Around $15-18K would be a fair price; closer to $15K, I'd say. Hope this helps... DA On Nov 21, 2007, at 6:52 AM, Michael Magness wrote: > Hi all, > > This is a unique situation for a small church I have come to tune for > since they acquired this piano. At this writing it is on loan/tryout > for a period > of time while the church decides if it is suitable for them, (and if > they can afford it). I believe it is also an opportunity for the owner > to ascertain whether his 2 daughters, who were the pianists in the > family, will be able to take into one of their homes. At this time > neither can, the owners son is a member of the church and brokered the > deal. The piano is too large, too big a sound, for the church however > they do have plans for an addition > and I did tell them we could probably do something with acoustic > baffling using egg crate foam rubber to create a more pleasing sound. > They have to play it with the top closed and it can still be a little > loud. > > Now to the condition and particulars of the instrument, a Yamaha C7 > #E4281093 built in the latter part of 1986. When I first saw it in the > owners > home it was filthy and hadn't been tuned in several years but wasn't > all that badly out of tune! The owner owns a large business that deals > in > handcrafted wood furniture and cabinets and has much of that in the > home and knows the value of keeping his home humidified in winter. > The piano is ebony satin, with surprisingly few scratches and dings > considering it's size and the fact it was in a home. It plays OK for > their purposes but could use a regulation including hammer shape, > knuckle and backcheck bolstering and some repinning of flanges. When > it was moved into the church we installed a full Dampp-Chaser system > and full drop cover, I did a thorough cleaning and tuned it after the > DC system > had been up & running a few weeks. I observed no soundboard cracks, no > string rust, just normal wear from his 2 daughters who took lessons > and played through college. > > If I were to choose a piano for this church it wouldn't be a piano of > this caliber or size, however it has fallen into their laps, they have > a chance at > it so I'm trying to help them as much as I can. The son, who is a > member of the church also wants them to have it. We are in Southwest > Wisconsin, not a lot of pianos of this size are in this area and the > ones that are don't change hands often. So I'm looking for a fair > value, from a private party, for this piano. > > Thanks to all and have a Happy Thanksgiving!! > Go Packers!! > Mike > -- > Make it idiot proof and someone will make a better idiot. > Michael Magness > Magness Piano Service > 608-786-4404 > www.IFixPianos.com > email mike at ifixpianos.com
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