I have a customer who recently bought a new (or virtually new) Yamaha C3 from a dealer for $18,000. The piano was sold at a discount, I'm not sure what the reason given was--I believe it was actually a year old. There are deals to be had in the current economy. David Love davidlovepianos@earthlink.net > [Original Message] > From: Farrell <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com> > To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org> > Date: 4/24/2003 4:33:14 AM > Subject: Re: Please help a church choose a new grand piano. Advicekindlyrequested. > > IMHO, the best bang for the buck is a 5 to 15 year old piano. There are many out there that are in showroom condition and will go for a fraction of the price of new. And YOU could help them pick one out! The list of used ones in this price range is endless. If they want new, get a Kawai RX series. I am familiar with the RX-2 - 5' 10" and about $15,000. So for $20,000 you could go up a size or two. I am very impressed with the Kawai as being very much like the Yamaha (which I also like the C series, but they are more expensive), perhaps one small notch down in some aspects of quality, but still very nice (for a mass produced piano - which is what most folks are looking for). > > Terry Farrell > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "gordon stelter" <lclgcnp@yahoo.com> > To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org> > Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2003 10:55 PM > Subject: Please help a church choose a new grand piano. Advice kindlyrequested. > > > > Dear List, > > There is a small church here seeking to buy a new > > grand piano for the sanctuary. > > The sanctuary will be well insulated and "climate > > controlled", but probably not at 42%,70 degrees F. > > year 'round. ( A range of 60 to 80 degrees F. is much > > more likely, down here in Georgia. ) And a complete > > Dampp Chaser system with the bottom cover will be > > added, I presume. > > The maximum size limit is 6'6". The budgetary > > limit is $20,000. > > So I humbly beseech of you all to kindly offer > > your advice on this matter. I will pass the e-mails on > > to the purchasing committee. > > > > Most Sincerely, > > Thank You! > > > > Gordon > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do you Yahoo!? > > The New Yahoo! Search - Faster. Easier. Bingo > > http://search.yahoo.com > > _______________________________________________ > > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > _______________________________________________ > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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