Kawai worth

[Clyde Hollinger]

Ed,

FWIW, the Music Product Directory from Ancott (discontinued keyboards edition)
lists the KG-2-E as being discontinued in 1989, at which time its suggested
retail price was $14,110.

Regards,
Clyde

A440A@AOL.COM wrote:

> Greetings,
>     I have just been asked to evaluate (for donation to a State University) a
> Kawi KG-2E. The piano has never been played, not a scratch on it, not a
> string mark on the hammers.  It is 10 years old and may as well be a new
> piano,(though the bass windings are not as bright as brand new copper).  It
> does need to be regualated and tuned.
>     Anybody care to throw out what the fair market value of this piano might
> be?  I don't know that the model is still made, so I don't think I can get a
> direct comparison. The dealer, of course, wants the figure to be as high as
> possible, (he mentioned $20,000) the IRS wants it to be as factual as
> possible (makes me think more like $12,000 tops).
>    ???
> Thanks,
> Ed Foote RPT
>