What Is the Online Piano Appraisal Service?

If you Google Harrinton pianos, you can find some information. However, I would recommend that you talk with a piano tuner who can both assess it and give you an estimate on price. You don't say if it's an upright or grand. The Harrington Midget, with the same qualities as are in the larger pianos, has a marvelous tone for so small a piano. The age of your piano from a serial number. Search between thousands of brands. Database managed by piano professionals. Consult with a local piano technician - although an on site inspection and $100-$200 appraisal fee is usually involved. Talk to local piano stores to get their opinion. This is why piano technicians and property appraisers apply several criteria to value used pianos: 1. To recap: the piano's serial number may be hidden on the back of the piano's keyslip (immediately in front of / below the keys), on the action's front keyframe, on the cheek blocks (each side), or within the action itself, once removed from the piano.

This service is intended as a piano price point for those who are thinking of selling their piano, who are searching for the value of a used piano, or who are requesting their piano's insurance replacement value (2019 or 2020), among various other important reasons.

The Online Piano Appraisal Service can help you to determine the market value range of your piano - if you are looking to buy or sell one, or just need a rough estimate of how much your piano is worth.

This evaluation can help to serve as a reasonable starting point of reference at which to begin, before or after hiring a piano technician to service your piano.

An evaluation can be delivered in as little as 24 hours, or

in 5 days, depending on the delivery option that you choose.

At times you may need an appraisal, or an estimate, to prove the value of your piano under certain conditions. A piano appraisal can prevent you from selling your piano for too little or paying too much for a new piano.

Lester Piano Company Serial Number

A piano appraisal is used for purposes such as:

BUYING
SELLING
TRADING
INSURANCE
REBUILDING
REFINISHING
ESTATE TAX
TAX DEDUCTIONS
COMMUNITY PROPERTY
DONATIONS*
HUMAN CURIOSITY
EQUAL DISTRIBUTION
DAMAGE CLAIMS

*Appraisals for tax donation purposes may require a separate, on-site evaluation (see below).

Many different factors influence a piano's value, which can include the following:

Who Should Use This Service?

Anyone who needs a quick, reliable, and inexpensive guide to a piano valuation:

- Sellers: You are thinking of selling your piano. You need an idea of the piano's value in order to determine a realistic, real-world, fair market value selling price.

- Buyers: You are searching for a used piano. You need to know if a piano is priced reasonably.

- Owners: You are curious to know the fair market value of your piano. But you don't want a comprehensive appraisal performed by a piano technician just yet. You are also looking for the current, 100% insurance replacement value to report to your insurance company to fully insure your piano against any damages, or a declared complete loss.

Please Note: The Online Appraisal Service is based entirely online, and is a general evaluation of your piano. It is meant to serve as a starting point of reference, only. It is not intended to replace an on-site piano inspection, which is separate and different from the online appraisal service.

You may have requested your car's 'Blue Book' value before, online, whereas you may have had to visit an auto mechanic to get your car's oil changed... a mechanical tune-up... or to get your tires and brakes changed.

The online service, while it is comprehensive is many ways, does not replace hiring a piano technician to physically inspect your piano.

This service is intended for acoustic piano and player piano appraisals.

Keyboard and organ appraisals are offered as a separate service, for a fee of $40, delivered within 5-7 business days. This includes any electronic and digital keyboards; digital pianos; analog keyboards; synthesizers and samplers; and vintage keyboards.

Celebrity Owned Piano Appraisals understandably require more in-depth and extensive research, than a standard piano evaluation. This specialized research includes: the piano's Celebrity and/or Historical Value, Fair Market Value, and Minimum Insurance Replacement Value.

The retainer fee is >$850 for a celebrity appraisal, delivered within 30 to 60 calendar days.

WE DO NOT GIVE ESTIMATES

OVER THE PHONE.

However, if you would like to discuss whether

or not you need to order an appraisal, to adequately

meet the needs of your situation, please call:

(866) 488-KEYS (5397)

Monday through Friday, 12pm through 5pm (PST)

Saturday, 12pm through 5pm (PST)

Sunday: We Are Closed... The Voicemail is Always Open

Wednesday, December 9, 2020

PHONE RESPONSE TIME: <24 Hours

For the purposes of offering this online service, while we cannot give you an estimate over the phone, we can certainly discuss your options as to whether or not you should submit an order, prior to placing one, below. If you wish to leave a message to receive a phone call back, you may Contact Us, here, or leave us a voicemail.

'CAN YOU BUY MY PIANO?'

We Do Not Buy or Consign Most Pianos except for certain:

• Steinway & Sons grand pianos
  
• Bösendorfer, Seiler, Fazioli, Baldwin (7' or 9' only) grand pianos
  
• Yamaha Disklavier grand pianos (Mark III, Mark IV, E3, Enspire, ONLY)
  
• Kawai RX, GX, Shigeru series grand pianos
  
• Newer grand player pianos (<20 years).
  

We suggest to order an appraisal to know what your piano is worth, before you decide to sell it or to buy one from a private party, a piano technician, or a dealer.

PLEASE FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS, BELOW, AND PLEASE PAY SPECIAL ATTENTION TO 'STEP 2'.

WHILE WE APPRECIATE CUSTOMERS TAKING THE TIME TO SEND PHOTOS AND VIDEOS OF THEIR PIANO:

PLEASE DO NOT SEND US

ONLY PICTURES & VIDEOS.

THE EVALUATION FORM IN 'STEP 2' IS REQUIRED TO BE FILLED OUT, TO PROCEED WITH YOUR ORDER.

THANK YOU.

START YOUR APPRAISAL ORDER, HERE.

Legal Disclaimer: By sending a payment for the Online Appraisal Service at Step 1 of 3, you are hereby agreeing to our Terms and Conditions of service, the link of which is contained at the bottom of every page of Total-Piano-Care.com.

STEP 1 of 3: Choose your delivery option:

Please note: You do not need to have a PayPal account to pay for this service, whereas you can just use a credit card or a debit card, through Paypal.

Simply...

Select the 'Check Out / Pay without a Paypal account' option, after clicking the 'Add to Cart' button.

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Click on the 'Add to CART' button, ONLY ONCE.
2. LOOK for a new window or tab to OPEN.
   
3. DO NOT click on the button several times, as doing this will cause more orders to be added to your cart.
4. If you are UNSURE about how many times you pressed the button, press the 'VIEW CART' button below, to check how many items are in your cart.
5. Please make sure your total dollar amount is correct, before placing your order.

STEP 2 of 3:Complete the Online Evaluation Form.

You may contact us at the evaluation link, above, should you need any assistance in evaluating your piano.

For Our Valued Customers Who Jump Directly (Only) to Step 3:

Please FILL OUT THE FORM, RIGHT NOW,

THANK YOU.

STEP 3 of 3: Send 'Well-Lighted' Pictures of The Piano.

Do not send pictures of the piano's outer cabinet, only.

You may send pictures of your piano, via a shared link to a cloud folderat:DropBox, Google Photos, any user friendly photo sharing site, or to our e-mail address (see 'Step 2' evaluation page for contact details).

Send well-lighted pictures of the piano's interior and exterior, including the (1) case, (2) keys, and (3) pedals [exterior]; (4) hammers, (5) strings, damper felt, and tuning pins, (6) soundboard and bridges, (7) cast iron plate [interior].

You may also send a video of your piano (e.g. play all the keys: naturals and sharps, up and down the keyboard; record all components, listed above).

The 24 HOUR TIME PERIOD BEGINS AFTER THE LAST OF ALL THREE (3) REQUIRED ITEMS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED:

(1) Payment, (2)evaluation form, and (3) pictures, subject to our Terms and Conditions of service (see link, at the bottom of the page).

APPRAISALS RECEIVED AFTER HOURS (5pm PST) ARE COUNTED AS BEING RECEIVED THE FOLLOWING BUSINESS DAY. WE APPRECIATE YOUR UNDERSTANDING AND COOPERATION IN THIS MATTER.

Email Us for Assistance: totalpianocare [at] gmail {dot} com

Paypal is our preferred and chosen credit card processor of choice. Please contact us at the email above, if you wish to pay by check, or to pay with a credit card over the phone. Thank you.

Piano Appraisals For Tax Deduction

and Donation Purposes:

The Online Piano Appraisal Service is intended to serve as a starting point of reference, only, and DOES NOT REPLACE a physical, on-site inspection of the piano itself by a piano technician or appraiser, for tax donation purposes, as required by the IRS.

The main purpose of this online service is to provide a general guide of reference, only. This evaluation can assist on-site appraisers to make morewell informed and accurate decisions, in conjunction with their own subjective observations, knowledge, and opinion about the piano they are evaluating.

Legal Disclaimer:We do not provide, nor represent to provide, any tax or legal advice. We encourage you to speak with a licensed attorney or CPA to discuss your legal rights and obligations in connection with your piano donation.

All Appraisals Are Subject to Our Terms of Service, the link of which is contained on the bottom of every page of Total-Piano-Care.com.

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Piano serial numbers identify the (1) age of your piano, the (2) piano's year of manufacture, as well as (3) the circumstances surrounding the production of your piano, including factory history, manufacturing processes, and company ownership and oversight.

You can look up a free piano serial number history search from this page (see list of manufacturers, below).

Piano Serial Numbers:
Location, location, location...

Piano serial numbers usually have five to seven digits, but may have fewer or more, depending on the manufacturer and age of your piano. Serial numbers may also include a letter as well.

Here are the TOP FIVE places to locate the serial number of your spinet, console, studio, or upright piano:

Serial number locations are found:

1) On the piano’s cast iron plate. After lifting up the lid, look along the top front area of the plate. The serial number may be to the right or the left, or in the middle.
2) Under the opened lid on the ledge, stamped on a little plaque, to the right or to the left.
3) Stamped on the back of the piano; near the top of the wood frame.
4) Printed on one of the hammers, found on either end of the piano (newer or imported pianos).
5) Printed on one the keys - behind the nameboard, inside the piano (newer or imported pianos).

If you cannot find the serial number in any of the locations listed on this page, please watch the video below, to help find more piano serial number locations.

Grand Piano Serial Numbers
Where Are They Found? ...

Here are the TOP FIVE places to locate the serial number of your BABY GRAND or GRAND piano:

(See this link for a detailed picture of where to look)

Note: You may have to remove the (1) music desk first and (2) gently clean out any dust from your piano's plate [using a soft dry cloth + vacuum hose] before you can find these numbers.

Serial number locations are found:

1) On the piano’s cast iron plate, near the tuning pins, as you face the keys. Look to the right or to the left.

2) The Capo d'astro bar. Located on the right, this acts as a 'bridge' to the 'beams' of the cast iron plate.

3) On the piano's soundboard (see link above for a diagram).

4) On a metal plate underneath the piano's top lid, near the strings and soundboard.

5) Immediate interior [front]: On the back of the [a] keyslip (long wooden ledge, runs along the front/bottom of the piano's keys. The serial number is often hidden and stamped on the other side, facing the keys). On the front of the [b] action frame (after the keyslip is removed), or stamped on [c] one or both of the cheek blocks, viewed to the right and left of the piano's keyboard.

On older pianos, you may find 3-5 screws, underneath the keyslip, that will need to be removed (or, simply lift up, if no screws are present) to view the action frame. The serial number may be stamped on the front of the frame's wooden base, immediately under the keys.

To the right and left of the keys are two end cheek blocks, which are each secured down with a giant bolt or screw, which passes through the piano's keybed, both of which must be removed, to access the interior of the piano (see video, above).

Yamaha Piano Serial Number

Caution: When unscrewing and removing the cheek blocks, do not mistake the piano's leg screw/bolt, with the cheek block's screw/bolt.

Also, be careful not to drop the cheek blocks once they are removed, which can gouge and permanently damage the piano's case, and the block's delicate condition.

To recap: the piano's serial number may be hidden on the back of the piano'skeyslip (immediately in front of / below the keys), on the action's frontkeyframe, on the cheek blocks (each side), or within the action itself, once removed from the piano.

Scroll down below to find the (1) manufacturer of your piano, and then (2) click on the link to find the serial number.

(Please be patient as we are updating this page on a daily basis. We invite you to SUBSCRIBE to this page, and to use the search box above, as serial numbers are being updated and added on an ongoing basis.)

J&c Fischer Piano Serial Numbers

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