Boston piano blue book

Individual part, piano reduction, sheet music single, solo part. On receipt of the piano cover i found it to be exactly as described and ordered and i am very happy with it. In 1867, the brand received the imperial cross of the legion of honor, one of the worlds most prestigious nonmilitary awards, given by emperor napoleon iii. Knowing the fair market value of boston pianos is useful to sellers, buyers and owners. These brand names listed here accounted for over 95% of all grand pianos sold in the united states during the last 35 years. 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. After an illustrated discussion of piano structure that explains the workings of both grand and upright pianos, the book gives careful advice for purchasing a new or used piano. We can host bachelor parties, bachelorette parties, birthday parties, corporate events, holiday parties and more. Faces, places, and nightlife 19371962 is the first book to document that citys active jazz scene at midcentury.

Rare chickering grand 9ft 1868 to 1878 presidential piano. It gives complete, practical guidelines that explains the. On steinway grand pianos the serial number can be found on the cast iron plate between the tuning pins above the keyboard. The best book of this sort, a practical, downtoearth price guide, workable, easy to follow guidelines.

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. Yamaha c is a very good piano if you like the sound bright and touch light. This book offers an uptodate list of prices of current pianos that are both new and used. Piano buyer is the definitive guide for buying a new piano. Years later, beginning in 1991, the boston piano company was founded. Each piano is manufactured with a unique serial number that is recorded for future reference of not only when it was made but also where. The boston gp178, in particular, is my favorite of this series largely because it possesses good string speaking length for great sound while remaining under 6 feet long.

The website contains a wealth of free information regarding guides to appraisals and buying new and used pianos. B the blue book kindle edition by schaum, john w download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. This collaboration between steinway and sons and kawai had found a way to produce topquality pianos at midrange prices. A medium sized yamaha upright can beat out an old cable nelson grand or full size upright any day. This guide contains price information of new piano that is distributed in the united states of america.

Chickering pianos for sale buy a chickering piano at pianomart. If you find our application useful, please support our work with a donation. Boston grand pianos are impressive and beautiful musical instruments due to their unique and proprietary design. Used and new boston list of vertical pianos and grand pianos. The boston series of pianos resulted as a collaboration between piano manufacturers steinway and kawai, with steinway supplying the design and kawai managing the production.

See our custom piano technician map to find a tuner. Weve over 200 pages and videos of information which we hope youll find helpful. Bluebook of pianos piano information and appraisal, piano. Prices of new or used boston upright and grand pianos. The value of a specific piano model may be determined on the basis of the price shown. The steinway i almost got to call my own this discussion reminds me of the steinway i almost got to call my own. The everett piano company, or simply everett piano, was a piano manufacturing company founded by the john church company. Boston piano covers 07282017 by joanna mcnaughton ordering online was easy followed by excellent customer service and communication. Boston pianos come in six grand piano models and four upright piano models. Full text of the boston blue book internet archive. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading john w.

While the boston gp215 was 7 foot in length and produced a huge, chiming sound, this boston gp178 has a warmer tone, capable of really delicate moments when required. Here is the definitive list of bostons jazz piano lessons as rated by the boston, ma community. This information should be very useful when trying to find out what your piano is worth. I took the link to the blue book and noticed the same thing as did teclado. The 10 best jazz piano lessons in boston, ma with free.

Introduced in 1992, boston is the name of steinways middle line of pianos. Well, nobody knows and the piano blue book sites wont say. 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. Chickering quickly became one of the largest and most successful piano manufacturers of all time. This is a list current used piano prices of these models made after 1985. Piano information and appraisal, piano information and prices, we provide new and used piano prices, age of your piano, piano appraisal service discover.

Read larry fine piano book about differences boston and kawai good piano as well. Prices of used pianos vary wildly, depending on local economies, supply and. I have boston gp 163 for 3 years and absolutely love its mellow bases, singing trebles and beautiful tenors. Boston pianos for sale buy a boston piano at pianomart. Our classified page will help you to buy and sell musical instruments. The two new brands of boston and essex pianos were born. In each case we show the lowest price at retail for each size. Since there is no used piano price directory or blue book as there is for other merchandise, like cars for example, piano pricing can be very confusing for most. Piano technicians are favorably inclined toward boston pianos. Since the recession, used pianos at all price levels have plummeted in value. Boston pianos are a popular choice for students, home enthusiasts and professional musicians alike. Steinway designed, built by kawai to steinways specifications.

Boston piano covers piano showcase piano benches, lamps. This boston grand piano was manufactured fairly recently, in. In june 1926, everett merged with cablenelson piano, moving from boston to south. Discover your pianos age and country of origin with our 5 star accuracy guide to ensure the quality and. But, i did also note that the blue book doesnt list the pianos from the sejung line. Haines brothers piano company was established in 1851 by napoleon j. Boston pianos designed by steinway and sons history. On steinway upright pianos, the serial number can be located on the top of the wrest plank above the cast iron plate when you open the lid. Your pianos age is one of the most significant factors in determining your pianos value. Buying a used piano, and the price you should expect to pay. Some find them to have a little better sustain and more tonal color than kawais, while being otherwise similar in quality. Now comparable to the model b, in its time the model c was referred to as a semiconcert grand and was a very popular model during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Now you have access to the complete piano pricing that before was only available to piano dealers.

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 pianos value. Piano bluebook prices steinway piano gallery of naples. I cant recommend piano technician larry fines the piano book highly enough if youre in the market for a piano, new or used. It also has pertinent information on piano pricing and discount information. Simply enter the code 23years in the promo code field on the shopping cart page and click apply to receive your discount details. Boston piano prices and value upright, grand new, used. When comparing the two brands, i would advise making a choice based primarily on ones own musical perceptions of tone and touch, as well as the tradeup. Used, in good condition some are worth more than original price. Common brands in this price and size range are yamaha, young chang, kawai, boston, and sammick. In fact, they are two completely different instruments. Bluebook of pianos piano information and appraisal.

Bluebook piano information and prices provides piano information on demand, fast, and convienent. Grand pianos boston grand pianos are impressive and beautiful musical instruments due to their unique and proprietary design. Some suspect that these sites are even run offshore their pages often read like emails from a distant prince offering you an inheritance in exchange for your credit card information. Boston jazz came into its own during the world war ii years, when the big bands supplied america with its popular music, and bostons charlie and cy shribman were among the kingmakers of the bigband era. Search below, or click here for instructions on how to search. Chickering about 5 5 grand piano, mahogany, iv keys, tuned. The parlor concert grand the steinway model c is a smaller version of the concert grand model d piano. Attention is given to important considerations such as price, tone. Our available boston pianos include a range of types, costs and conditions.

How to sell or donate your piano tips for selling your piano. Very close friends of mine once got their childrens deceased piano teachers steinway grand. See prices, specifications, exclusive pictures and factory tours. The yamaha may also beat out a middle line baldwin grand in tone quality and in holding its tune. The blue book of pianos website is a great resource for finding the value of a piano. It is used extensively as a source book in the piano business by both consumers and members of the trade. The bluebook of pianos the guide to new piano prices. Once the item was shipped i found the tracking to be exceptional and timely.

Browse our available selection, or use our filters to refine your search by size, price, location, distance from you, or color. 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. Chickering pianos for sale buy a chickering piano at. This was done to allow steinway dealers to sell a more complete piano line, with the boston taking its place as a quality midtier instrument with pearl river built essex pianos placed at the entry level. It was founded in 1883 in boston, massachusetts by the john church company, which was at the time, one of the leading companies of the industry. Haines brothers was known for building high quality, lovely sounding instruments and they. From a snack before the show to the ultimate latenight munchies, howl at the moon is ready for when you are hungry. The bluebook of pianos is an invaluable handbook for anyone who owns or plans to buy a piano. This is the answer and the only free publication to provide this information in the piano industry. It appears that they will sometimes use msrp or wholesale price sheets that are decades old. Get cost estimates, contact pros, and even book the joball for no cost. We believe that our work is important for piano owners and lovers.

Free piano prices guide new or used fair market value. Many people looking to buy or sell a seek to appraise its value by means of a so called blue book of pianos. How to determine the value of a used piano our pastimes. When you purchase a boston piano, you have the option within ten years of the date of purchase to receive 100% of the original purchase price in trade toward a new steinway grand piano. In 1850, henry steinway steinweg, founder of steinway and sons pianos, showed interest and admiration to the chickering piano after he saw the piano used during a musical tour in boston. 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. Youll know how much your project costs even before booking a pro. To determine the age of a steinway piano we need to first locate the serial number.

If you need any of our services, please check the links below. Featuring a beautiful music hall, a vip lounge foundation room and soul to spare, house of blues is bostons premier live entertainment venue. Steinway guarantees full tradein value for a boston piano at any time a purchaser wishes to. This section lists the average resale prices for used pianos. The price and list, at least on the four different makes i looked at, appears to be an exact copy of the 20072008 supplement to the piano book. For the first 20 years, they built a nice selection of square grand pianos before building their first upright pianos in 1870. A blue book of pianos is a compilation of prices of.