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What can Piano Finders tell you about a piano?

 

  1. Whether the piano matches your priorities, values and needs as stated by you, and whether it is capable of fulfilling your objectives.

  2. What the ballpark price range is for a specific piano.

  3. How the piano compares with others in the same price range.

  4. How the piano rates compared with all other pianos, or with pianos in its class.

  5. What a piano's current condition is, how much life is left on its existing parts, and whether it needs repairs (or upgrades) to bring it up to its potential.

  6. How much repairs (or upgrades) will cost to bring it up to it's potential.

  7. How much this piano is worth, taking into consideration it's condition, potential and cost of repairs.

  8. What the investment history and potential for a particular type of piano is.

 

  1. Whether the piano matches your priorities, values, and/or search criteria and if is it capable of fulfilling your objectives.

    This is done through the Piano Consultation or Piano Shopping Service.  

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  2. What the ballpark price range is for a specific piano.

    This is done through the Ballpark Price and Piano Information Service.  For more information on this service see Tell Me More.

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  3. How the piano compares with others in the same price range.

    See the Pianos For Sale listing if you want to see how pianos that are available for sale through Piano Finders rate and are priced.  

    See the Piano Finders Price Comparison Guide if you want a  to determine how pianos are priced in comparison to each other and what is fair for a high and low price. 

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  4. How the piano rates, based on its current condition, and potential, compared with other pianos, on the PFS scale. 

    This is usually reported through the R1.11 PFS Test Results Report. (See PFS for overview of what the Piano Finders Standard is).  A sample of this report is listed below:

    Piano Finders Standard - Scale of All Pianos 

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  5. What a piano's current condition is, how much life is left on its existing parts, and whether it needs repairs (or upgrades) to bring it up to its potential. 

    This is usually reported through the R1.2 Piano Inspection and Evaluation Report.  Samples of this report are listed below:

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  6. How much repairs or upgrades will cost to bring it up to it's potential.

    This is usually reported through the R1.3 Piano Upgrade Recommendation Report.  Samples of this report are listed below:

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  7. How much this piano is worth, taking into consideration it's condition, potential and cost of repairs:

    This is usually reported through the R1.1 Piano Values Appraisal Report.  Samples of this report are listed below: 

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  8. What the investment history and potential for a particular type of piano is.

    This is usually reported through charts and graphs, based upon the particular interests of a client, as a part of the Piano Finder's Shopping Service.  When we are selecting a piano for a client to whom investment issues are important, we do individual analysis for the particular situation.  What follows are some samples of the type of information that can be given to a client:

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