2008-2009 Annual Supplement to The Piano Book: Buying & Owning a New or Used Piano (Paperback)

by Larry Fine (Author)

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"Complete, detailed, and easy to follow, The Piano Book is a must-have resource no matter what kind of music you play or what kind of piano you own or intend to buy."  —Robert Moog, inventor of the Moog synthesizer

Product Description

Supplying list prices for more than 2,500 currently made piano brands and models, as well as advice on how to estimate actual street prices to help negotiate the lowest possible price, this annual complement to The Piano Book offers the information necessary to differentiate between a good deal and a great deal when buying a piano. Anyone in the market for a new or used piano—including teachers, technicians, students, and aficionados—can make a more informed purchase using this definitive and singular guide. Completely updated information on piano manufacturers, instrument models, prices, and current trends and conditions in the piano market is also included.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 200 pages
• Publisher: Brookside Press; Anl Sup edition (September 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1929145233
• ISBN-13: 978-1929145232
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #17,764 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Piano Bood Supplement 2008-09, August 5, 2008

By	JC2 "JC2" (NJ) - See all my reviews

Great book if you are shopping for a Piano. It gives you a wealth of information regarding pianos, piano manufacturers and the whole industry. This is the supplement to The Piano Book - so it has the updates on manufacturer reviews (lots of changes in the last 5 years due to Asian manufacturing, company mergers, and ones that are no longer in bus).

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Informative!, April 21, 2009

By	Another Reviewer (Gualala, CA) - See all my reviews

Larry Fine's Supplement to the Piano Book is a definite buy if you're in the market for a piano. Excellent general overview of piano companies and their products + list prices for new pianos. Very informative and helpful if you're in the market for a new piano or are thinking of entering the market.

It really is meant to supplement the Piano Book itself, unless you just want the current price lists and a short essay on the different piano companies. Most will probably find they really do need BOTH to make intelligent choices....especially if a used piano purchase is also a possibility.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great reading for the piano enthusiast, February 13, 2009

By	Dale J. "PianoMan" (Bristol, TN USA) - See all my reviews

Once I got my copy of the piano, I could hardly put it down. Being a piano enthusiast (and pianist) all my life, I was interested in the history of all the different piano manufacturers and how they rated one against the other. This book definitely does that and more.

Also, having played a lot of different pianos (love those large grands, ha) during my life, and now owning both Yamaha C5 and Kawai KG5 grands, this book not only confirms my prior purchases; but also opens up many possibilities for future ownership of pianos from different manufacturers.

As for the yearly supplements, these are a must, especialy in this climate of every changing situations with the different piano manufactureres, e.g. Baldwin, Chinese pianos, etc.

Way to go, Larry Fine. We piano players salute you.