A registered piano technician, fine has been involved in the piano industry for more than 40 years. It contains uptodate information about expected price ranges for all models and all sizes of all brands of pianos both grands and uprights. The value of a specific piano model may be determined on the basis of the price shown. It is the successor to the piano book and the annual supplement to the piano. The piano buyer article has since been revised to include these comments.
The book was accompanied by an annual supplement, which offered updates between major revisions. Full text of the times news idaho newspaper 19780830 see other formats. The guide is compiled by larry fine, who has published a consumer reference on piano. Shops visited include shop name contact name tel address date visited 1 spore piano shop eebo music 62722590 81002896. Piano buying guide the successor to the piano book. University of wisconsin madison badger yearbook madison, wi, class of 1968, cover has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and. You will save hundreds and perhaps thousands of dollars. For one or two minor corrections, lindeblad piano paid for a piano technician to make final adjustments so that the piano was in tip top condition as i began to enjoy it both from a visually aesthetic perspective and for. The supplement to larry fines piano book is the best bathroom reading since the last calvin and hobbes treasury was released. As of fall 2009, fine replaced the annual supplements with. Fair market value is the price at which an item would change hands between a willing buyer and a willing seller, neither of whom is compelled to buy or sell, and each of.
Read free online, or purchase the 270page, fullcolor. Barbara took particular pride in being an independent businesswoman. The piano book by larry fine not the same of 3stooges fame, i take it, is a mustread if you are thinking of buying a piano. She was a member of nassau presbyterian church, and represented the fourth generation of claytons with membership at trinity episcopal church.
If you are buying a new piano, you also need to buy the yearly supplement book current version is 20012002 annual supplement to the piano book, also by larry fine. The piano received two to three turnings per year from the date purchased. To summarize, the ceus create emotions with unique sound system accurately records whatever is played on the piano. On buying a piano in singapore the piano chronicles. Most people on pw recommend using the list prices in larry fines, the annual supplement to the piano book as the basis for beginning negotiations. Annual supplement to the piano book has 1 available editions to buy at alibris. The single most useful source of information is larry fines piano book, and its latest annual supplement. As much information as you could need to buy an acoustic piano there are also updated supplements available. Supplying list prices for more than 2,500 currently made piano brands and models, as well as advice on how to estimate actual street prices to help negotiate the. Fine names namesthe skinny on all available modern pianos you are apt to find in a dealers showroom, new and used. A guide to buying a new or used piano by larry fine, douglas r gilbert illustrator online at alibris. An annual supplement, sold separately, lists current prices for more than 2,500 new piano. The piano book20072008the piano book 20072008 larry fine 2. Like axtremus said, the piano you looked at that probably said made by yamaha pearl river is definitely a pearl river, made in a factory that also produces yamaha pianos.
The tiers people refer to are from larry fines the piano book and annual supplement. The new fourth edition of larry fines piano book is the most informative one yet. An annual supplement, sold separately, lists current prices for more than 2,500 new piano models. It is equipped with a damp chasser dehumidifier and humidistat. Larry fine born 1950 is an american piano technician. The latest supplement to the pianists musthave reference the piano book, this comprehensive guide provides list prices for more than 3,000 currently manufactured acoustic and digital piano brands and models, as well as advice on how to estimate actual street prices to help negotiate the lowest possible price. The purpose of this article is to comment on and clarify the information in piano buyer on determining the value of a used piano. If you are buying a new piano, you also need to buy the yearly supplement book current version is 20012002 annual supplement to the piano book, also by. University of wisconsin madison badger yearbook madison. University of california berkeley blue and gold yearbook berkeley, ca, class of 1967, cover has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and. This section lists the average resale prices for used pianos. Larry fine, editor, is the author of the piano book. I have enjoyed the three preceding editions immensely, but.
Larry fine is a registered piano technician member of the piano technicians guild. Buying and owning a new or used piano 4rev ed by larry fine, keith jarrett isbn. Tier 1 are considered the best quality, best performance pianos and they scale back from there. So i started reading up on pianoworld forum, downloaded the entire larry fines piano book fall 2012 supplement and visited many shops.
For decades she was a dedicated volunteer at the annual wellesley antique show and bryn mawrwellesley book sale in princeton. If you cant find it there or at other major bookstores such as borders or harris then you can obviously buy it from online stores like or from ipg. Our search ended serendipitously when our local school had to dispose of a couple of hamiltons, the school line made by baldwin in the 50s. According to larry fines piano book yamaha pianos are in the high performance category with their s series grands, in the better quality consumer grade pianos with their c series grands and japanese built uprights, and in the consumer grade pianos with their gb1, gc1, etc. For pricing purposes, see if you can pick up larry fines annual supplement to the piano book. A piano is one of the most expensive purchases a household will ever make, and buying a piano can be difficult, confusing, and time consuming. Amazon 20072008 annual supplement to the piano book.
The supplement lists current prices for more than 2,500 new piano models. There is typically much controversy over whether a piano should belong in one tier or another, but ultimately much of that is subjective. Full text of the times news idaho newspaper 19780830. The piano book, now in its fourth edition, has been the standard consumer reference in the piano business in the united states and canada since 1987, and is the only book of its kind. The annual supplement can be purchased as an online download from here. Well written and easy to follow, it contains an amazing amount of valueable information. The piano was delivered in summer of 2008, much to my delight. This book is meant to be a supplement to larry fines other book, the piano book.
For info about ceus, check out larry fines book, 20072008 annual supplement to the piano book for a detailed description on page 32. The piano book by larry fine brookside press upright or grand, digital or acoustic, new or used these are only the most basic decisions you will have to make when buying a piano. Piano buyer is a semiannual piano buying guide that will help you make a fast informed decision concerning the purchase of a piano or digital piano. University of california berkeley blue and gold yearbook. An annual supplement, sold separately, lists current prices for more than. Summarizing the essentials of the piano book, this new resource goes beyond. Supplement to the piano book by larry fine liked it 3.