Dear friends,
Finally, I am participating in the Piano Concerto forum, even if only to get some guidance on a delicate matter.
For a year, I have had a Yamaha U3 on "loan" from a friend. Now, he would either take it back for his children or would like to sell it.
A while ago, he told me that he had it appraised and that the instrument could be worth about 3000 Euros.
But since the serial number is 81054, we are talking about an upright from the late fifties (I believe). I still need to have it looked at by some experts, but from what I can see, it seems to me that it has been
refurbished. Unfortunately, I haven't had a moment of calm to have it tuned or voiced in this past year, so I cannot be sure about the potential stability of the tuning, even though
when it arrived (after being parked in prohibitive conditions), it seemed quite in good shape to me.
The only anomaly I can notice is a resonance that persists (about two seconds) even after the damper has stopped the strings. As if the strings were vibrating sympathetically within the case.
The issue is this: I could have it for 1500 euros, or I might ruin my finances by having it moved to his house. I am undecided; it's a good piano, sonorous, with a beautiful distressed black cabinet.
I am just afraid of having to invest too much money in a potential setup or restoration, also because the moving process is quite dramatic and expensive, to say the least.
Thank you all for any opinions.
Gorino
