"Concert Reserve" Yamaha Grand

[Thomas Cole]

I've been contacted by an ex- client, formerly living on the West coast, 
who recently moved to North Carolina when her husband got transferred. 
She has a CFIII "Concert Reserve #1079" that she treats like a member of 
the family.

I just got a post from her, that because of health reasons, she can no 
longer play the piano and has decided to sell it. Her questions for me are:

What would be a good asking price? She's thinking around $50K including 
artist's bench, string cover, Dampp-Chaser system and a heavy-duty 
Macintosh case cover; piano made in 1986 for the American market.

Is there any value or meaning to "Concert Reserve" other than hype? She 
was told that Yamaha pulls instruments intended for their Concert 
Reserve inventory from the assembly line and hand-finishes them, but 
wonders if this was something fabricated to hasten a sale. She doesn't 
want to make any false claims.

She didn't ask but I suppose any interested parties could contact me 
privately and I will forward your queries.

Thanks,

Tom Cole
mailto:tcole at cruzio.com
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