Lowrey was and still is a homeorgan builder who bought up a piano company in the 60s in order to sell pianos with their own name on it. The best book of this sort, a practical, downtoearth price guide, workable, easy to follow guidelines. Yamaha u3 upright piano 100% fully refurbished in japan kevin 408. Piano buying guide the successor to the piano book.
Used, in excellent condition some are worth more than original price. My mom ended up selling my whole set of books in a garage sale as i barely play piano anymore because im six years out of high school and i lost interest. The bluebook of pianos the guide to new piano prices. The piano forums are an online community of piano lovers including piano industry professionals, concert artists, recording artists, technicians, dealers, manufacturers, and thousands of enthusiastic amateur pianist. Bluebook of pianos piano information and appraisal. 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. The bluebook of pianos is an invaluable handbook for anyone who owns or plans to buy a piano. Carolyn shaak is also a genius at developing games and activities that reinforce the mood and rhythmic pulse of a piece away from the piano. The piano featured a blue dyed maple veneer adorned with more than 400 handcut motherofpearl stars and a gilded silver plate.
See how style, options and other factors can impact. Used, in excellent condition some of these pianos are worth more than original price. These models shown here represent more than 98% of that majority. Browse our available selection, or use our filters to refine your search by size, price, location, distance from you, or color.
A century later, according to the blue book of pianos, annual sales of pianos vertical, grand and electric was just over 62,000 even though the population had nearly tripled. We have compiled all the pricing in the entire piano industry into one simple webpage. It is vital to understand that piano values are determined by many factors, and a blue book can by its nature only give you a ballpark figure. Big blue book of intermediate piano solos volume 2. Any such price list would only cause confusion in the marketplace. Prices are given only for the lowestpriced style of each model. Bbb4 park tool big blue book of bike repair 4th edition. You will need 2 things to determine the age of your piano. These brand names listed here are of all grand pianos sold in the united states during the years shown here. I used these books when i took piano lessons back in 3rd grade until 7th grade when i started at an arts high school for piano and didnt need private lessons anymore as i took classes on piano. This list does not include the many furniture styles and finishes. Now you have access to the complete piano pricing that before was only available to piano dealers.
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Pianos also have numbers other than serial numbers, such is the case with part or patent numbers. These models shown here represent more than 94% of that majority. Kirkland new york city, ny, a registered member of the piano technicians guild, is an employee of steinway. The pieces in the blue book are easy to use with the metronome and i like the fact that students develop a strong sense of rhythm before they have to read it in notation.
Used steinway pianos average 48% of the current msrp prices. In each case we show the lowest price at retail for each size. The big red book contains over 70 popular christian songs from praise choruses to contemporary hits to christmas carols to childrens favorites to classic hymns of the church, all arranged for ez solo piano. 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. If you are buying either a new or used piano with strings as opposed to a purely digital no strings piano, you must buy this book. Kawai pianos for sale buy a kawai piano at pianomart. Incidentally, the buyer was a professional pianist, and he indeed knew to bring along a piano technician before gladly parting with his 1200 dollars.
He also served as a member of the hymn music committee of the episcopal church, making many contributions to the hymnal 1982. If you are buying a new piano, you also need to buy the yearly supplement book current version is 20012002 annual supplement to the piano book. Some pianos do not have serial numbers when they are manufactured as house brands for large retailers. They didnt make much on this venture and discontinued lowrey pianos. Koichi kawai was always mechanically minded, inventing. Cost of a steinway piano price chart and buyers guide. Kawai, japans second largest piano manufacturer next to yamaha, was established in 1927 by koichi kawai. Manufacturers suggested list prices bluebook of pianos. These brand names listed here accounted for over 97% of all grand pianos sold in the united states during the last 20 years.
Some pianos will have more than one name for the manufacturer. This section lists the average resale prices for used pianos. Now from word musics top arrangers comes this great sequel to the bestselling big blue book 003097. This guide contains price information of new piano that is distributed in the united states of america.
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. World heritage margravial opera house, wagner museum, historic parks bayreuth offers attractive sights and museums as well as a rich cultural scene. The value of a specific piano model may be determined on the basis of the price shown. A blue book of pianos is a compilation of prices of new and used pianos, which can be used to give you an estimate of a piano s value. Owning a steinway is a common dream among most serious pianists.
It was a classic priceleader that few consumers would actually want to buy. I believe a better title would be the big blue book of intermediate christian piano solos my friend got me this book for my birthday, and as nonchristians we were both a little offended to realize that it was a book of solely christian music. Specialized bikes 20 dealer book catalog road mtb race s works epic carve used. N umerous listings of the elite, as well as compilations of governmentrelated information and tourist guides are often described as blue books. Yamaha 45 upright piano cable nelson cn216sw floor model mfg 20 walnut yamaha b1 polished ebony 43 upright piano mfg 2015 b series b1pec. See the 20 hyundai accent models for sale near you. Discover your piano s age and country of origin with our 5 star accuracy guide to ensure the quality and. Kawai piano prices and value upright, grand new, used. This is a list current used piano prices of these models made after 1985. The age of your piano is determined by the serial number.
Other styles with the same specifications sell for more. Kawai pianos are a popular choice for students, home enthusiasts and professional musicians alike. There are a few things you should know before you buy or sell a used piano or even advertise your piano for sale, and some questions you should have the answers to before doing so. If your limited budget has you thinking used car, you might be pleasantly surprised at just how much new car the 20 hyundai.