Kawai KG-6(RX-7)

[Piannaman@aol.com]

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Hi Terry,

I think you hit on it when you suggested that it has to do with the quantity 
sold.  For instance, glossy black pianos are generally cheaper than satin 
black, glossy white, or any wood finished pianos, only because far more of the 
shiny black ones are manufactured: supply and demand, or is it demand and supply? 
 

The same would seem to hold true based on size.  While Rx-1s and 2s basically 
fly out of that store, the RX7 had been there for close to a year before it 
moved.

BTW, did some research, and it turns out that the RX-7 I was talking about 
actually fetched 35k + a Sherman and Clay grand(Samick, I believe) of recent 
vintage.

Dave Stahl

  In a message dated 6/6/03 3:55:56 AM Pacific Daylight Time, 
mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com writes:


> Ah, thanks. It suprises me how the prices seem to go up - or how much more 
> a bigger piano is. Just  couple years ago I could pick up an RX-2 (5' 10") 
> for $15,000.
> 
> Let's say a new RX-2 might sell for $18K now. A piano 18 inches longer sells 
> for 10K more. Why does a slightly bigger piano command such a higher price - 
> is it because it can or does it cost more to build? I just don't understand 
> how it can cost much more to build becuase you use almost the same action 
> (keys a tad longer), same pinblock, plate only has longer struts and maybe an 
> additional one, belly wood is almost the same - maybe 25% more wood, but the 
> labor would be similar, rim maybe a little more because it is bigger and 
> thicker - but $10,000 worth? Or is it because they sell far fewer of these and 
> simply handling something of a different size on a low-volume scale in the 
> factory pushes the costs up?
> 
> I guess for a bigger difference think S&S M - $40K (I think less actually) 
> and S&S D - $95K (close?). No way is there 2.5 times the amount of "stuff" in 
> a D - why the huge price difference?



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