[pianotech] Boston Grand Value Opinions

[Gary]

I don't see a lot of used Bostons for sale, and judging by the price of 
a new one would say you've certainly priced it on the low side of fair.
GP-178 is a very nice piano.

Farrell wrote:
> Hello esteemed piano professionals. I have put my personal piano up 
> for sale - a Boston GP-178 grand.
>  
> It is about 15 years old - serial number is 104642 - anyone have a 
> Pierce handy - I can't find mine?
>  
> I don't buy and sell pianos and I don't work for a piano store - I've 
> only sold one piano in the past 10 years, so I'm not the ultimate 
> expert at establishing piano values.
>  
> This is the nicest piano I service (well, except for pianos that I've 
> remanufactured!). It is as near showroom condition as a piano can be 
> after a few years. It is satin ebony. It has a fresh action regulation 
> - the action plays as good as any. My wife is the only one who plays 
> it - and that is not often and she is very easy on the piano - after 
> 15 years the hammers are barely marked where they hit the strings - I 
> may have done some light filing when the piano was new, but not since. 
> The soundboard is excellent - nice even tone across the scale - good 
> sustain - no weak areas in killer octave zone.
>  
> I am in Tampa, Florida - prices here are typical mid-west USA prices. 
> Anyone care to venture an opinion on a fair selling price range?
>  
> I have it advertised at $9,800 - and now that I have someone very 
> interested in it (they will be looking at the piano tonight), I feel 
> that if anything, I've got it priced on the low side of fair. I'm 
> thinking that I want to stand pretty firmly on that price.
>  
> Opinions????
>  
> Thanks!!!
>  
> Terry Farrell
> Farrell Piano
>  
> www.farrellpiano.com <http://www.farrellpiano.com>
> terry at farrellpiano.com <mailto:terry at farrellpiano.com>