Long before the jukebox, though, wurlitzer pianos were an important piece of the fabric of the music industry. Hello everyone, my 6 year old son its been taking piano lessons on a yamaha that we are renting, for about 7 months. The spinet is a size that is no longer made for a variety of reasons. For example, any of these grand pianos in group 1 bought 10 years ago, given normal care, can easily be sold for more than twice the original price today.
Wurlitzer pianoes are a good addition to invigorate any musical performance. This induces an electrical current in an electrostatic pickup system using a dc voltage of 170v most wurlitzer pianos are a 64note instruments whose keyboard range is. The model number will be associated with it and should be printed in the same locations. All baldwin upright or vertical pianos does not include hamilton studios or baldwin grand pianos. Please post a question on our general discussion forum. A piano with a fine reputation will actually appreciate in value over a span of years. Browse our available selection, or use our filters to refine your search. Wurlitzer upright pianos have been manufactured with birch, maple, oak, ebony, spruce, mahogany, and other woods. Mar 17, 2014 unfortunately these small upright pianos also have a depreciating value in todays piano market, but the wurlitzer name should help. After an illustrated discussion of piano structure that explains the workings of both grand and upright pianos. However, the sound is generated electromechanically by striking a metal reed with a felt hammer, using conventional piano action.
Most recently, the wurlitzer name was used by baldwin and applied to a line of imported grand pianos. Gear4music digital piano with stool manual and 6 piano music books. The bluebook of pianos has adopted the following definitions to help clarify the level of repairs on a piano. How much is your piano worth resale price bluebook of pianos. Wurlitzer 200a 200 electric piano sustain pedal ma. Measurements 55 inches wide 24 inches depth, 31 inches height weighs approximately 500 pounds.
Wurlitzer owned many other names but all pianos were built under the wurlitzer name. This tradition of service and craftsmanship has been handed down from our ancestors and runs through our veins. During the 1960s, they manufactured spinet, console, studio and grand pianos. Wurlitzer factory information center link including models and sizes, specifications, dealer locations and a virtual catalog of valuable information. Since there is no used piano price directory or blue book as there is for other. If you are looking for a specific model or make, use our piano search engine, which lets you search througth 15,000 offers. Each piano is manufactured with a unique serial number that is recorded for future reference of not only when it was made but also where. Get more bang for your buck by looking for new, seller refurbished, or slightly used wurlitzer pianoes. Official guide piano grades beware of bogus claims of bluebook prices, others.
The lindeblad advantage over two hundred grand and upright pianos ready to ship or be restored. From various stylistic influences such as florentine, spanish and french, to entirely different models like spinet, upright, grand baby grand, and electronic, wurlitzer is a diverse. Wurlitzer for sale down below you will find a list of 54 instruments wurlitzer. Classic upright piano by the wurlitzer with attractive design. Attention is given to important considerations such as price, tone.
Kemble upright piano 6 octave in hague blue delivery available. The trick is knowing where to look on the instrument. During the late 1980s, wurlitzer grands were not made by wurlitzer at all, but instead by young chang in korea. The wurlitzer electronic piano, commonly called the wurli, is an electric piano manufactured and marketed by wurlitzer from the mid1950s to the early 1980s. We have a number of different wurlitzer pianos in stock and available for purchase. The rudolph wurlitzer piano company was established in 1856 in new york. Concert pitch piano services is pleased to present some of the finest preowned, refurbished and restored pianos available to those searching the used piano market. The wurlitzer piano brand can be found on a wide range of pianos. Over the years they had plants in ny, cincinnati, dekalb, holy springs and corinth ms.
What is the difference between a 2pedal and 3pedal wurlitzer upright piano. Wurlitzer acoustic pianos were economy home pianos and not intended for the performance stage or professional musician. When baldwin bought wurlitzer, the young chang contract was cancelled. From various stylistic influences such as florentine, spanish and french, to entirely different models like spinet, upright, grand baby grand, and electronic, wurlitzer is a diverse brand known for many different aesthetics. Based in columbus, ohio our company stocks over 300 new and used pianos for sale including restored steinway pianos and german pianos such as bechstein and bosendorfer. Wurlitzer pianos for sale buy a wurlitzer piano at pianomart. They are offers from piano shops and individual sellers. Joanna gaines told us the best advice from her new book. On this list you will find used and new instruments. Discover your piano s age and country of origin with our 5 star accuracy guide to ensure the quality and.
The idea was to have a wurlitzer grand piano, baby grand piano, upright, studio or spinet in every living room of every old and new home in the united states. See more ideas about painted pianos, piano and old pianos. To find out a wealth of information on your wurlitzer why not purchase a copy of the world renowned pierce. Pianos grand pianos upright piano spinet pianos console pianos studio piano.
The tone and design of these wurlitzer electric pianoes please musical groups and gift givers. Wurlitzer studio upright in one of the coolest refinish jobs out. Heres the reason music in the early 70s was so good. Many people looking to buy or sell a seek to appraise its value by means of a so called blue book of pianos. Wurlitzer is most known for their production of entry level pianos. This is a used upright piano that has beautiful tone, but does need tune up. If you wish to find out more about your piano one of the members of our forums may be able to help. Unfollow wurlitzer piano to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. How to find the model of your wurlitzer piano our pastimes. Contact us today for more information about our wurlitzer pianos.
The official name of the instrument is the wurlitzer electronic piano. In 1990 factories were in holly springs and corinth, miss. Unfortunately, they still weigh about 350 pounds, requiring a lot of muscle and care to move without damage. Wurlitzer also had a line of upright and grand pianos manufactured by korean firm, young chang. The value of a specific piano model may be determined on the basis of the price shown. Used as a accurate price guide for purchasing and caring for a piano. After an illustrated discussion of piano structure that explains the workings of both grand and upright pianos, the book gives careful advice for purchasing a new or used piano. Every effort has been taken to ensure the accuracy of the information contained in this article, the. Wurlitzer pianos are a popular choice for students, home enthusiasts and professional musicians alike. Book holder is cracked but will still hold a book upright.
The wurlitzer 270 butterfly is an electric piano that is encased a small baby grand style piano. Amazing piano workhorse built to last many many years. Wurlitzer closed in the early 1990s, then in 1995 baldwin acquired wurlitzer and chickering. This section lists the average resale prices for used pianos. Dec 08, 2017 wurlitzer acoustic pianos were economy home pianos and not intended for the performance stage or professional musician. As a home piano they are adequate, most of the more recent instruments were passably good, a few from the 1970s and 1980s, li. Because of their weight and size, moving a spinet piano is not a oneman job. Wurlitzer pianos for sale or for rent check prices.
Any everett upright will beat out any wurlitzer grand unless the wurlitzer is old and well maintained. Buy a piano sell a piano used pianos piano consumer quality. Baldwin now contracts manufacture of wurlitzers out to samick piano in korea. A short recording of a 1981 wurlitzer upright piano. If you are looking for a specific model or make, use our piano search engine, which lets. The professional musicians and students would be using other, better built pianos to perform on, but most likely they would find their hands playing a wurlitzer in a practice room or at a. Our available wurlitzer pianos include a range of types, costs and conditions. In 1990 the wurlitzer factory was located in holly springs, and corinth, mississippi. A blue book of pianos is a compilation of prices of. Apr 28, 2012 spinets are the smallest size of piano made. Wurlitzer piano prices and value upright, grand new, used. Unfollow piano wurlitzer upright to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. The pedals on a 3pedal wurlitzer upright console piano from left to right are.
Over time, wurlitzer acquired a number of other companies which made a variety of loosely related products, including kitchen appliances, carnival rides, player piano rolls and radios. The piano holds a tune well, but hasnt been used in few years. Baldwin piano circa 1965, upright black finish matte. If you are buying or selling an upright or grand piano, discover the prices of new. Upright pianos archives piano warehouse of indianapolis. Wurlitzer pianos were never considered among the better brands. Wurlitzer pianos the name that means music to millions. Unfortunately these small upright pianos also have a depreciating value in todays piano market, but the wurlitzer name should help. These numbers act as a way to identify the origins, methods of production and year of creation of any given piano. Although established earlier as an organ builder, they began manufacturing pianos in 1880 and were probably among the most prolific piano manufacturers in us history with total units produced exceeding two million. The bluebook of pianos is an invaluable handbook for anyone who owns or plans to buy a piano. This information is provided as is without express or implied warranties. Mar 28, 2010 wurlitzer is one of those names that even someone not familiar with pianos would probably recognize.
May 01, 2016 a short recording of a 1981 wurlitzer upright piano. Your piano s age is one of the most significant factors in determining your piano s value. This was the instrument with that characteristic sound that made earlymid 70s. Around the 1880s, wurlitzer began making entry level acoustic pianos, including spinet and console pianos. This is a list current used piano prices of these models made after 1985. The sound is generated by striking a metal reed with a hammer, which induces an electric current in a pickup. Wurlitzer piano for sale in uk 60 used wurlitzer pianos. For the first 20 years, they built a nice selection of square grand pianos before building their first upright pianos in 1870.
True to the form of traditional pianos, and extending well beyond the traditional capabilities of keyboard, wurlitzer offers complete 88 note digital pianos. I would love to have an upright piano in our house someday. Because someone writes a book of opinions about a product does not make all information contained therein true. Wurlitzer pianos as one of the original electric piano makers, wurlitzer produces a variety of wellestablished digital piano models. Haines brothers piano company was established in 1851 by napoleon j. A used piano that has been disassembled, inspected, repaired as necessary with replacement of all worn or deteriorated parts, reassembled, tested and approved to at least the tolerances of a new piano of like manufacture is said to. They also made pianos under the names apollo, julius bauer, melville clark, kingston, kurtzmann and the student butterfly which was a tiny version of their famous and exotic butterfly grand. The lindeblad family has provided exceptional customer service and craftsmanship to pianists around the world for nearly a century. Free piano prices guide new or used fair market value.
Baldwin bought wurlitzer in 1988 those were made in south korea and were surprisingly pleasing. Wurlitzer pianos were on the low end in quality and price and combined with the old age and small size this piano will have a rather low value today. It really depend on what kind it is, how old it is, the condition, who will be buying it some people really like wurlitzer and may pay more for one, and a whole lot of other stuff. In each case we show the lowest price at retail for each size. Wurlitzer by baldwin owned by gibson guitars bluebook of pianos. Used piano buyers desire to know something concerning these points. Wurlitzer is one of the most wellknown names in the music industry, perhaps best known for being the creator of the original jukebox.
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