piano advice

[jmarr]

I have a Knight upright piano Serial # 37027 that we brought over from Switzerland in 2000, we are looking to sell it but do not know what it is worth...does anybody have any advice for this?

[MarkGoodwinPianos]

Please upload some photos showing the inside and outside and I'll be very happy to give my personal opinion of the very approximate value of your piano.

Thanks
Mark

[NewAge]

I have a Knight upright piano Serial # 37027 that we brought over from Switzerland in 2000, we are looking to sell it but do not know what it is worth...does anybody have any advice for this?

You will note that the blue heading above states, "Please don't ask us to place a value on your piano as an on site inspection is required."

The best advise one can give is:-
1. If you plan to sell the piano as a playable instrument, get it tuned first. Nothing is worse for many prospective buyers than confronting a piano that is out of tune.
2. Also tell your tuner - before he arrives - that you wish to have a valuation. This is only fair to him and other professional piano technicians in general.
3. Anyone giving a valuation without seeing the instrument will only be guessing.
4. A reasonable approximation of the value can often be found by Googling recent Knight upright piano sales on the internet - although the advise of a tuner/tech is best. And he/she may even be able to suggest a buyer.
Good luck.

[donal]

Piano Advice
With over 30 years experience in the piano trade as piano technicians, specialising in the supply and servicing of quality new pianos - we can provide honest, technically-accurate piano information and advice.
Please take advantage of our piano advice and information pages to gain valuable knowledge about the piano industry and basic technical understanding of how pianos work, and what makes some pianos better than others.The first bit of advice I always give is to seek the opinion of a competent piano technician, perhaps one belonging to the Piano Technicians Guild, regarding piano prices and availability--rather than a salesman. Look for a "registered piano technician" or RPT in the phone listings. A great many new pianos sold won't be reliable even for a beginner. You can also find cheap used pianos in the want-ads that, more often than not, turn into major disasters with rusty strings, cracked pin blocks, or other, often expensive, problems. If you're interested in such a used piano, remember that the true cost of the piano is the purchase price, plus whatever it costs to bring the piano up to at least a playable condition. It will really be worth the money to hire a professional to look first at whatever you might be considering, because buying a piano is a major investment and as hazardous as playing the stock market, unless you're an expert.

[vernon]

What is the " Piano Technicians Guild" and what is a "Registered Piano Technician?" Who registers them?
must be American, Bloodnok