Upright Piano $$$ ????

[GCR]

Is this normal? Seems like they're asking too little for something like this?

But I have no idea... I wouldn't mind adding an upright to my music room for my daughter and myself.

 

http://philadelphia.craigslist.org/msg/952068993.html

 

I feel like if I went to go pick it up, I might get turned into a lamp shade or something... (It puts the lotion in the basket)

[manoeuver]

looks like a nice piano at a 'get it out of my house' price.

[El Glom-o]

 

looks like a nice piano at a 'get it out of my house' price.

 

 

I couldn't find anybody to take a nice old upright out of my house for FREE.

[cearleywine]

exactly, I see people giving them away all the time. And anytime you move an upright you will have to have it professionally tuned, so that's roughly $50-100 right there.

[RumStik]

That's a nice piece, (and price), though somewhat misrepresented. Technically, it's a "spinet" piano...probably went about $1100-$1500 new. Full uprights in playable condition are much rarer and more valuable.

[apcpa2000]

I just bought a Full Upright - 52" Soundboard - Made in China but 10 year warranty from a dealer I have known for 20 years. $2,500 delivered.

[turdadactyl]

A lot of people give pianos away for nothing on CL because they're moving or just want it out of the house.

[GCR]

How heavy are they? (approx)

What are some of the reputable brands?

 

This seems like an inexpensive x-mas gift that I know we would use. It would be great if it had a Honky-Tonk type old sound to it. I would use it on my new project to record.

[RumStik]

I had a Wurlitzer, (made by Baldwin), that you and I could lift...preferably onto a dolly.

 

Here's the Bluebook of Pianos' entry on Janssen (check the last sentence):

 

JANSSEN

 

One of the conservative, reputable piano manufacturing companies in New York, owned exclusively by Janssen Piano Co., Inc. Manufactures uprights, miniature grands, player pianos and player grands, also reproducing and expression player pianos.

 

One of the most respected names , among manufacturer of keyboard instruments in America today, and one of tile few remaining companies in the industry still controlled and actively directed by the descendants of the founding family. The Janssen family owned and operated one of the largest and best equipped piano manufacturing plants in New York City, where skilled artisans perpetuate a tradition of more than 100 years of dedication to the highest standards of quality piano construction. The company's steadfast insistence on integrity of craftsmanship and superiority of materials has earned for its products a truly distinctive reputation, not only with other manufacturers, hut with America's foremost piano dealers and the music loving public everywhere.

 

Although the Janssen piano has gained a broad acceptance among schools, musical institutions, and teachers of music, it has become widely known as "The Home Piano of America" because of the many exclusive features and qualities that make it the ideal instrument for use and enjoyment in the home, the traditional cradle of musical appreciation and learning. The superiority of the Janssen piano was the result of the company's continued policy of product research and refinement, and few companies in the industry can point to such an impressive record of successful improvements in design, materials, beauty of tone, mechanical excellence, and the efficiency and exactness of manufacturing procedures. Proud owners of Janssen pianos throughout the United States and in many foreign lands as well are reaping the benefits of this policy of product improvement and development, for no other piano has so much lasting value built into it, and no piano, regardless of price, has all the exclusive features found in a Janssen. The Janssen Console line of quality leaders in the fine piano field are found many of the exclusive features that make the purchase of a Janssen such a sound investment. One of them, the built-in Music Desk Light, has been proclaimed as one of the most beneficial improvements in the history of piano manufacturing. The soft illumination of this fluorescent light, directly below the music, makes other room lights unnecessary and is a priceless safeguard of good eyesight for children and adults alike. The light also effectively combats dampness:, the greatest enemy of a piano's delicate inner mechanism.

 

The remarkable strength and durability of grand piano construction is achieved in Janssen's exclusive four-section cast iron plate, which guarantees longer instrument life and greater tone quality. This is but another of the numerous quality features that make the Janssen the superlative instrument that it is and assure the purchaser of a lifetime of pleasure and satisfaction. Other fine and desirable Janssen Mignon features include beautiful hand-rubbed lacquer finishes, truly authentic period styles, responsive Direct-Blow Action, solid Sitka Spruce sounding boards, sturdy six-post backs, three functional pedals, including bass sustaining, reinforced moth-proof hammers, Maple tuning pin bushings, and the most rigid pin-block construction possible, through Hard-Rock Maple laminations and nickel-plated pin-block locks.

 

It was not only the intrinsic quality of Janssen piano construction that kept the Janssen name in the forefront of the industry, but also the success of the company's engineering imagination. The Janssen Spinet, for instance, is the smallest full-keyboard spinet piano in the world with standard Direct-Blow Action, and represented one of the truly great piano values on the market .

[D Carroll]

 

A lot of people give pianos away for nothing on CL because they're moving or just want it out of the house.

 

 

Yep. But, my upright is going to the grave with me. p.s. that looks like a console. not an up right.

[andyplaysdrums]

I just got a 50's Wurlitzer spinet last weekend, given to my by my aunt. It needs a good tuning, but I've been playing it like crazy (as much as I know how). I had just gotten a new drumset a few days before, after not having a set for a few years, but I might almost be more excited about the piano! When you're a musician, there's just something about having a piano in the house that seems so right!

[slap happy drums]

I've gotten two free Organs off of CL so far , they're a better shot if you just want a keyboard in the house , chances are it'll be operational from the get go and not require tuning and repair.

 

I also got a free piano on CL that sat in my house waiting for me to have an extra 100 0r 2 to throw at it , I eventually gave it away on CL to make room for a Lowrey Organ , I later gave that away to make room for my Conn Organ.

[cearleywine]

nice, next comes the B3

[D Carroll]

A local junk store has a silvertone organ that I almost came home with... It looks really cool, but the action is {censored}, and my 1912 Ludwig NY piano would get jealous.

[Jarick]

I sold an upright for $300 last week, late 80's, sturdy but not fancy, in great condition. There's not a big market for selling pianos because they are hard to move and so many people give them away for free, so a couple hundred dollars means they are looking for something but want to get rid of it.

[GCR]

 

nice, next comes the B3

 

 

I wish... those things are coveted

[Longfuse]

 

How heavy are they? (approx)

 

 

Ever seen that Laurel and Hardy film?

 

A couple of people to wheel it along, and a ramp/winch to get it into a van. I've known people to leave pianos in houses when they move out, they're so damn heavy.

[andyplaysdrums]

My dad has a truck with a lift gate. That got an A+ when we were moving mine last week!!!

[Jarick]

Last week the guy who picked up the piano brought three friends, rented a piano moving cart (basically two wooden slates with wheels and straps), and got them down the stairs with a bunch of 4x4's that they slid it down. Very, very heavy, and a huge pain. Not to mention the slightly icy/snowy stairs.