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<DIV><SPAN class=032353319-07012004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>So buy
it, clean it, tune it, regulate it, sell it, and expect to triple your =
money (at
least, if your very, very reasonable is what it should be) after =
expenses and
making someone a good deal on a nice old piano. Not a bad profit
margin. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=032353319-07012004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>Gary
Bruce, RPT</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Farrell
[mailto:mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, January =
07, 2004
12:41 PM<BR><B>To:</B> pianotech@ptg.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> Knabe =
Value - Help
Please!<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I have the opportunity to pick up a =
Knabe grand
at a very (very, very) reasonable price. I have my own thoughts, =
but I
would sure appreciate any opinions on its resale value (if I were to =
try and
sell it from my home). Description is below (I would clean it, tune =
it, and
regulate the action). I'm in Florida and prices are pretty close
to those in the Midwest.</FONT><FONT face=Arial
size=2> Thanks.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Terry Farrell</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Knabe (Aeolian) baby grand =
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>5' 2"</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>1961 </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Piano is owned by original purchaser =
(very old
woman who recently passes away)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Everything on this piano is =
original</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Piano was used very little - very =
little wear on
hammers, etc.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Walnut exterior (natural finish) in =
very good
condition (actually perfect except parts of case the finish is =
starting to get
crackly - from five feet away, you can't see the defects)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Piano has French Provincial legs =
& matching
bench - very attractive piano</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Strings have light rust and plate is =
nice
looking, but kinda dirty around tuning pins, etc.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>No cracks in soundboard or =
bridges</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>No or minimal false beats (none in =
the dozen or
two tested)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>No killer octave section (I've =
observed this on a
number of Aeolian grands.... that's another story)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Amazingly well balanced tone across =
entire
keyboard</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Bass strings are in good condition =
(not
tubby)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Sound like a very nice studio-sized =
piano (I
suppose because it is studio-sized - but not all make the =
cut!)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Action looks like new and plays quite =
well (I
would need to regulate it)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I have little doubt this woman bought =
this piano
42 years ago, had it tuned a few times, never had it regulated, and =
played it
only very lightly - it is much like new, the only deterioration
coming from sitting in her living room for 42 years.</FONT></DIV>
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