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Sales Price:
This is the purchase price for the piano. This price
includes moving, tuning in home, 5 year warranty and any touch and
tone upgrade or rebuilding necessary to bring the piano up to the
condition reflected in its rating on this chart. Sales tax may
apply to California residents and an additional moving fee might
apply for long distance or difficult access moves
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Brand Name:
The name on the fallboard and inside the piano that
indicates who made the piano.
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Size:
This is the length of the piano from the tail of the lid
to the front of the keyboard for Grands. For uprights size is
measured from the floor to the top of the piano.
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Model:
This is the model as labeled by the manufacturer.
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Age:
As determined by looking the serial number up in the
Pierce Piano Atlas.
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Finish: The exterior
color, sheen and wood grain (if applicable) of the cabinet. For
example "High Gloss Ebony" indicates that the finish is a
glossy sheen, and the color is black.
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Style:
The shape of the cabinet and any ornamentation on it.
"Traditional" refers to the classic piano style that has
been used for the past 100 years, with little or no
ornamentation. Other cabinet styles can be "French
Provincal", "Queen Anne", "Victorian", etc.
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Country:
This is the country in which the piano is manufacturered.
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Add
On: This indicates that the piano has an additional feature, such
as a silent playing mechanism, a player unit, etc.
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Quality:
This is the rating the piano receives when measured against the
Piano Finders Standard. Quality refers to the quality of the piano's
design and construction. Pianos are capable of receiving up to 100% on
the scale they are being measured against. When reading this rating,
it is important to note what scale the piano is rated on, as this will
affect the meaning of the number. For example a piano measured
against the PFS scale of All pianos might be 30% and on the PFS scale
of 5'&Under pianos, it might be 60%. The percentage signs
are not included on the chart. For specifics on what the PFS
standard is, click here: PFS.
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Tone:
This is the rating the piano receives when measured against the
Piano Finders Standard for Tone. Tone refers to the sound of the
piano as a musical instrument. For specifics on what the PFS
standard is, click here: PFS.
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Touch:
This is the rating the piano receives when measured against the Piano
Finders Standard for Touch. Touch refers to the way the piano
feels to a pianist and how well it responds to the touch. For
specifics on what the PFS standard is, click here:
PFS.
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Durability:
This is the rating the piano receives when measured against the
Piano Finders Standard for Durability. Durability refers to how
long the piano is expected to last before major parts replacement or
refinishing is needed. For specifics on what the PFS standard is,
click here: PFS.
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Appearance:
This is the rating the piano receives when measured against the
Piano Finders Standard for Appearance. For specifics on what the
PFS standard is, click here:
PFS
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Sold:
This indicates whether the piano has been sold or not. We keep
all of the pianos in the database, even after they have been sold, as
a reference to the marketplace.
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ID:
This is an internal number used by Piano Finders for
identifying the record in our database.
