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CONSUMER INFORMATION GUIDE
JANUARY 1990
Quality (Q.R.) and Investment (I.Q.) Rating
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manufacturer of the products we are reviewing.
BRAND NAME MANUFACTURER Q.R.
I.Q. RETAIL PRICE
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Acrosonic |
Baldwin |
10 |
10+ |
$3,542 - $4,265 |
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Astin - Weight |
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10 |
10 |
$4,780 - $5,500 |
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August Forster |
(European) |
10 |
4 |
$18,500 - $34,000 |
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Baldwin |
|
10 |
10 |
$2,460 - $32,500 |
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Barock |
(Japan) |
7 |
4 |
n/a |
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Bechstein, C. |
(European) |
10 |
8 |
$10,000 - $55,000 |
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Becker |
Kimball |
6 |
3 |
$1,395 |
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Blessing |
(Chinese) |
4 |
2 |
n/a |
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Bluthner |
(European) |
10 |
7 |
n/a |
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Bosendorfer |
(European) |
10 |
8 |
$14,300 - $69,600 |
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Charles R. Walter |
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10 |
10 |
$4,700 - $5,500 |
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Classic Player |
Pianos |
10 |
10 |
$8,995 |
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Diapason |
Kawai |
10 |
8 |
$4,650 - $14,900 |
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Falcone |
Falcone |
10 |
10 |
n/a |
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Everett |
Yamaha Everett |
8 |
8 |
$3,700+ |
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Fazer |
(European) |
10 |
8 |
n/a |
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Feurich |
(European) |
10 |
6 |
n/a |
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Hamilton |
Baldwin |
10 |
10 |
$4,400 - $4,800 |
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Handok |
(Korean) |
6 |
3 |
n/a |
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Hanil |
(Korean) |
6 |
3 |
n/a |
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Hanover |
(Chinese) |
4 |
2 |
n/a |
|
Heintzman |
(Canadian) |
10 |
7 |
n/a |
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Hinze |
Kimball |
4 |
2 |
$2,100 |
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Hohner |
European |
3 |
2 |
$2,000 |
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Howard |
Baldwin |
6 |
7 |
$7,800 - $9,600 |
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Hsing Hai |
(Chinese) |
4 |
2 |
n/a |
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Hyundai |
Samick (Korea) |
6 |
6 |
$7,500 - $9,700 |
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Ibach |
(European) |
10 |
9 |
n/a |
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Jasper- Kimball |
0 |
3 |
3 |
$2,000 |
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Kawai |
(Japanese) |
10 |
10+ |
$3,840 - $43,200 |
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Kimball |
|
7 |
9 |
$1,900 - $14,300 |
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Knight |
(European) |
10 |
8 |
$4,500+ |
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La Petite |
Kimball |
6 |
9 |
$6,700+ |
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Maeari |
Samick (Korean) |
6 |
6 |
n/a |
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Mason & Hamlin |
Sohmer |
10 |
10+ |
$5,600 - $27,000 |
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Nieer |
(Chinese) |
2 |
2 |
$1,800+ |
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Pearl River |
(Chinese) |
2 |
2 |
$1,500 - $2,100 |
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Petrof |
(European) |
8 |
8 |
$3,800 - $12,000 |
|
Rippen |
(European) |
7 |
5 |
$3,200 |
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Samick |
(Korean) |
9 |
9 |
$2,600 - $29,700 |
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Schafer & Sons |
|
10 |
10 |
$2,500 - $32,000 |
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Scheidmeyer |
Kawai (Japanese) |
10 |
10 |
$5,700 - $21,000 |
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Schimmel |
(European) |
10 |
10 |
$7,500 - $42,000 |
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Schumann |
Samick (Korean) |
8 |
6 |
$3,000 - $14,000 |
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Seiler |
(European) |
10 |
10 |
n/a |
|
Sherman Clay |
Sojin (Korean) |
10 |
9 |
n/a |
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Sohmer |
|
10 |
10 |
$5,600 - $28,000 |
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Sojin |
(Korean) |
10 |
9 |
$2,500 - $29,000 |
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Steinway & Sons |
|
10 |
10+ |
$6,800 - $46,000 |
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Tadashi |
(Japanese) |
10 |
7 |
n/a |
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Tokai |
(Japanese) |
10 |
7 |
n/a |
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Toyo |
(Japanese) |
10 |
7 |
n/a |
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Weber |
Young Chang (Korean) |
8 |
9 |
See Young Chang |
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Wurlitzer |
Baldwin |
7 |
10 |
$2,800+ |
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Yamaha |
(Japanese) |
10 |
10+ |
$3,500 - $43,000 |
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Young Chang |
(Korean) |
10 |
9 |
$2,700 - $32,000 |
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+ Indicates best known
brand names and better resale value |
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