[pianotech] 1968 Yamaha P2

[David Love]

Go to Yamaha's website and you can input the serial number and find out
easily.  Some of them are real crap and some are ok.  None are great.  Too
old for a Yamaha no matter how you slice it.  What are you buying it for?
To sell and make a profit?  Or to play?  I wouldn't buy it to sell and try
and make a profit. What are going to make, $250?  Hardly worth it.  If you
want to play it and it seems to sound ok then what can you get for $1000
these days.  Probably not much.   

David Love
www.davidlovepianos.com

From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of wimblees at aol.com
Sent: Wednesday, March 03, 2010 4:14 PM
To: tubist at swbell.net; pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: Re: [pianotech] 1968 Yamaha P2


How can I tell if this is a gray market piano, and if it is, does that
really make much difference?
 
It has a black stain finish.  Were they using polyester in the 1960s?  It
feels like plastic to the touch.
 
I think I can get it for $1,000, is that price about right?  I don't usually
buy and sell pianos but this seems like a really good bargain.  Would it
maybe be worth a bit more if it had a natural wood finish instead of the
black satin?
 
Thanks,
Paul Mulik, Joplin MO