TABLE OF CONTENTS

In Advance
Buying a New Piano
What's in a Name
New Piano Considerations
Buying a Used Piano for What it It's Worth
What's The Difference in Pianos
Where to Look For a Used Piano
The Piano Shopper
Free New Piano Price Lists

CHAPTER 1: Your Piano

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

CHAPTER 2: FYI Answers To FAQ as a Matter of Fact

Who Makes It Now and Where is it made
Standard Sizes of Steinway Grand Pianos
Steinway Specifications and Serial Numbers
Digital Pianos - FAQ and FYI
Consumer Tip Sheets and Rating Systems
More Answers to FAQ

CHAPTER 3: Piano Construction and Scale Design

Types and Sizes of Pianos
The Frame
The Action
The Hammers
The Strings
The Soundboard
The Pedals
The Cabinet

CHAPTER 4: Piano Tuning

Tuning Your Piano - In Tune Test
Where to find the Serial Number
Why is my piano so hard to play
Rebuilding and Reconditioning
Piano Parts and Supplies
Player Piano Parts and Advice

CHAPTER 5: Acoustic Piano prices

Market Segments of Pianos and Prices
Original Prices of Grand Pianos 1984 - 2004
Vertical Piano Prices 2006 - Descending Order
100 Years of Steinway Models & Retail Prices

OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST

Evolution of the Piano
A Chronicle of the Piano In America
U.S. Piano Sales Statistics
Ages of Steinway Pianos
Piano Adoption Program
Glossary of Piano Terms

---

 RATING  GUIDE