1985 Louis XV Walnut Steinway

[David Andersen]

In 1985 that piano retailed for around $23K. A satin B was $22.5K, I  
think. The stores I worked in at that time in SoCal (Sherman Clay)  
sold a lot of "Louie Ms," as we called them. Are the bass strings  
like new---shiny? everything shiny? Non-Teflon parts, right? And the  
action feels OK? If yes to all these, you can probably get $40K from  
the right client. Tough sell; this piano's a little too blond for  
most buyers, IMO.
best,
David A.
BTW: I've seen hundreds of Steinways autographed by John Steinway.  
Maybe a thousand. Sherman Clay had him "autograph" every grand in  
whatever store they would wheel him through every year, and I'm sure  
this holy act was repeated---with alacrity---all over this great land  
of ours at that time. Sorry to rain on the parade.....



On Apr 6, 2008, at 6:43 AM, Pianoman wrote:

> Hi List,
> Does anyone have access to what a new (M) retailed for in 1985.  I  
> am trying to determine a selling price for this piano.  They  
> probably only made a handful of these and this one is autographed  
> by John Steinway.  The piano case and innards are like new.
> Thanks
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