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<DIV><FONT size=2>Thanks, the Ancott guide was one of the ones I was =
looking
for. But I had also heard of a quasi Blue Book that gave values =
for some
used pianos or possibly more generic values for high, medium, low =
quality
by age and condition. Have you heard of such a thing?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>David Love</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> July 07, 2001 5:42 =
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: price guides to =
new and used
pianos</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><FONT face=arial,helvetica><FONT size=2>In a =
message dated
7/7/01 1:50:50 AM Central Daylight Time, <BR><A
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href="mailto:davidlovepianos@earthlink.net">davidlovepianos@earthlink.n=
et</A>
writes: <BR><BR><BR>
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TYPE="CITE">List:</FONT><FONT lang=0 face=Arial color=#000000 =
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FAMILY="SANSSERIF"> <BR><BR></FONT><FONT lang=0 face=Arial =
color=#000000
size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF">What are the current guides to the =
prices of new
and used pianos and how <BR>can I get them?</FONT><FONT lang=0 =
face=Arial
color=#000000 size=3 FAMILY="SANSSERIF"> <BR><BR></FONT><FONT =
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FAMILY="SANSSERIF">Thanks</FONT><FONT lang=0
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<BR><BR></FONT><FONT
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FAMILY="SANSSERIF">David
Love</FONT><FONT lang=0 face=Arial color=#000000 size=3 =
FAMILY="SANSSERIF">
<BR><XMP></XMP></FONT><FONT lang=0 face=Arial color=#000000 =
size=2
FAMILY="SANSSERIF"></BLOCKQUOTE><BR><BR>As far as new prices are =
concerned,
subscribe to the Ancott Music Product <BR>Directory, Acoustic Piano =
Edition.
For $45.00 per year you get 2 editions, <BR>fall/winter and =
spring/summer.
($80.00 for 2 years). You can call them at <BR>513-772-2282. =
<BR><BR>As far as
used pianos are concerned, unlike a blue book for cars, there is no =
<BR>guide
in the piano industry, at least not that I know of. There are so many
<BR>variables when it comes to pianos, it is difficult to put a =
"formula" on
<BR>determining the value of a used piano. The variables include, but =
are not
<BR>limited to: area of the country, age and use of the instrument, =
over all
<BR>condition, style and model, case damage. <BR><BR>I have been =
appraising
pianos for over 20 years, and it is still a challenge. <BR>You really =
need to
know the value of new pianos, and what the piano you are =
<BR>appraising sold
for new, to determine the value of the used piano. <BR><BR>Wim</FONT>
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