Use mr fines info and make a purchase when you are 95% or more happy with your choice. Well written and easy to follow, it contains an amazing amount of valueable information. Piano buyer is a semiannual piano buying guide that will help you make a fast informed decision concerning the purchase of a piano or digital piano. Larry fine has 18 books on goodreads with 290 ratings. Jun 03, 2010 larry fine s 2008 piano book supplement gives me a price range of 9500 11500 for this model if sold new. Play the pianos extensively and think long and hard about them all. We are the original owners of a 1984 yamaha c5 conservatory. The piano book20072008the piano book 20072008 larry fine 2. It goes into depth all about pianos, how they work, how to keep them, as well as all about the various manufacturers and it also has a section on used piano values, which is updated annually. Larrys book will give you the knowledge you need to avoid the bad things and find the good ones.
Berg piano faq orlando piano tuner lake mary piano. Louis feinberg fine 19021975 wikitree free family tree. This book and the accompanying website enabled me to make an informed value estimate of the used piano i just bought, and to be an intelligent and careful shopper. The new fourth edition of larry fine s piano book is the most informative one yet. Larry fine is the author of the piano book, the standard consumer reference in the piano business. The piano buyer article has since been revised to include these comments. He gave his money away to downandout actors, gambled and threw parties. Im looking at a chickering baby grand, i found a 6 digit. This bible of the piano marketplace is indispensable to buyers and o. This is especially important when buying from a privateparty seller. May 10, 2016 as a companion book, get larry fine s piano book. Writerdirector edward bernds remembered that fine s suggestions for the scripts were often flaky, but occasionally contained good comic.
If that is too expensive, you will need to learn what to look for yourself so you wont end up with a piano lemon. Her teacher uses an upright piano and she practices on a friends upright piano. Jan 31, 2020 other popular piano classifiedad sites include. I dont know whether to buy her a cheapish electric keyboard, an electric piano with keys like a real piano or a secondhand cheaper piano. The website above uses the word identical in reference to the hamburg and. Occupationactor, comedian, musician, boxer years active19231970 spouse. Larry could also play piano, clarinet, and saxophone. If there is to be a piano in your future, the single indispensible reference is the piano book by larry fine. Subscribe, like and click the notification bell for the best of.
Everything else, including the scales for the models made at both locations. Feb 04, 2009 i had also read about model a3s of a certain vintage in larry fine s book about pianos and i was intrigued with the a3 as well. Big piano parties brewing, larry fines new publication, trade regrets les paul, keith emerson playing in carlsbad, ca, namm 2010, piano lovers cruise to the caribbean, and much more july 2009. Buying a rebuilt piano classical piano music piano street. Piano buying basics piano buying buyer piano larry fine. The stooges then misinterpret the toupee as a wild tarantula, leading moe howard to grab a pistol from a court bailiff and shoot it. Fair market value fair market value is the price at which an item would change hands between a willing buyer and a willing seller, neither of whom is compelled to buy or sell, and each of whom has reasonable knowledge of the relevant facts. Sep 20, 2012 piano book quality comparo larry fine 1. Dec 06, 2018 the three stooges 6 episodes compilation featuring curly howard, shemp howard, moe howard and larry fine in hd. The three stooges archives page 11 of 12 the three stooges. Noah adams, host of nprs all things considered the piano book is a musthave resource, no matter what kind of music you play, or what kind of piano you own or intend to buy. Perhaps the best known example of this embarrassment is in the three stooges film disorder in the court, in which larry fine s violin bow yanks mortons hairpiece off. Nov 01, 2000 if you are buying either a new or used piano with strings as opposed to a purely digital no strings piano, you must buy this book.
Oct 12, 2010 my 6 year old has started piano lessons recently. Go to the library or a book store and find larry fines the piano book. The two girls playing hopscotch on the sidewalk are larry fines daughter, phyllis who died in 1989 at age 60 and moe howards daughter, joan. Online shopping from a great selection at books store.
Larry fine fine in disorder in the court born louis feinberg october 5, 1902 philadelphia, pennsylvania, u. I can respect your opinion about sauter being better than many tier 1 pianos using whatever criteria you happen to. The recent shigeru kawai models 2, 3, and 5 have improved scale designs as well, compared to the corresponding rx2, rx3, and rx5 models. Larry fine born 1950 is an american piano technician, consultant, and author. This book has more information, but not uptodate data and prices. Larry fine is a registered piano technician and a member of the piano technicians guild who has been involved in the field of piano technology for more than 35 years. According to larry fine s piano book yamaha pianos are in the high performance category with their s series grands, in the better quality consumer grade pianos with their c series grands and japanese built uprights, and in the consumer grade pianos with their gb1, gc1, etc. Explore genealogy for larry feinberg fine born 1902 philadelphia. Steingraber is even more obscure, and that did not prevent it from getting a tier 1 rating in fine s book.
That sauter has been rated tier 2 in larry fine s book because its too obscure in north america. Resting placeforest lawn memorial park, glendale, california, u. Read larry fine s book listed above and then go and find as many pianos as you can. Piano book quality comparo larry fine linkedin slideshare. Adrean has also been a performer and panelist at the 63rd, 67th, 69th and 70th annual conference on world affairs in boulder colorado. Thing is, i dont want to invest thousands buying a proper piano just yet. For more than 30 years, author, editor, and piano technician larry fine has guided piano buyers through the maze and myriad possibilities of the piano market. Berg piano piano help piano questions orlando piano.
This is an industry accepted depreciation schedule. I have enjoyed the three preceding editions immensely, but the fourth surpasses them all. Oct 12, 2017 this model, the 507, is discussed in larry fine s piano book as a reinvention of baldwins poorly rated classic line. The book part consists of a collection of howto articles on the many aspects of. Sep 25, 20 im using the depreciation schedule from larry fine s piano book which lists a 3336% value of current new selling price for a 30 year old piano. A piano is one of the most expensive consumer purchases many people will ever make. If there is to be a piano in your future, the single indispensable reference is the piano book by larry fine. Yet honest, unbiased price information is mysteriously scarce. The three stooges six episodes collection hd youtube. Compare to the national market for the same model of your piano in a similar age range. Larrys goofiness has been described as an extension of fine s own relaxed personality. Not being able to afford a new steinway, we looked into buying a rebuilt piano.
The guide is compiled by larry fine, who has published a consumer reference on piano. You can read current and past issues below each issue of intune contains tid bits about the piano, interesting posts on our piano forums, concert information, upcoming piano forums parties and tours, specials in our online piano accessories store, and other piano related news. If you are buying a new piano, you also need to buy the yearly supplement book current version is 20012002 annual supplement to the piano book, also by larry fine. Oct 22, 2019 adrean has been a contributing writer to piano guru larry fines publication the piano book, the worlds foremost publication on all things piano. Todd was able to direct me to the 1916 piano and i decided to purchase it. A great addition to the library of professional musicians and amateurs alike.
Fine gives lots of advice about the sales process at piano shops, and how to deal with the salespeople on an equal footing. Piano buying guide the successor to the piano book piano. Buying from a private party is a great way to buy a piano just do your homework, read larry fines book, set aside the money for a few service calls, and dont be in a hurry. Please sign up for our free piano newsletter intune. Comments about sauter from the 20062007 supplement to the. Piano buying guide the successor to the piano book.
A registered piano technician, fine has been involved in the piano industry for more than 40 years. Louis feinberg, known professionally as larry fine, was an american actor, comedian, violinist, and boxer, who is best known as a member of the comedy act the three stooges. I most highly recommend larry fine s the piano book brookstone press, 8005452022. A colorized version of pop goes the easel was released in 2006 as part of the dvd collection entitled stooges on the run. For the american technician and author, see larry fine pianos.
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