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Estimates

Your piano may be one of the most valuable items in your house.  If you haven’t done so already, you may want to talk to your insurance agent about having a rider on your home insurance to cover the replacement cost of the piano.  For insurance or other purposes, I can provide you with either a verbal or written estimate of the value of your instrument.  This is based on the make and model of the piano, its age and condition and current local market values.  You can also get an idea of what used pianos are going for by contacting local dealers, bearing in mind that they will give you a wholesale value based on what they would pay you for the piano.  You can also find out what the suggested retail prices are for new pianos at the website pianobuyer.com.   For an official appraisal, you can check with a piano dealer to get the name of a licensed appraiser.

Climate Control

The piano is primarily a wooden instrument and as such is affected by the seasonal changes in humidity.  Some pianos are affected a great deal, especially in the tuning, and others are very stable.  Keeping the area where the piano sits at a constant relative humidity, around 42%, is key to a stable tuning as well as protecting the structural integrity of the instrument. Certainly, having humidity control on your furnace is a big help and you can track the changes with a hygrometer to see if the changes from season to season are big.  If your piano does not hold a tuning well or goes out of regulation often, purchasing a humidity control systems for the instrument may be a good investment.  You can find out more about these systems at pianolifesaver.com.