E BOOK OF PIANOS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

In Advance
Buying a New Piano
What's in a Name

New Piano Considerations
Buying a Used Piano
What's The Difference
Types and Sizes of Pianos
Looking for a Used Piano
Piano Shopper
Free New Piano Price Lists

CHAPTER 1: Your Piano

Grading Old Upright Pianos
Restored Vintage Upright Piano Example
Grand Piano Price Comparisons
Online Piano Appraisals
How to Sell Your Piano
Moving Your Piano

 

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CHAPTER 2: Comparisons

Feature Difference
Who Makes It Now - Where
Digital Pianos
Consumer Tip Sheets and Rating Systems
More Answers to FAQ

Grand Piano Guide to Steinway and Industry Standard Sizes

CHAPTER 3:
Construction & Design

The Frame
The Action
The Hammers
The Strings
The Soundboard

The Pedals
The Cabinet

 

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Steinway, Mason & Hamlin, Seiler, Estonia, Albert Weber, Brodmann, Sohmer, Young Chang, Petrof, Pleyel, Weber, Bergmann, Falcone, George Steck, Hobart M. Cable, Bernard Shoninger, Kawai, Yamaha, Samick, Chares Walter, Schimmel, Chickering, Kimball, Boston, Essex, Kohler & Campbell, Bosendorfer, Bechstein, Bohemia, Fazioli, Bluthner, Vose and Sons, Kurtzmann, Pramberger, Story & Clark, Hallet & Davis, Knabe, Wurlitzer, Adagio, Kembel, Pearl River, Yamaha Dosklavier, August Forester, Grotrian, Sauter, Schulze Pollman and Hardman Peck

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