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After finding this site, we began by cross referencing all the pianos we were looking at with the valuation calculators. This section lists the average resale prices for used pianos. Though in each decade both good and bad pianos have been produced, and each piano must be judged on its own merits, this brief historical overview may give you some idea of what to expect to see as you shop for a used piano. Baldwin pianos for sale buy a baldwin piano at pianomart. Chickering pianos are a popular choice for students, home enthusiasts and professional musicians alike. Baldwin has licensed the magiclid formerly known as safetyease slowclose grand lid system, which is now standard on the 5. Barnabas fekete inspects each baldwin grand as it comes off the line and makes sure it is voiced to sound like a baldwin. Grand pianos all brands click any picture below to see a full page listing for that piano, including a video demo, picture slideshow, and written description.

Our grand piano covers are custom manufactured to fit any make and model piano. Sep 25, 20 in pristine condition 1990s baldwin 7foot grand satin ebony 2 year guarantee. Baldwin has been in the business for 150 years and has become the piano of choice for the worlds hottest artists, including aaron copland, liberace, dave brubeck, marian mcpartland, ben folds and miley cyrus. There are many baldwin baby grand pianos for sale on ebay, including both new and used instruments. The best book of this sort, a practical, downtoearth price guide, workable, easy to follow guidelines.

The supreme quality of the baldwin sd10 made it the preferred piano by many of the worlds wellknown pianists, composers, conductors and performance. Unfollow baldwin grand piano to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Grand piano guide to steinway and industry standard sizes, bluebook of pianos. Graves carries over 100 used grand pianos in every size, style and price point imaginable. This is a baldwin artist series grand piano, handmade in the u. Used, in excellent condition some are worth more than original price. Used, in good condition some are worth more than original price.

Stilwell pianos provides used grand pianos at arizonas leading marketplace. Piano blue book piano prices manufacturers suggested list. Ellington reproducing pianos, grand pianos, uprights and player pianos are made by the ellington piano co. Incidentally, the buyer was a professional pianist, and he indeed knew to bring along a piano technician before gladly parting with his 1200 dollars. We are glad to consider reasonable offers on our instruments, but we do ask that these be serious inquiries only. Gorgeous 1997 grand kawai rx5 in excellent condition. After initial success in sales, he eventually began the manufacturing of instruments. Baldwin piano s are made with the finest materials hammers are 100% virgin wool solid sitka spruce soundboards fullblow action hard rock maple pin. Made in the united states, we use the highest quality materails and craftsmanship, building an attractive and durable piano cover. Kawai pianos for sale buy a kawai piano at pianomart.

Baldwin pianos are a popular choice for students, home enthusiasts and professional musicians alike. The piano forums are an online community of piano lovers including piano industry professionals, concert artists, recording artists, technicians, dealers, manufacturers, and thousands of enthusiastic amateur pianist. I am in the market for an acoustic piano for my home. Also look on the soundboard, many of the manufacturers will include it inside one of the windows in the plate. Where is the model number of a baldwin baby grand piano. It is a baldwin console, oak wood, deluxe 88 note piano purchased in april of 1983 for approx. Baldwin pianos are represented in chicagoland in concert venues and with artists by piano trends music of crystal lake.

Apr 15, 2016 baldwin verticals have a strong 5 post backframe, wetsand cast plates, complete with baldwin full blow action, and are now using accujust hitchpins a way to accurately apply downbearing to the bridge from the string hitch. Piano blue book prices used piano value piano pricing service. At 510 in length, the bp178 projects the full grandure of. I was told these were made in the us, and had a previous street price of around 30k, but due to manufacturing going to china, warranty work, factory service and parts may be a. Piano buyer is a semiannual piano buying guide that will help you make a fast informed decision concerning the purchase of a piano or digital piano. Victorian style elements popular at the time, selecting bookmatched veneers, etc. This is why piano technicians and property appraisers apply several criteria to value used pianos. This is a list current used piano prices of these models made after 1985. It features german renner action and baldwin s patented accujust hitch pins in 1972, the sf10 was the second piano to come from the combined teams of baldwin along with the toptier german piano manufacturer bechstein which baldwin owned at the time. All baldwin upright or vertical pianos does not include hamilton studios or baldwin grand pianos. Browse our available selection, or use our filters to refine your search by size, price, location, distance from you, or color. In 1836 heinrich englehard steinway built his first piano in the kitchen of his home in seesen, germany which is commonly reffered to as the kitchen piano.

These brand names listed here are of all grand pianos sold in the united states during the years shown here. Submit an offer thank you for your interest in this instrument. Koichi passed away in 1955, and his son shigeru kawai became president of the company. Now you have access to the complete piano pricing that before was only available to piano dealers.

Koichi kawai was always mechanically minded, inventing early on in life. It features german renner action and baldwins patented accujust hitch pins in 1972, the sf10 was the second piano to come from the combined teams of baldwin along with the toptier german piano manufacturer bechstein which baldwin owned at the time. You can shop privately in one of the largest piano showrooms in california. In each case we show the lowest price at retail for each size. Please select one of the faces below to give me feedback and credit for helping you todaythis part is necessary to complete your question and costs nothing extra. The latest supplement to the pianists musthave reference the piano book, this comprehensive guide provides list prices for more than 4,000 currently manufactured acoustic and digital piano brands and models, as well as advice on how to estimate actual street prices to.

A grand piano is much more than a simple instrument. In pristine condition 1990s baldwin 7foot grand satin ebony 2 year guarantee. Steinway is making some lower quality pianos these days, and a top of the line baldwin will beat them out in classy look and in low noise inharmonisity in the wires. Sold baldwin grand piano 63 the model l sonnys piano tv. The new piano database is a searchable listing of virtually every brand, model, style, and finish of new piano or digital piano distributed nationwide in the united states more than 3,000. A blue book can only provide an estimate of the value, yet it is a great starting point.

All baldwin verticals are equipped with a functional middle pedal that is a bass sustain. It has a new set of mapes bass strings same strings used on steinway pianos. In fact, a top of the line baldwin has qualities that are now rare worldwide. American presidents john quincy adams and john adams owned currier. Once youve collected all the necessary info, you can get a dollar amount. Baldwin pianos restored baldwin pianos pianos for sale. The first step in buying a used piano is determining your budget. New ronsen hammers with weikert felt were installed and a complete regulation was done. Free piano prices guide new or used fair market value. It is a handmade instrument and the largest of baldwins pianos well known for its rich sound and responsive touch. We also offer you topquality used steinway grand pianos, used baldwin pianos, used yamaha pianos, kawai pianos, and used european pianos, including restored vintage instruments. Note that virtually all serial numbers for chickering grand pianos should be 5 or 6digits.

The company introduced its first grand piano in 1895. Baldwin pianos company history serial number search. Apr 18, 2007 a teen boy suddenly joined street band and played ultimate bass improvisation eng sub duration. Hamilton organ, which built reed organs, and the baldwin piano company, which made pianos. If youre going about this on your own, your best resource is an updated version of the piano book. I michael get about 4 calls a week from people asking questions about buying a used piano on craigslist.

Locating your serial number chickering foundation home. Kawai, japans second largest piano manufacturer next to yamaha, was established in 1927 by koichi kawai and his partners in hamamatsu, japan. Its a great time to upgrade your home music studio gear with the largest selection at. Where is the model number of a baldwin baby grand piano located. Search below, or click here for instructions on how to search. Information regarding the history of uprights and grand pianos and the different manufacturers is available on the blue book of pianos website.

Find the best value and selection for used baby grand pianos at stilwell pianos, arizona. Baldwin company introduced its first upright piano in 1891 and its first grand piano for sale in 1895. He started in the piano business as a teenager, worked at yamaha, and became the first in japan to completely. This piano is in great condition and offers the rich, warm sound baldwin is famous for. Used baby grand pianos used grand pianos graves piano company. A baldwin baby grand piano can fill the room with music. These brand names listed here accounted for over 95% of all grand pianos sold in the united states during the last 35 years. Our available chickering pianos include a range of types, costs and conditions. Classic american well made hand crafted baldwin grand piano the model l 63. They often are looking at a specific piano on craigslist that they think is the best deal they will ever guess. Schimmel piano prices and value upright, grand new, used. Incredible action and tone and must be played to be appreciated.

Baldwin sells an electronic player piano system called concertmaster, available only on baldwin pianos. This guide contains price information of new piano that is distributed in the united states of america. The bluebook of pianos the guide to new piano prices. To locate the serial number on a grand piano, take the music desk off. Both were closing out baldwin model r grand pianos for around 1820k. Our available baldwin pianos include a range of types, costs and conditions.

The baldwin sf10 is one of the great american semiconcert grand pianos of all time. The baldwin grand piano, designed, built and guaranteed by the baldwin company is used exclusively by the first rank of artists in all spheres of musical expression pianists, composers, conductors, singers, instrumentalists as well as the outstanding symphony orchestras around the world and in music festivals everywhere. I saw a beautiful baldwin baby grand piano last week. Since there is no used piano price directory or blue book as there is for other merchandise, like cars for example. A teen boy suddenly joined street band and played ultimate bass improvisation eng sub duration. I was told these were made in the us, and had a previous street price of around 30k, but due to manufacturing going to china, warranty work, factory service and parts may be a problem. This baldwin grand piano has been located in the same house since 1972.

Chickering pianos for sale buy a chickering piano at. Baldwin 63 grand in excellent condition piano for sale. Antique baldwin r baby grand piano 58 serial 16535 build in 19081910 white. These brand names listed here accounted for over 97% of all grand pianos sold in the united states during the last 20 years. Wilhelm schimmel pianofortefabrik gmbh, braunschweig, germany schimmel and kalisz, poland wilhelm schimmel the schimmel piano co.

I visited a couple of piano stores in denver today. The baldwin piano is recognized as a universal favorite between the leading operatic artists and virtuosos of the pianoforte. To make an offer on this instrument, please submit your information in the requested fields below. Baldwin sf10 7foot grand piano 245276 living pianos. History is extremely important to the baldwin brand. The piano was refinished around 20 and there are no scratches or imperfections. Alphabetical letter r, g etc cast into the plate, at the back. How to buy a used piano on craigslist stilwell pianos. In addition to the values of almost 3,000 piano brands and models, this book is a goldmine of information for any piano owner or enthusiast. As of november 20, the age of a baldwin piano with serial number 246905 would be 32 years old. The owner said that he bought this piano on 1999 and piano s serial number is. The first showroom in boston, massachusetts featured upright and horizontal pianos.

My friends could have gotten many times that price had they only gotten the instrument appraised by a professional, or at least looked up historical price information in a blue book of pianos. During this crisis, we believe in social distancing and are offering a private piano viewing, playing, and discussion while maintaining this social distancing. Chickering quickly became one of the largest and most successful piano manufacturers of all time. They are crafted to be the largest and most powerful pianos available, continued. With a range that caters to every requirements, baldwins professional series has a highquality grand piano for precisely your budget, your room and your musical needs. If you do not locate your serial number in one of the locations just described and you find a 3 or 4digit number elsewhere, this is almost certainly the case number, and cannot be. The bp178 is toward the midsized range of grand pianos, making it perfect where a full, rich tone is desired, but a larger, full sized grand might cramp your room. If you are buying or selling an upright or grand piano, discover the prices of new pianos or current resale market value of used pianos, any brand, right now. Question about baldwin baby grand piano model m piano. A blue book of pianos is a compilation of prices of new and used pianos, which can be used to give you an estimate of a piano s value. Sound is very full, well rounded and will work perfectly for any genre.

Quality quality of a piano is determined both by the internal and external features of the piano, as well as the manufacturer, when it was made, and the care it received yet if you head online, youll find all kinds of sites that offer you bluebook value of a piano, charge you a small fee for coaching to tell you what you should pay. Buying a used piano, and the price you should expect to pay. Yamaha pianos are a leading choice for students, home enthusiasts. It is vital to understand that piano values are determined by many factors, and a blue book can by its nature only give you a ballpark figure. Shigerus innovative management skills and interest in combining technology and craftsmanship helped to propel the company. It was rebuilt in 1972 before it was bought, and then again in 2015 major reconditioning was done. The value of a specific piano model may be determined on the basis of the price shown. Kawai began exporting pianos to the united states in the. The company built high quality upright, grand and player pianos, and with quick growth. These majestic music makers have the ability to stun an entire concert hall into utter silence, transform an empty ball room into an elegant gathering space or bring a broadway presentation to life. Beautiful walnut, just refurbished, action reregulated, furniture received a french polish.

Piano buying guide the successor to the piano book piano. You will need 2 things to determine the age of your piano. Typical brands are chickering, knabe, baldwin, broadwood, sohmer, and many lesser known, but equally good brands. We were looking to purchase a baby grand piano late last year but didnt have any idea what we should expect to pay. If you have a piano player in the house and want to prominently display his or her instrument, you can get a baldwin grand piano. The warm baldwin tone is a result of using similar materials to the ones that we always have such as abel hammers, and by having a product manager at the factory who has worked with baldwin pianos for many years. Copyright 200320 pams bee sharp piano tuning, llc, appleton, wi. This baldwin s flagship piano is one of the best models in the world. Yamaha pianos for sale buy a yamaha piano at pianomart. With a typical length ranging from 710 ft, the concert grand piano is the largest of the bunch. What is the value of an upright baldwin piano, serial. In paris in 1900 baldwin was awarded with the grand prix which has never been bestowed on any piano made in america.

In 18891890, baldwin vowed to build the best piano that could be built and subsequently formed two production companies. Baldwin baby grands are wonderful pianos in their own right and range. This piano with bench is in answered by a verified musical instrument appraiser. Piano buyers guide hollywood piano a guide to the new piano.

Some pianos will have more than one name for the manufacturer. Baldwin model m 5 2 baby grand piano rebuilt in 2004. The e book contains pricing for pianos made from 1947 until the present. Baldwin has licensed the magiclid formerly known as safetyease slowclose grand lid. The nashville based baldwin piano company moved the majority of their. Baldwin artist grand piano model r 233830 living pianos. We quickly worked out which pianos were over priced or good value. The yamaha may also beat out a middle line baldwin grand in tone quality and in holding its tune. Kawai piano prices and value upright, grand new, used. Recognition and design in 1904, the baldwin piano was awarded the grand prize at the louisiana purchase exposition, st. Baldwin pianos are famous for their touch, tone, and durability. The companys first piano, an upright, began selling in 1891. A cincinnati, ohiobased piano, organ and violin teacher he transitioned towards selling pianos. We have compiled all the pricing in the entire piano industry into one simple webpage.