Intro to acoustic piano company profiles and explanation of pricing. Steinway serial numbers represent the approximate ending serial number for the year of production for new york and hamburg pianos. Cinesamples piano in blue columbia records historic. The german cabinet and piano maker heinrich engelhard steinweg builds his first piano in the kitchen of his home in seesen. Piano bluebook prices steinway piano gallery of naples. Piano store new and used pianos for sale living pianos. This guide contains price information of new piano that is distributed in the united states of america. A grand guide to buying a used steinway piano is designed to assist you in your journey in selecting a genuine used steinway pianofrom learning about how a steinway is built and rebuilt, to what makes a steinway a genuine steinway and what factors to consider when shopping the usedsteinway market. For steinway grand pianos you want to look for this.
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It is to the advantage of every pianist and teacher to understand certain fundamentals of piano construction and maintenance, so that he can know what to expect from his piano and his piano technician. Upright pianos, also called vertical pianos, have upright rectangular bodies and strings that run vertically. Uprights are widely used as rehearsal and practice. The online blue book of pianos has a wealth of information about used pianos, and their ebook of pianos contains price lists for most every brand on the market. This is an alphabetical listing of pianos and prices. After an illustrated discussion of piano structure that explains the workings of both grand and upright pianos, the book gives careful advice for purchasing a new or used piano. Half a century later, the london firm of broadwood was the worlds largest manufacturer of pianos. Category for used steinway pianos a pianists guide to effective piano maintenance. It is for these reasons that over 19 out of 20 concert pianists choose the steinway grand piano and why the instrument remains at the heart of cultured homes the world over. Yet if you head online, youll find all kinds of sites that offer you bluebook value of a piano, charge you a small fee for coaching to tell you what you should pay for a piano, or even offer to appraise your piano to tell you its worth.
Word had come to us that the historic clinton recording studios in midtown manhattan was forever closing its doors, destined to be transformed into a modern condominium complex. The art of piano rebuilding is our passion and our work is of the finest concertlevel quality. It is used extensively as a source book in the piano business by both consumers and members of the trade. It is for these reasons that over 19 out of 20 concert pianists choose the steinway grand and why the instrument remains at the heart of cultured homes the world over. The purpose of this piano guide is to give you the best consumer information available as a guide to help you make your own decision. Though not a pianist, he owns three steinway grands, and has. The bluebook of pianos is an invaluable handbook for anyone who owns or plans to buy a piano. Piano buying guide the successor to the piano book. Why pianists care about the steinway sale the new yorker.
If youre looking for kawai piano models that are budgetfriendly, you can choose from the companys institutional pianos or the k15 continental console piano. Serial numbers for some early production may span more than one year. This section lists the average resale prices for used pianos. Your pianos age is one of the most significant factors in determining your pianos value. This is the answer and the only free publication to provide this information in the piano industry.
The weber piano company is a former piano manufacturing company based in new york city. These include the patented octagrip pinblock and the typical steinway duplex scale. Piano buying guide the successor to the piano book piano. Steinways small production roughly 5,000 pianos per year between the new york and hamburg factories helps insure that the pianos stay in high demand. We were provided a unique opportunity to preserve an important piece of musical history in its final days. Discover your pianos age and country of origin with our 5 star accuracy guide to ensure the quality and. Heinrich steinweg established his piano company in 1853 in new york. Piano blue book piano prices manufacturers suggested list. Spirio r is the worlds finest highresolution player piano capable of live performance capture and playback. This list does not include the many furniture styles and finishes.
In this case this is a model m which is 57 in length. Representative prices of our fully restored steinway pianos are. The best book of this sort, a practical, downtoearth price guide, workable, easy to follow guidelines. Our site is trusted by renowned dealers, professional musicians, private instructors, and amateur enthusiasts alike, and our inventory includes grand, baby grand, upright and digital pianos. Grand piano guide to steinway and industry standard sizes, bluebook of pianos. Used, in excellent condition some are worth more than original price. The problem is most of the time, this is pure guess work. Kawai piano models quality grand, upright and digital pianos. Steinway duo art pianola, stroud pianola the aeolian orchestrelle and the aeolian pipe organ. All the instruments in our showroom are hand selected and worked on by our team of. Used, in good condition some are worth more than original price. In about 1709, bartolommeo cristofori produced his clavicembalo col piano e forte, the first step in the evolution of the piano as we know it. Other styles with the same specifications sell for more.
In each case we show the lowest price at retail for each size. The online blue book of pianos has a wealth of information about used pianos, and their e book of pianos contains price lists for most every brand on the market. Piano buyer is a semiannual piano buying guide that will help you make a fast informed decision concerning the purchase of a piano or digital piano. True blue book values are based on how much something like a car is sold for. Any such price list would only cause confusion in the marketplace. One of the first is a gold medal in 1855 at the american institute fair at the new york crystal palace. Direct in studer a800mkiii 24 track analog tape machine. Yamaha and steinway are two of the most popular upright brands as they are for many other pianos too, but they are popular for different reasons.
The parlor concert grand the steinway model c is a smaller version of the concert grand model d piano. Piano blue book piano prices manufacturers suggested. Find your steinway pianos age with the serial number. My friends could have gotten many times that price had they only gotten the instrument appraised by a professional, or at least looked up historical price information in a blue book of pianos. He also served as a member of the hymn music committee of the episcopal church, making many contributions to the hymnal 1982. See our custom piano technician map to find a tuner. Since 1853, no name has represented quality and elegance in music like steinway. Pianos built by a legend in piano manufacturing steinway. Theyre therefore more compact than grand pianosand often, though not always, less expensivewhich makes them a popular purchase for home use. Performancequality, handmade brands such as bechstein. The bluebook of pianos the guide to new piano prices. Please read more about the success story of the company which started in 1836. The companys growth led to the opening of a factory in new york city, united states, and later a factory in hamburg, germany. The problem with these sites is that, unlike with automobiles, boats, motorcycles, and homes, pianos do not have titles that have to be registered.
The ebook is objective, too, in that it compiles actual selling prices for used pianos of most makes and models, so you can easily see the price range within which your model. We have compiled all the pricing in the entire piano industry into one simple webpage. Each piano is manufactured with a unique serial number that is recorded for future reference of not only when it was made but also where. Used, in excellent condition some of these pianos are worth more than original price. The pianos have a solid aaa alaskan sitka spruce soundboard, renner blue. Steinway pianos new york city piano stores nyc used piano. How to sell or donate your piano tips for selling your piano. Our rebuilding facility and showroom feature a large selection of steinway and other fine brands of pianos for sale today. We also offer you topquality used steinway grand pianos, used baldwin pianos, used yamaha pianos, kawai pianos, and used european pianos, including restored vintage instruments.
For those whose desire for a used steinway piano is 100% genuine. Kawais k series is a line of upright pianos designed for professional players. From 1855 to 1862, steinway pianos received 35 gold medals. Since there is no used piano price directory or blue book as there is for other merchandise, like cars for example, piano pricing can be very confusing for most. Facts about steinway and the pianos they build steinway. The value of a specific piano model may be determined on the basis of the price shown. For over 10 years living pianos has been offering a wide selection of toptier new and used pianos for sale. Also the letter stamped in ink above the serial number is the model of the piano. On the ellen degeneres show on november 17, 2008, sevenyearold child prodigy emily bear played on a d274.
More awards and recognitions followed, including three medals at the international exposition of 1867 in paris. These brand names listed here accounted for over 95% of all grand pianos sold in the united states during the last 35 years. Steinway model 1098 upright piano consumer guide to pianos. Graves carries over 100 used grand pianos in every size, style and price point imaginable. Incidentally, the buyer was a professional pianist, and he indeed knew to bring along a piano technician before gladly parting with his 1200 dollars. Now you have access to the complete piano pricing that before was only available to piano dealers. Steinway is still considered by most pianists, musicians, and the general public to be the standard piano, and is often advertised as such, standard in this sense meaning best. Reintroduced in the 1990s has pianos manufactured to their specifications by various asian manufacturers including the dong bei piano group factory, in the liaonin province of china. Free piano prices guide new or used fair market value. Our pioneering handcrafted methods are still employed today to ensure our uncompromising standards of quality, in turn ensuring that the steinway piano remains the peerless instrument of uncompromising expression. The factory in the queens borough of new york city.
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