George Bogatko wrote:
> I could, of course, go out and just buy a Disklavier, but at $30,000
> a pop for a grand, that's more than I can afford, and I'd be killed if
> I tried to squeeze an upright in the house.

I think this is a little misleading.  All of the Disklavier grands are not
$30,000.  Some of them can be purchased for around $15k. It depends on the
model.  The upright MX100II, which basically lists for something like
$12-14k, can be had for less then $10k; I got mine for $8200.  Negotiate,
negotiate, negotiate.

Meta Brown asked:
> Does anyone have suggestions on how I can get some pricing information
> on used Disklaviers?  I never seem to see them for sale.

I agree, it is quite rare to see used Disklaviers for sale.  Maybe people
can't stand to let them go! I bought a new one because I couldn't find a
used one and the technology on the new ones is better than in the older
models.  P.S. I'm not selling mine!

Regards,¶
Larry Kellogg

 [ Several years ago a 270 cm. Boesendorfer, priced new at $50k in the store,
 [ was purchased by a friend a few months later for $17.5k when the bank
 [ repossessed it. The bank holding the loan had no idea how to sell it,
 [ and no piano dealers wanted the big piano (92 keys).  What's more, my
 [ friend got 100% financing from the Musicians Credit Union on the
 [ slighty-used piano.  -- Robbie