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Topic: Fair price for a 1968 Howard
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boomai
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Fair price for a 1968 Howard
on: December 30, 2015, 05:34:54 PM
The seller asked for $5000. It's a 5'10 grand piano. The front panel says Howard, but the inside shows Kawai No550, Serial Number 31XXXX. I believed it is the same piano as the Kawai KG-2 made in 1968. The piano is in good condition, except for a few strings, all parts are original. I ran a few scales and there were no stuck keys or "hot" notes. Just wonder what is a fair price for such piano so I can propose a price, then have a tech take a closer look.
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indianajo
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Re: Fair price for a 1968 Howard
Reply #1 on: December 30, 2015, 06:07:32 PM
Watch craigslist.com
This metropolis, black or white, no dings, you move from owner's house, $1000 max. Brown $800 max.
Some cosmetic damage on brown, $500.
Remember it costs about $600 to move one of these things locally, not including tuning. More if there are stairs, elevator, tight turn, or a long carry on either end.
There has been a recent surplus of baby grands on the market here. Real Baldwin commands a bit more because IMHO of the superior tone. I've heard both Baldwins & Kawais.
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boomai
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Re: Fair price for a 1968 Howard
Reply #2 on: December 30, 2015, 08:31:06 PM
The seller is a piano restorer. The price includes delivery, tuning, and 5 yrs warranty (indefinite if tune yearly by seller). I could no find many info for the Howard model, but the equivalent Kawai pianos KG2 often go for $5k+ on ebay.
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