This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment So buy it, clean it, tune it, regulate it, sell it, and expect to triple = your money (at least, if your very, very reasonable is what it should = be) after expenses and making someone a good deal on a nice old piano. = Not a bad profit margin. =20 =20 Gary Bruce, RPT -----Original Message----- From: Farrell [mailto:mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com] Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2004 12:41 PM To: pianotech@ptg.org Subject: Knabe Value - Help Please! I have the opportunity to pick up a Knabe grand at a very (very, very) = reasonable price. I have my own thoughts, but I would sure appreciate = any opinions on its resale value (if I were to try and sell it from my = home). Description is below (I would clean it, tune it, and regulate the = action). I'm in Florida and prices are pretty close to those in the = Midwest. Thanks. =20 Terry Farrell =20 Knabe (Aeolian) baby grand=20 5' 2" 1961=20 Piano is owned by original purchaser (very old woman who recently passes = away) Everything on this piano is original Piano was used very little - very little wear on hammers, etc. Walnut exterior (natural finish) in very good condition (actually = perfect except parts of case the finish is starting to get crackly - = from five feet away, you can't see the defects) Piano has French Provincial legs & matching bench - very attractive = piano Strings have light rust and plate is nice looking, but kinda dirty = around tuning pins, etc. No cracks in soundboard or bridges No or minimal false beats (none in the dozen or two tested) No killer octave section (I've observed this on a number of Aeolian = grands.... that's another story) Amazingly well balanced tone across entire keyboard Bass strings are in good condition (not tubby) Sound like a very nice studio-sized piano (I suppose because it is = studio-sized - but not all make the cut!) Action looks like new and plays quite well (I would need to regulate it) =20 I have little doubt this woman bought this piano 42 years ago, had it = tuned a few times, never had it regulated, and played it only very = lightly - it is much like new, the only deterioration coming from = sitting in her living room for 42 years. =20 ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/75/2e/20/59/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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