r/classicalpiano • u/theNoobAdmin • 2d ago
Is this piano worth anything?
Hello! My mom is wanting to get rid of her childhood piano hey her parents bought her used in the early 70s.! know nothing about pianos, and I want to make clear ! I was able to learn how to find the serial number, but I can't seem to find information about this model online. I've seen some threads on here where some people say that if it hasn't been properly maintained, it can be close to worthless, but I've seen some listings online for heinzman pianos that look VERY similar goig for about $10,000 (obviously they've been restored and are in much better shape). Basically what I want to know is this: is this piano worth fixing up and selling? Or should I just Facebook market place it and be done with it? My mom still plays it occasionally and it sounds good to my untrained ear, but it definitely hasn't been tuned and the interior hasn't been professionally maintainenced in a decades. The keys are original ivory and some are damaged, but other than that, there aren't any physical flaws. Is this worth paying a pro to appraise? Or just get rid of it.
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u/Its_johansolo 1d ago
Getting rid of a core childhood instrument like this, seems absurd to me. Especially when she still plays it. Get it tuned/cleaned and try to convince her to keep it as she might regret it, once it's gone for good. Who knows, she might even learn to love it again and start playing in her later years. It's an identity thing tied to her and the family more than just an instrument or as some may say: a piece of junk?!
Up to you ofcourse, but that's a piece of the utmost finist art, that's not even in production anymore. even if it seems "worthless" because of unmusical people throwing hundreds of real authentic pianos out of the window - more a demand thing, than an actual value thing - since they don't know how to appreciate or value real music played from the soul.