<HTML>In a message dated 6/24/2002 12:39:42 PM Pacific Standard Time, ptuner@optonline.net writes: <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">Subj:Value of S&S L Date:6/24/2002 12:39:42 PM Pacific Standard Time From:<A HREF="mailto:ptuner@optonline.net">ptuner@optonline.net</A> Reply-to:<A HREF="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> To:<A HREF="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> Sent from the Internet      Matt   Your question is a multi -faceted sticky wicket.     Assumne the piano is a completely  remanufactured standard Stwy L ( regooderized or whatever) new belly job,finish action etc. primo. The answer of value will vary depending on how affluent your market is. In the S. F. bay region I'd ask 30k or more depending on black or brown and the state of the current economy which is hurt some right now.     Many ,myself included don't care  much for players because when the player aspect  is thrown in to the evaluation equation many serious piano buyers/players will pass. The case is longer than a standard L  to accomadate the player mechanism and is rather funky looking. If the whole thing is restored, player and all, and I mean first class ,It's possible the value would be the same as the standard L but the investment would be greater because of the expense to rebuild the player as well as the usual stuff. But as with any thing marketing is everything and it only takes one right buyer . However I find the kind of person in the player market usually a bit different (eccentric?)   If it's Restored with out the player IMHO its value is quite a bit less than the standard case Stwy L because of its odd size and now non-original configuration.   The only plus I see in these pianos is that the key sticks are about 3 or more inches longer and they play like the wind and without all the leading of a shorter key. Tonally there the same and yes it's still a Stwy from the 1920's.    Does this help. This is of course is Just My opinion And You should hear from a player guy on this as well and keep in mind  players are not my cup o tea. >>>>>>regards>>>>Dale Erwin>>>>>>>>>>    . I'm doing an insurance appraisal of an S&S model L c. 1926. Would anyone hazard an opinion of the retail value of such a piano in fully rebuilt condition both with and without the reproducing player. Thanx -Matt </BLOCKQUOTE> </HTML>