[CAUT] Yamaha CF value

[Willem Blees]

I just sent Mr. Baumstark information about Randy

Wim 

Quoting "r.blake baumstark" <rblake36 at hotmail.com>:

> 
> Do you know of a place to get instruction on piano tuning and repair,
> Washington state or anyplace else?  Thanks.
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> From:  "Keith Kopp" <keith_kopp at byu.edu>
> Reply-To:  College and University Technicians <caut at ptg.org>
> To:  "College and University Technicians" <caut at ptg.org>
> Subject:  Re: [CAUT] Yamaha CF value
> Date:  Wed, 4 Apr 2007 12:02:25 -0600
> Tony,
> 
> That indeed is a new retail price for a Yamaha CF. A real general way
> to
> come up with a used price is start at half of the new price. Add
> value
> for everything good about the piano and subtract for the things that
> would detract from it's value and what it needs.
> 
> Keith Kopp
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of
> TJGRAVES
> Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2007 11:15 AM
> To: College and University Technicians
> Subject: [CAUT] Yamaha CF 
> value
> 
> Hi all
>      I'm Tony Graves tech. at Ball State Univ. in Muncie, IN. I'm
> mainly
> a
> lurker, but hope some of you can help me out.
> Our Public radio station on campus is moving into a new building and
> don't
> have room for the CF and are looking to sell it and need a selling
> price.
> I called the Yamaha dealer in Indianapolis and they said since you
> don't
> see
> used ones on the market too often it's had to put a value on it and
> wouldn't
> tell me a selling price all he said was a new one sells for
> $120,000.00
> (seems high to me, but I have no idea what they are new)
> Yamaha CF S# 2970400 (1979?)
> Satin finish few nick
> Few hairline cracks in the board
> Action parts in good condition didn't look like the piano had been
> played
> too much judging from the hammers and key bushings
> Does need regulation etc...
> So does 
> anyone know what a good selling price would be?
> Thanks
> --
> Tony Graves RPT
> Piano Technician
> School of Music
> Ball State University
> Muncie, IN 47306
> (765) 285-0053
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Willem Blees, RPT
Piano Tuner/Technician
School of Music
University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL USA
205-348-1469