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Online Piano Appraisal Form
(Or What my Piano is worth)

The very best Piano Appraisal would be done by a local Piano Tuner/Technician coming to your home to tune the piano, then give it a good inspection. There are many excellent Tuner/Technicians around the globe. In the U.S., the best place to start is your local phone book. Probably $75.00 and up.

By tuning a piano, a Technician gets their hands on the instrument and can verify that the Piano will indeed hold a tuning. This, in our opinion, is first and foremost in determining a Piano's value. There are many excellent Tuner/Technicians around the globe. In the U.S., the best place to start is your local phone book.

Some other Piano sites suggest a dealer come out and Appraise. We feel this is could be a biased approach... dealers are there to make a living too, they would like a trade in and move you up to a new piano. Fair enough, but that would not be a true value appraisal by that approach. A local tuner or technician would be the most unbiased.

Prices:
$19.99 for an Online Appraisal, you provide pictures.
$29.99 for Appraisal, create Ad and 6 month listing, renewable up to one year, you provide pictures.
$74.99 for an in-home Piano Appraisal with tuning. Call 505.796.8733. Albuquerque, NM ONLY.
$99.99 for an in-home Piano Appraisal with tuning, we take pictures and create an ad for you if you're wishing to sell your piano, up to one year listing. Call 505.796.8733. Albuquerque, NM ONLY.

You will have a choice to pay for an Appraisal after pressing Submit OR simply cancel. Pressing Submit does not obligate you in any way. We currently only accept PayPal as payment. PayPal accepts all major credit/debit cards. There will be a link to send pictures to after you complete the Form.

***This Online Piano Appraisal is suitable for insurance or listing for sale starting price. It is only as accurate as the information and pictures you provide us with!

***This Online Piano Appraisal gives only ballpark prices due to not actually being physically able to inspect, tune, play and listen/feel for abnormalities. This should however give you a very good idea of what your piano is worth if you have no idea. The end value will also be affected by the current economy, location, time of year, and mostly buyer interest, all of which is out of our control.

***We will NOT Appraise without pictures, no exceptions. If pictures are not received within 24 hours of receipt of Appraisal Form, all monies will be refunded.

***This Online Piano Appraisal is normally done within 48-72 hours.

Please enter your information here, we will need this to create a user profile for you.

First Name:

Last Name:

City:

State:

Country:

Zip Code :

Telephone:

Email Address:

*Please note your email address is not visible in the ad but others can contact you through your ad.

II. Piano Information: Please answer the questions to the best of your ability. Questions marked with a star need to be answered. All of the combined information below will determine the value of your piano. Please be as honest as possible. The appraisal is only as accurate as the information you submit.

Please fill in the box or select as need be.

Piano Manufacturer:

Steinway, Baldwin, etc. If the name is not on the nameboard, lift the lid on the upright and look inside. With a grand, remove the music desk and look on the harp or the soundboard for name and serial number. This information is often more important than what is on the nameboard.

Serial Number:

Should be a four to eight digit number. It is usually located by the tuning pins. On some grands you have to look around a little harder – under the strings on the soundboard – so get a flashlight and explore.

Upright or Grand:

Grand Length :

How to measure length, click here.

Upright Height :

How to measure height, click here.

III Case Condition.

Piano information

Overall Case Appearance:

Case Defects:

Please note any deep scratches, loose or missing veneer, checkering (looks like alligator skin), etc.

Case Finish:

Natural wood, ebony or other color.

Case Style :

Plain, Ornate or Carved.

Missing Hardware:

Is there any obvious missing hardware, like: casters, knobs, hinges, panels, columns, legs. etc?

Note Missing Hardware:

Casters:

Can the piano be moved without causing bodily harm?

***CAUTION!! Do not attempt to move a Grand Piano by yourself on carpet, you may break a piano leg or your own!!!***

Bench Information

Is a bench Included?

Matching bench?

Does the bench style match the piano?

Bench Condition?

Does it have working lid hinges with prop?

Music Compartment?

Does the bench have space for a music compartment?

Are the bench
legs sturdy?

Overall Bench Appearance:

IV. Instrument Condition and Service History. If you cannot answer a question, please type NA, or Select Unknown.

Last Time Tuned:

How Often Tuned?

How often over the past five years has it been tuned?

Was Piano Restrung?

When Restrung ?

If Piano was restrung, when.

Rusty Strings?

Missing Strings?

Soundboard Condition

Any Noises?

Can you hear any buzzing or rumbling when playing?

If yes, describe:

Soundboard Cracks? :

Any Visible Soundboard Cracks?

Do all the keys work?

Up and Down Motion?

Sticky/Sluggish Keys?

Do any of the keys stay down when depressed? Any keys stuck down now?

Keytops:

Ivory or Plastic Keytops?

Any Missing Keytops?

Any Chipped Keytops?

How many chipped
or broken Keytops?

Please count.

How many Keys?

Usually 88, please count.

Action Serviced?

When was the last time the action was regulated or serviced? New Hammers? New Dampers? Please explain what kind of work was done (if Possible).

Pedals

Do the Pedals Work?

Sustain? Soft Pedal? Sostenudo?

Pedal Problems ?

Please describe. If none, write NA. If broken off or missing, please note

How many Pedals?

Usually 3, some have 2, some 5.

Pictures: After pressing Submit, there will be a link to send pictures to.

	Comments: Please describe any work done, strange noises, history of ownership, etc. If we are creating an ad for you, please do include some history.




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