The Model number or letter will be found near the tuning pins on the metal plate. This will be on some pianos, but not all.
Pianos 21-30 Years Old
Pianos age like people. You have a young piano which (all things being equal) should be in reasonably good condition. It should also have a model letter, number or both. To try and get an idea of value, search for your piano on line. You will find prices from dealers and prices from private sellers. Dealers will be higher due to the fact that the piano would be tuned, action regulated and the case in showroom condition. The dealer price might also include a free tuning, a guarantee and shipping costs. As a private seller, you would not be offering the "frills". Take that into consideration when putting a price on the piano.
If you have had the piano tuned on a regular basis (at least once per year) get verification from your tuner as to the pianos condition, and the fact that it has been maintained. If you have not had the piano tuned in a decade or two, get it tuned if you want to get the most money for it.
Everyone and their brother will say "It just needs a tuning". If you want to stand out in your advertising, advertise that it was "freshly tuned" and given a clean bill of health by your piano tuner. "No one plays it" is NOT an excuse for neglecting proper maintenance. It goes out of tune whether or not it is played.
Pianos 31-40 Years Old
Pianos age like people. You have a reasonably young piano which (all things being equal) should be in reasonably good condition. It may also have a model letter, number or both. To try and get an idea of value, search for your piano on line. You will find prices from dealers and prices from private sellers. Dealers will be higher due to the fact that the piano would be tuned, action regulated and the case in cleaned polished and or touched up showroom condition. The dealer price might also include a free tuning, a guarantee and shipping costs. As a private seller, you would not be offering the "frills". Take that into consideration when putting a price on the piano.
If you have had the piano tuned on a regular basis (at least once per year) get verification from your tuner as to the pianos condition, and the fact that it has been maintained. If you have not had the piano tuned in a decade or two, get it tuned if you want to get the most money for it.
Everyone and their brother will say "It just needs a tuning". If you want to stand out in your advertising, advertise that it was "freshly tuned" and given a clean bill of health by your piano tuner. "No one plays it" is NOT an excuse for neglecting proper maintenance. It goes out of tune whether or not it is played.
How long have you owned the piano? Did the previous owners buy it used? Tell me anything you know about its history.
This is very important. There are plenty of very inexpensive or free tuning resources online or in your app store that will enable you to see if the "A" note on your piano is still an "A" note in the real world. If the piano has not been tuned for a few years, the piano may be 1/2 step or more flat. Hit the "A" note. Tell me what it registers on your tuning app. If you have had the piano recently tuned and you know for a fact that it is up to pitch, there is no need to check this with a tuning app.
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