From normpeterson@earthlink.net Thu Jan 11 08:48:11 2007
Subject:Re: OT: Shopping for a Baby Grand

I got a lucky deal a few years back. Our neighbors buy and sell houses an
they aquired a Hammond M111 and a 1939 Gulbransen baby grand. I passed on
the Hammond as it had some issues but she sold me the piano for $1500. Time
payments as well! It is a beautiful antique. I have only had to tune it. If
I invest more money there are always things to spend it on. It really needs
to be restrung eventually. But hey it is very playable and sounds great.
It is valued at $2,500. to $3,000.
Norm

> [Original Message]
> From: rrockkey
> To:
> Date: 1/11/2007 8:39:44 AM
> Subject: [CWSG] Re: OT: Shopping for a Baby Grand
>
> Steinway if you can afford it. A lot of people like Yamaha too.
> Don't get anthing smaller then 5' ...5'8" better, and in pianos,
> bigger is better, as big as you can afford. Also be aware that
> pianos do wear out and do not last forever without regular proper
> maintenance and eventual rebuilding. So with that in mind,
> newer and less used is better too. Very high quality pianos are
> worth rebuilding: $8 K- $10K. Lesser pianos can cost around
> that new so it usually won't make economic sense to throw that
> kind of money at them. Some Young-Chang's are good for the
> money but watch out for older, heavily used pianos; could be a
> money pit. And last, find a good piano tech and have them check
> it out first. Even if you get a piano for free it still costs $200 to
> move it so have it checked out first.
>
> Good luck,
>
> Rock
>
> --- In CloneWheel@yahoogroups.com, "Bohachewsky, Andrew
> V." wrote:
> >
> >
> > A Steinway logo is one thing to look for...
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > I really don't know what to look for
> > in a baby grand...
> >
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