Instrument Buying and Selling

a lot! the exact price will depend on condidtion, where it was made ( America, Mexico or china) and whether or not all the electronics are working, but the precision is a very popular and iconic bass design so you are looking at anything from £500 to £3000. I would recommend taking this to a specialist as it could be very valuable- especially as it is a very early model!

The Wissner Piano Company (also known as Wissner & Sons) was established by Otto Wissner and his sons, William and Otto, Jr. in 1878. Their factories were located in Brooklyn, New York. Wissner is one of the lesser-known American piano manufacturers who built superb pianos of the highest quality and construction, but because of poor marketing, never achieved the world wide recognition they deserved. Their pianos were some of the finest, most expensive pianos money could buy. In addition to building pianos under the Wissner and Wissner & Sons brand names, the firm built pianos under the brand names of Leckerling, Reinhard, and Putnam. In the early 20th Century the firm was controlled by the Jansen Piano Company. The Wissner Company went out of business in about 1942 with the onset of World War 2.

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It depends on the model and year but 9-10 lbs. is the average

£600 to £800 depending on condition if fully working.

A nice guitar ecstatically pleasing to view and equally as pleasing to play , a distinct sound very bass heavy when not hooked up to an amp a unique sound .....i love mine as did John Lennon his weapon of choice in the early days

In a nutshell... not much! If you start in the warehouse you'll probably make $7-$8 per hour. Salesmen work mostly for commission, so you gotta hustle. Unless you are upper management or sell your butt off, you won't make a living. That's why most of the employees are in bands to make extra money. Also, if you get promoted to a management position, they usually move you to another store with very little notice. You either move, or find another job!

This is a loaded question.

There are tons of different flute brands out there and each has it's own charictaristics. This answer will change for every person that you talk to. For example, I play a Pearl, and I love it. Other people would rather run a Pearl over with a car, than play it. Some people swear by Gemeindhart, I would rather run one over with a car.

I can give you a list of some flute brands that I find to be fantasticly reliable and that have good tone and characteristics.

Mateki; Sankyo; Yamaha; Pearl; Sonare; Lyric; Mirumatsu; Miyazawa to name a few

One thing that is mostly universal with "good" flutes; Japanese. However, exceptions to this rule do include the James Taylor (internationally acclaimed) and the Powell, and you will find others. And DON'T assume that because it's Japanese, it's good. The exceptions go both ways. (IF YOU'RE A FLUTE PLAYER OUT THERE AND I DIDN'T NAME YOUR FAVORITE BRAND, FORGIVE ME. I'M JUST TRYING TO GIVE AS SHORT OF AN OVER VIEW AS I CAN, WHILE STILL PROVIDING GOOD INFORMATION)

The key to finding a "good" flute, is take the time to do your homework. Go somewhere that has a vast selection to choose from with flute experts to help you understand each difference (open hole vs closed, split 'E' vs not, offset 'G' vs inline, etc). Most of these characteristics are the player's preference and there is no "wrong" answer, so long as what you choose is reliable, with good tone, and responds to YOU and YOUR playing style. Plan on taking a couple hours out of your day to play-- indepth, don't just fiddle around-- each flute and find the one the feels and sounds best to you for your purposes.

Also, if you're looking for something nicer than a beginner flute, plan on spending AT LEAST $1300 (USD 2009). "Professional" flutes will start around $3000 (if you're lucky). Don't be scared to scrutinize even the most expensive flutes. Just because it costs $10,000 doesn't mean it's worth that much for YOUR purposes. Take into account your financial abilities as well as what you're using it for. If you're playing Carnegie and the flute is your source of income, the higher priced flute will make more sense to you than if you're say (like me) a broke college student that is a music major, but not going into performance. My $1500 Pearl will carry me as far as I'll need to go, but it may or may not for someone else.

Summary: A flute purchase is a very personal thing. Please be prepared.

I think Armstrong is very good. also vento. For begginers I didn't like geminhert so much

I am working on this same question for a friend.

The CG180 SA was Made from 89 to 99. considered by many as their at the time "top of the line"

Value and what you can sell it for are two different things.

Researching the web I have found at least ten for sale. All in Fair to excelent condition. All of these are with a Hard shell case.

The least expensive - $159 and listed as VERY GOOD condition.

Several are in music stores at $555 ( has been repaired) and one at $685.

one at eBay for $325. Two on craigslist at $350.

But NONE have SOLD.

So average value? probably is about $350

In this economy? you might be lucky to sell it for $100 -$200.

To replace it with a new Yamaha of equal value a CG 182 goes for NEW at $449 probably as close as you can get.

Sadly there is not a Good answer at this time. I have guitars that have lost more than half of their SELLING value in the last year alone.

www.zshred.com is the best quality brand that is the best priced out of all the companies. www.yellowoodstore.com is good but there boards are never in stock

Information and the site where I got it. NEW ENGLAND CLASSIC PIANO RESTORATIONS "250 Commercial Street, Manchester, NH 03101. Tel: (603) 624-2077. Fax: (603) 624-2260. Contact: Peter Mohr.Specializing in the remanufacturing of Steinway, Mason & Hamlin, Chickering, and Knabe pianos." * http://www.musictrades.com/database.html

Yamaha Electone HC-2 How much is it worth??

We need more info here. Is it and upright 50"...Studio 48"... console/spinet 42"?

The console/spinet category is important as the action style will make a difference.

Many of the guitars are valued in price close to $60 each. The amount will vary depending upon the condition that the guitar is in.

It depends on the condition. With everything working perfect, and in mint condition both asthetically and mechanically, you can reach up to $1,250.00 or higher, depending on the person buying it as well.

What would be more helpful for tracking down the age and value would be the Kimball organ's model number (might be located to the left of the serial number on the same plate) and/or model name, such as Moonglow or Swinger. Then, do a websearch using the model information. You can also search current or completed eBay auctions to see if there have been sales of your model. User manuals are sometimes for sale for organs and these might include a copyright or publishing date. In a search I've conducted concerning a Kimball S10 Moonglow organ, I learned that the model was manufactured in the early 1980s. Unfortunately, it seems that the resale value for many used organs, even if in great condition, is very low.

I own a Wasburn Dime V. I can honestly say that these guitars are not that bad. They have a good build, but the pick-ups tend to burnout quickly. I put EMG's in it and its sounds great. My advice would be to try one out and see how it feels.

I also have a 69-71 eb-3...have been offered $1500-2500. Not sure of actual value.

Looking to the website www.bluebookofpianos.com within the archives section your serial number registers between 1910-1920. I have a Brambach with serial number 48252. Our serial numbers appear to be within a two to three year period which is about the same time as the Brambach that was John Lennons and Yoko Ono's that sold in 2007 for $300,000+. However, mine was recently adjusted and had a trade in value of $3,000. However, I just love my Brambach. and it suits my needs. Ultimately, that is the true value. Hope this helps. Jeff Klingfuss Klingfuss@juno.com

I have seen it retail for $10,000.00.

Official MSRP is $12,999.00 It's available online at $7,499 with free shipping.

Gibson is a privately-owned company, so it's stocks are not held by shareholders.

i dont know but if you find out let me know! i have a 145524 and would like to know the value

I have a 48903 upright and am trying to find out what year it was manufactured in. I know that it was given to my grandmother when she was 14, that was in 1955, and it was bought second hand when given to her. I also know that Starck began making pianos in 1891 in Chicago and made them through 1966 under several names.

If you have a PA Starck with serial number 145524 then it was built between 1940-1945. The original question serial number 98250 would have been built between 1930 and 1935. It would be difficult to give a general value without assessing the condition and style of the piano. Your best bet would be to speak to a professional or local expert.

Picked up a beauty at a pawn shop for $58-USC. Was lucky, usually around $85-185.00 used.

E.F. Durand isnt a bad company but not a good company. Their musical instruments are more for a cheap buy. I bought an E.F. Durand Bb rotary valve cornet but it doesnt seem bad. It looks kind of cheap so it may dent easily but other than that it plays just fine. I would say they are a so so company not bad but not the best.