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Title: Carved legs and music rack=an extra $30,000?
Post by: thalberg on August 19, 2007, 08:02:56 PM

I found a Steinway B that has the best sound ever.

But it costs $94,000.  Why?  Because the legs are carved, and the music rack is carved.  Just a little, not too much.  Nothing fancy, trust me.  Other than that, it's just a regular black piano.

My question:  What on Earth makes this piano worth another $30,000?

Title: Re: Carved legs and music rack=an extra $30,000?
Post by: pianistimo on August 19, 2007, 08:06:08 PM

just like a house with a view.  the view is not included in the sale price - but added on later when everything is getting wrapped up.  a rip-off if you ask me.  since, the sale price should include these 'additional' charges which have nothing to do with the piano or the house - or add any land to your lot size or anything but aesthetics to the piano.

estate sales are the way to go, thalberg.  barely played pianos - that just sit in expensive homes.

although, if you are figuring to make it a business expense -can you write it off somehow? i think it's a 'section179 election' - a business expense under $100,000.

you can also deduct education expenses related to your work.  hopefully, that's a separate limit. 

personally, i'd just buy a cheaper piano.  unless it will somehow help you to have this particular piano.  try going to some estate sales. 

Title: Re: Carved legs and music rack=an extra $30,000?
Post by: faulty_damper on August 19, 2007, 09:25:19 PM

For an extra $30K, you can buy the legs and rack and buy yourself a $29K new car.

Legs and racks can be purchased alone and perhaps even fancier than what you described and you can still buy a new car worth $29K.

Title: Re: Carved legs and music rack=an extra $30,000?
Post by: jolly on August 21, 2007, 09:25:33 PM

You can get a regular Steinway refinished and art-cased in Poland...for a lot less than $30k...

Title: Re: Carved legs and music rack=an extra $30,000?
Post by: iumonito on August 22, 2007, 04:59:53 PM

Let's talk about those Polish rebuilds.  I have never played one so I should not opine first (not even what I have heard, which I am happy to share).  Have you?

Title: Re: Carved legs and music rack=an extra $30,000?
Post by: dnephi on August 23, 2007, 01:53:50 AM

When I saw the title, I though you meant "ripped legs", worrying that youwouldn't be able to play with a music rack because of your immense thighs.

Cheers!

Title: Re: Carved legs and music rack=an extra $30,000?
Post by: jolly on August 24, 2007, 04:22:29 AM

Quote from: iumonito on August 22, 2007, 04:59:53 PM

Let's talk about those Polish rebuilds.  I have never played one so I should not opine first (not even what I have heard, which I am happy to share).  Have you?

Read what I write.

I didn't say rebuilt, I said refinished, and made into an artcase.