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<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>
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<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>
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<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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