While these pianos didn’t really measure up in terms of sound quality, they were durable and suitable for the average home. There is also the fact that Wurlitzer made even upscale pianos like grand and baby grand pianos accessible to the most people. This meant that they became household names, with many children growing up hearing the sounds of a Wurlitzer echoing throughout their home. Well, to begin with, Wurlitzer was one of the first American companies to sell their pianos to the general public.
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Even if you aren’t a professional musician, you will have probably heard about these instruments. It can be argued that Wurlitzer is one of the most well-known names in the music industry. If you are interested in learning all these elements, here is what you need to know: About Wurlitzer Pianos This is because there are numerous factors to consider. Unfortunately, it isn’t all that straightforward to determine the true value of a Wurlitzer piano. If so, you are probably wondering how much such a piano is worth.Īfter all, this is the only real way to determine how much you should charge or pay for the instrument. I hope you learned a very valuable $700 lesson in all of this.Are you thinking of buying or selling a Wurlitzer piano.
Read it and educate about yourself about pianos. I'm giving you a homework assignment: go to your library and check out a copy of The Piano Book by Larry Fine. I apologize for my bluntness and my obvious disbelief. Cost will be $25 to $75 for both but I'm incredibly skeptical that it's just the two pins. The next repair is to remove the string and the pin and either shim the hole, wrap sandpaper or another abrasive around the tuning pin, or replace the pin with a size or two higher. This probably won't cost anything if the technician is already there. To repair a loose pin, the first attempt usually involves tapping it in (provided there is room to do so) and see if the fresh wood in the pinblock is enough to keep it at pitch.
You can vacuum out dust and use a damp cloth on the keys and exterior, but don't do anything else.
Don't even clean the strings, it's not worth it and you don't want water anywhere near them or they will rust. It is an absolute money pit and you can throw as much money as you want at it and it'll never give anything back.īaking soda and vinegar is a TERRIBLE idea. You bought a piano worth $0 and paid too much to move it instead of hiring a technician for $25 - $50 to inspect it and tell you not to buy it. No, it's not a fixer-upper, it's a piece of crap. $350 to move it!? WTF, how far did you move it? Moves within the same city for a spinet shouldn't be more than $100 to $150. 'No Stupid Questions' thread (twice/month)ĮPierre's weekly composition/improvisation challenge IMSLP provides access to free, public domain sheet music. is a great website to learn the fundamentals of music theory. commenting on someone's appearance), and the like, are not welcome and will be removed. Off-topic posts, spam, advertising, blog posts with little contentĪlso, please do not submit more than 3-4 posts per week, and you should not have more than 2 posts on the front page.Ĭomments that contain personal attacks, hate speech, trolling, unnecessarily derogatory or inflammatory remarks or inappropriate remarks (e.g. Requests for transcriptions, identifying chords/notes in a song (use /r/transcribe), what song is this?, requests for sheet music (see FAQ, use /r/musicnotes, /r/transcribe)Ĭommon generic questions covered by the FAQ such as "What's a good keyboard?", "What's my piano worth?", "How do I get started?", unless your question has specific details. (use /r/musicpics, /r/classicalmemes or /r/pianomemes) Image memes, pictures of text, rage comics, etc. The following types of posts are subject to removal: Recording from a Digital Keyboard into a Computer read the FAQ Newest Comments | Participate! Piano Jam | 'No Stupid Questions' Welcome to /r/piano! Whether you're an absolute beginner or a seasoned professional, we hope you've come to talk about pianos.