[pianotech] 1968 Yamaha P2

[Paul McCloud]

Paul:

                You can check Yamaha's website and input the serial number.
You'll find out if it's a grey market or not.  A lot of these grey market
pianos (we sell them) look very nice.   I am not sure, but I think they are
refinished if necessary, and the insides often look pristine.   

                Paul McCloud

                San Diego

 

From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of Paul Mulik
Sent: Wednesday, March 03, 2010 1:56 PM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: [pianotech] 1968 Yamaha P2

 

I have a chance to buy a Yamaha P2 (not a P22) from 1968.  I checked it out
today and it's in outstanding condition.  It is in tune, it appears to have
been very well maintained and almost never played.  It belonged to an
elderly man who recently passed.  It's an institutional model, with toe
blocks and locking fallboard and lid.

 

A few questions: 

 

How can I tell if this is a gray market piano, and if it is, does that
really make much difference?

 

It has a black stain finish.  Were they using polyester in the 1960s?  It
feels like plastic to the touch.

 

I think I can get it for $1,000, is that price about right?  I don't usually
buy and sell pianos but this seems like a really good bargain.  Would it
maybe be worth a bit more if it had a natural wood finish instead of the
black satin?

 

Thanks,

Paul Mulik, Joplin MO

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