is 
restored, player and all, and I mean first class ,It's possible the value 
would be the same as the standard L but the investment would be greater 
because of the expense to rebuild the player as well as the usual stuff. But 
as with any thing marketing is everything and it only takes one right buyer . 
However I find the kind of person in the player market usually a bit 
different (eccentric?)
  If it's Restored with out the player IMHO its value is quite a bit less 
than the standard case Stwy L because of its odd size and now non-original 
configuration.
  The only plus I see in these pianos is that the key sticks are about 3 or 
more inches longer and they play like the wind and without all the leading of 
a shorter key. Tonally there the same and yes it's still a Stwy from the 
1920's.
   Does this help. This is of course is Just My opinion And You should hear 
from a player guy on this as well and keep in mind  players are not my cup o 
tea.
>>>>>>regards>>>>Dale Erwin>>>>>>>>>>
   
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I'm doing an insurance appraisal of an S&S model L c. 1926.

Would anyone hazard an opinion of the retail value of such a piano in fully 
rebuilt condition both with and without the reproducing player.

Thanx -Matt
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