Yamaha and pearl river are slightly lower then reality. Everything you always wanted to know about pianos but. This guide contains price information of new piano that is distributed in the united states of america. Please note that many of the items listed here are no longer in production.
Piano buyer guide spring 2019 by moore creative issuu. It captures 100 years of accumulated expertise in a choice of three affordable instuments. The yamaha u1 is definitely a 100% japanese made piano manufactured by the yamaha corporation, and this model dates back to the 1960s. Many people looking to buy or sell a seek to appraise its value by means of a socalled blue book of pianos. Softly rounded vertical lines bring an elegant simplicity to m5 upright acoustic pianos. Gb1k downloads grand pianos pianos musical instruments products yamaha africa asia cis latin america middle east oceania.
We have taken as our benchmark u1h yamaha upright and g3e yamaha grand pianos made from 1970 to 1980, since they are very common. This instrument puts the sound of several different renowned grand pianos at your fingertips, including the cfx. Buying a yamaha piano yamaha u1 and u3 upright pianos. Yamaha dgx650 has a lot of function and is made portable but little bit heavy, making it a harder product for users to frequent transportation. The yamaha u1 has a great history, as well as an enormous impact on the piano industry and is still playing a very very big role here at merriam pianos, as well as in the rest of the industry. In each case we show the lowest price at retail for each size. Piano blue book piano prices manufacturers suggested. Some of the popular brands of keyboards include yamaha, casio and roland. No company can pay to be rated in the e book of pianos. In fact, when musicians from around the globe were polled about their preferred.
I reckon the tuner never showed, or didnt do the work. The e book is objective, too, in that it compiles actual selling prices for used pianos of most makes and models, so you can easily see the price range within which your model. Each new edition of the official piano e blue book represents a comprehensive reevaluation of the changing price structure within the used piano industry. Discount prices will vary from dealer to dealer with local competitive and economic conditions.
And with a yamaha you can slow the song down, play just the left or right hand by itself. Now you have access to the complete piano pricing that before was only available to piano dealers. This is a list current used piano prices of these models made after 1985. The yamaha b series was created with the student pianist in mind. Their lowertier line of grands, the gseries, are still massproduced, but utilize yamahas dedication to quality components to make them among the best massproduced grands on the market. It may still be called the yamaha u1 or the u3, but apart from the model name, the design of the piano. Whats really informative is where the piano is made by whom,and which pianos are the same model such as the petrof and the weinbach. Prices have risen since that was published but not by much. With its superbly rich sound and responsive touch, the gb1k series conjures the musical emotion of a grand pianobut on a more compact scale.
Piano bluebook prices steinway piano gallery of naples. Can you hear the difference between a steinway, yamaha and bosendorfer. Please note this piano does not come with a stand or pedals but you can purchase the yamaha l125 stand and yamaha lp1 pedal unit separately. Csp a new world of piano performance and control with smart devices. It was a small piano that four men could lift, painted olive drab, gray, or blue. May 16, 2015 the yamaha u1 has a great history, as well as an enormous impact on the piano industry and is still playing a very very big role here at merriam pianos, as well as in the rest of the industry. Yamaha piano prices on used pianos can be easy to find. Its official, a used yamaha u1 piano is the most requested. Nov 23, 2010 yamaha grand pianos presented by hinderik leeuwe. This list does not include many furniture styles and finishes available. The b series, like all yamaha pianos, are instruments of extraordinary, natural beauty, combining art, craftsmanship and technology. These brand names listed here accounted for over 97% of all grand pianos sold in the united states during the last 20 years. Prices are given only for the lowestpriced style of each model. So you can trust what you are reading about pianos.
England piano is an atlanta family owned piano company for player pianos, grand pianos, upright pianos, hybrid pianos, digital 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. Common and top piano makes in the uk roberts pianos. Many people looking to buy or sell a seek to appraise its value by means of a so called blue book of pianos. The unit also comes with a corresponding music book 50 greats. The piano book is a registered trademark of lawrence fine. It may still be called the yamaha u1 or the u3, but apart from the model name, the design of the piano back, frame, scaling and action components used in the current. Ratings assume the pianos to be restored or reconditioned and in good condition. The preowned u1s and u3s are an attractive option for many people because it is possible to get a very high quality, good as new upright piano, for a. The only book of its kind available, it gives complete, practical guidelines for purchasing and caring for a piano. Yamaha pianos have different levels of quality cooper piano. These same sites offer to appraise pianos online, which is weird, because its impossible to calculate the value of a piano without, well, actually seeing it. Bluebook of pianos piano information and appraisal.
Piano information and appraisal, piano information and prices. E book of pianos fair market value current resale price. The online blue book of pianos has a wealth of information about used pianos, and their e book of pianos contains price lists for most every brand on the market. All rights on behalf of blue sky rider songs administered by irving. One of the legends of the piano world, pires has appeared all over the globe with all the major orchestras, and performed at all the most important international festivals. 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. My 9 year old son loves this companion book the the yamaha clavinovah. The wire which is coloured blue must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the. But, i did also note that the blue book doesnt list the pianos from the sejung line. A blue book of pianos is a compilation of prices of.
Used, in excellent condition some are worth more than original price. No, im not trying to sell it or find out what its worth, just the age. Yamaha upright piano c series preowned yamaha upright piano. The problem with these sites is that, unlike with automobiles, boats, motorcycles, and homes, pianos do not have titles that have to be registered. Piano buyers guide hollywood piano a guide to the new piano. A classic analog upright piano upright pianos deliver beauty in a much more compact space than a grand piano, making them a popular choice among musicians everywhere and no other model is more beloved than the yamaha u1. The piano voice is faithfully sampled from the yamaha cfx concert grand piano. Having learned to play on a grand piano at an early age, and having neglected my keyboard work for almost 40 years, i found the yamaha p71 to be just the thing to exercise my mind, eyes, and hands as i wander off into my old age. Even though the book is 10 years old, all the 50 songs are preset in the keyboard. Yamaha was really the first massproducer of pianos to bring true quality control to a high level, more inline with the aerospace or defense industries vs. The online blue book of pianos has a wealth of information about used pianos, and their ebook of pianos contains price lists for most every brand on the market. Prices for styles with fancier furniture, more expensive woods, or special features may be considerably more expensive. You dont expect the bottom few notes on a small grand to sound amazing, of course, but the whole bottom two octaves on the gb1 sounds completely toneless and fundamentally out of tune with itself even the notes with just one string, which is quite a feat. Yamaha u1 and u3 designs pre2002 are inferior to current models despite the misleading and inaccurate webarticles, forum posts and piano shop spiel.
Seems like the same four or five unisons are still out of tune with themselves and the whole thing is a bit south of a 440. We have compiled all the pricing in the entire piano industry into one simple webpage. The preowned u1s and u3s are an attractive option for many people because it is possible to get a very high quality, good as new upright piano, for a very reasonable price. The best book of this sort, a practical, downtoearth price guide, workable, easy to follow guidelines. Yamaha clp685 clavinova premier digital piano piano. Find the yamaha acoustic piano thats right for you. 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. The yamaha u1 piano the most popular piano ever digital. Its a nice little piano at my church that was ostensibly tuned this past friday.
This list does not include the many furniture styles and finishes. It bruises emma that jane fairfax is so very good at. This book is worth its weight in gold if you are the owner of a yamaha digital piano. Yamaha corporation announces that this year three of its designs were selected to receive an if design award, which is a prestigious german design award. When playing, we find yamaha pianos offer the most complete range of innately elegant and lyrical sound, to powerfully bold tone. Ten of the best pianos in literature books the guardian.
The rather positivestiff touch is reminiscent of the yamaha i played on at home for 20 years. Ive played a couple of them and i think they are just about the most unpleasant pianos ive ever laid hands on. The realism and resistance of touch coupled with sound samplings from yamahas cfx concert grand and esteemed bosendorfer pianos. The yamaha p125 digital piano is designed to be as userfriendly as possible, and allows you to take your music anywhere. Larry fine, american piano technician and author of the piano book.
Free piano prices guide new or used fair market value. This, despite the fact that very few pianos made in europe or north america were 48. These instruments allow us to achieve total control essential for any piano duo. Great sounding piano from yamaha, complete with practise pedal for those late night sessions.
Any such price list would only cause confusion in the marketplace. The yamaha u1 and u3 range are very well made pianos that are built to high standards by yamaha technicians in their japanese factories. Sg musical has a massive range of harmoniums on amazon india. Nov 23, 2010 yamaha pseries presented by hinderik leeuwe. Aug 14, 2012 once you get into yamahas line of grand pianos, you start getting significant improvements in craftsmanship. He played the book so much it fell to pieces, so i bought him a replacementsomething im happy to do. The ebook is objective, too, in that it compiles actual selling prices for used pianos of most makes and models, so you can easily see the price range within which your model. Early yamaha u1 u3 vs new yamaha models venables pianos. I took the piano book with me and read the history of the european manufacturer while trying out many pianos on the floor. For over a century, yamaha has blended a tradition of japanese craftsmanship with innovations in modern materials and sound to create pianos of exceptional tone and breathtaking beauty. Used piano resale prices 19741984 bluebook of pianos. The bluebook of pianos the guide to new piano prices. Width 142 cm x depth 56 cm x height 104 cm repolished black finish. Oct 21, 2017 this, despite the fact that very few pianos made in europe or north america were 48.
Most new yamaha pianos are eligible for free shipping. For example, the yas21 studentgrade alto saxophone of the 1970s was superseded by the yas23 and yas25 saxophones during the 1990s. Markson pianos have been one of the most wellknown piano suppliers in the uk. Piano blue book prices used piano value piano pricing service. Always a popular choice, m5 pianos deliver the exquisite sound and superb quality. He listens to the hands separately on the piano and then tries to play them in the book. Our services include hire, maintenance and restoration through to supplying you with the latest technology the music industry has to offer. The yamaha clp685 clavinova is an exceptional digital piano boasting a grandtouch keyboard action that emulates a yamahas premier grand pianos.
The bluebook of pianos is an invaluable handbook for anyone who owns or plans to buy a piano. It is important to remember, however, that not all used yamaha u1 pianos do not weather time the same. Get the guaranteed best prices on new yamaha pianos at musicians friend. Serving atlanta and music communities nationwide since 1974 with the largest selections of new, used, remanufactured, refurbished, restored and rebuilt pianos. He played the book so much it fell to pieces, so i bought him a replacementsomething im happy to. The data presented herein is the tabulated result of information received from dealers everywhere. Locally and online there are numerous pianos available for purchase. Yamahas website offers a service to have the serial number of the used piano searched in seconds to find out when it was made, where it was made for distribution. I made the purchase after comparing many pianos and saved thousands of dollars because i was prepared to negotiate a fair price based on the 20072008 supplement and the piano book.
It must be said, however, that there is a world of difference between a. The e book of pianos is an invaluable handbook for anyone who owns or plans to buy a piano. Their lowertier line of grands, the gseries, are still massproduced, but utilize yamahas dedication to quality components to make. Always a popular choice, m5 pianos deliver the exquisite sound and superb quality that people have come to expect from yamaha. Yamaha cp88cp73 stage pianos, storia acoustic guitars, and sonogenic shs500 keytars selected for if design awards 2022020. I took the link to the blue book and noticed the same thing as did teclado.