People in the comments are mean to spinets. Sure, you can't go to the moon in a sports car: you need a rocket ship (or Bosendorfer) for that. And you can't ride a bicycle from Texas to New York... but taking a bike ride is not a bad trip just because it's a different kind of trip, you know? Let this sweet little spinet have it's own attitude and don't hate. Different songs have different attitudes anyway... There's a song for every piano.
I happen to be the caretaker of a mid fifties Wurlitzer spinet and as near as my uneducated piano expertise can ascertain this little piano needs tuning, action regulation and possibly the hammers need refacing and voicing. If it will hold A440 tuning and the pins and rest plank are serviceable I’m happy to invest a little money in this piano. Wurlitzer spinet’s were a decent value in their day and seem to hold up fairly well given what they are.
This was exactly my first piano. It came with a slipping pin block which made it horrible to stay in tune. The piano shop that sold it to me was hesitant about coming to tune it but then the old geiser taught me the tricks of the trade which I used in the next 3 pianos I bought. Pounding in pins, oversized pins, doping, fixing the alligatoring in old pianos, needling the hammers, ahh yes the good old days. I had a Wurlitzer grand that the owner was going to take a hatchet to, I redid the pins, refinished the case and sold it. I warned the buyer but he said "I don't care what it sounds like, I just want it to look good in the living room of my new house.".
I own a different model, more than likely earlier and its been through the ringer, been moved over a thousand miles from NJ to FL, and hasn't been tuned in nearly 5 years (we didn't know our tuner had passed away) and so far its in pretty good tune and holds well, just needs a pedal fixed.
@@Strixz well fixed the pedal our tuner had this friend whos a blacksmith made us a custom pedal only its a tad to small but works. I am waiting for a donor piano to go on sale near me and I'll pull the pedal
The Spinet models are fine for what they are. When they were new, they were a great budget space saving piano. I think what everyone is trying to say is that they are not worth the time and money it would take to refurbish one if you had to hire a tech to do the work. On the other hand, if you can do the work yourself then it would be worth picking one up because you can get them at no cost to a reasonable price. They put out great sound for a compact unit but the way there were designed cost more man hours to restore and tune. Therefore, they are not a good fit for anyone who buys these units for resale. When it comes to turning a profit an an older piece you must be able to refurbish it at a reasonable cost or there will be no profit in it.
My grandma bought a Wurlitzer spinnet piano for my mom back in the 50s. We still have it. It's in great shape, with the exception of a ring from a coffee cup that I rested on it for 10 secs. I was passing by it and the cup was too hot to hold. I should have dropped it and dealt with the spill. Oh well.
I have one of these serial number 234XXX I believe it’s from 1940s to 1950s. With that serial number would you be able to let me know if it’s closer to the 1940s or 1950s?
@@solodad001 This video says these are low quality and do not feel the same as most pianos. ruclips.net/video/zUO2Obn6AVQ/видео.html I'm an experienced banjo/guitar player. I've played piano for only a year but I believe its important to start with a quality instrument. I bought a Casio px 770 digital piano. I can control volume, the weighted keys, with real hammers, feel right and it stays in tune. It was inexpensive and I can move/sell it easily. It looks good, its new and sound great. I want the nostalgia of an accoustic piano in the future but I think my digital was the right 1st instrument. Nice "real" pianos seem to feel exactly the same. Again, I'm no expert.
@@solodad001 because of the action, it has an indirect-blow action, which doesn't translate at all to a grand piano of even an upright piano; the dynamics are hard to control and most spinets were cheaply made; if budget is an issue you're probably better buying a high-quality digital keyboard with weighted keys
@@jasonk876 I own a wurlitzer piano that is also a spinet, and according to our late piano tuner its one of the best sounding pianos he has worked on, he says the actual soundboard is a little bizzare for what it is, because it's brass and iron components when it probably was built in World War II, and the body is either Mahogany or Maple. The fact that we bought it for 700 dollars put it as a steal, because he thought its closer to 3k
I just got one for free from a guy by my dads shop and after a good tune up it’ll be a great piece
People in the comments are mean to spinets. Sure, you can't go to the moon in a sports car: you need a rocket ship (or Bosendorfer) for that. And you can't ride a bicycle from Texas to New York... but taking a bike ride is not a bad trip just because it's a different kind of trip, you know? Let this sweet little spinet have it's own attitude and don't hate. Different songs have different attitudes anyway... There's a song for every piano.
some spinets were really good
I happen to be the caretaker of a mid fifties Wurlitzer spinet and as near as my uneducated piano expertise can ascertain this little piano needs tuning, action regulation and possibly the hammers need refacing and voicing. If it will hold A440 tuning and the pins and rest plank are serviceable I’m happy to invest a little money in this piano. Wurlitzer spinet’s were a decent value in their day and seem to hold up fairly well given what they are.
you can go on a bike ride from ny to texas if you're dedicated enough
This was exactly my first piano. It came with a slipping pin block which made it horrible to stay in tune. The piano shop that sold it to me was hesitant about coming to tune it but then the old geiser taught me the tricks of the trade which I used in the next 3 pianos I bought. Pounding in pins, oversized pins, doping, fixing the alligatoring in old pianos, needling the hammers, ahh yes the good old days. I had a Wurlitzer grand that the owner was going to take a hatchet to, I redid the pins, refinished the case and sold it. I warned the buyer but he said "I don't care what it sounds like, I just want it to look good in the living room of my new house.".
I USED TO PLAY A WURLITZER baby grand 1967 piano at a piano bar in hamilton, ontario which has long been closed down. I will always love that piano.
I have that exact same piano.. it holds a tune quite well !
I own a different model, more than likely earlier and its been through the ringer, been moved over a thousand miles from NJ to FL, and hasn't been tuned in nearly 5 years (we didn't know our tuner had passed away) and so far its in pretty good tune and holds well, just needs a pedal fixed.
@@Strixz well fixed the pedal our tuner had this friend whos a blacksmith made us a custom pedal only its a tad to small but works. I am waiting for a donor piano to go on sale near me and I'll pull the pedal
The Spinet models are fine for what they are. When they were new, they were a great budget space saving piano. I think what everyone is trying to say is that they are not worth the time and money it would take to refurbish one if you had to hire a tech to do the work. On the other hand, if you can do the work yourself then it would be worth picking one up because you can get them at no cost to a reasonable price. They put out great sound for a compact unit but the way there were designed cost more man hours to restore and tune. Therefore, they are not a good fit for anyone who buys these units for resale. When it comes to turning a profit an an older piece you must be able to refurbish it at a reasonable cost or there will be no profit in it.
My grandma bought a Wurlitzer spinnet piano for my mom back in the 50s. We still have it. It's in great shape, with the exception of a ring from a coffee cup that I rested on it for 10 secs. I was passing by it and the cup was too hot to hold. I should have dropped it and dealt with the spill. Oh well.
what's the song you play in this?
Cruella De Vil
I have one of these serial number 234XXX I believe it’s from 1940s to 1950s. With that serial number would you be able to let me know if it’s closer to the 1940s or 1950s?
FUCK YEAHHHH GREGGGG!!!!!!!
Ооо,блюз!
this was almost 5 years ago, but NO, that spinet is NOT a beginner's piano, you'd be doing a huge disservice to the newbie
Why would it be a disservice to a beginner....I don't know much about pianos. thank you for info,
@@solodad001 This video says these are low quality and do not feel the same as most pianos. ruclips.net/video/zUO2Obn6AVQ/видео.html
I'm an experienced banjo/guitar player. I've played piano for only a year but I believe its important to start with a quality instrument. I bought a Casio px 770 digital piano. I can control volume, the weighted keys, with real hammers, feel right and it stays in tune. It was inexpensive and I can move/sell it easily. It looks good, its new and sound great. I want the nostalgia of an accoustic piano in the future but I think my digital was the right 1st instrument. Nice "real" pianos seem to feel exactly the same. Again, I'm no expert.
@@solodad001 because of the action, it has an indirect-blow action, which doesn't translate at all to a grand piano of even an upright piano; the dynamics are hard to control and most spinets were cheaply made; if budget is an issue you're probably better buying a high-quality digital keyboard with weighted keys
@@jasonk876 I own a wurlitzer piano that is also a spinet, and according to our late piano tuner its one of the best sounding pianos he has worked on, he says the actual soundboard is a little bizzare for what it is, because it's brass and iron components when it probably was built in World War II, and the body is either Mahogany or Maple. The fact that we bought it for 700 dollars put it as a steal, because he thought its closer to 3k
@@samgray49 Older acoustic pianos seem to be super cheap. I like them too. I'm glad youre pleased with your piano.
Cruella Deville! 😂
What year is it produced?
I have that exact same one, and mine was built in the mid-60s..so I would venture to say this one is around that same time.
Where r u located?/ contact info pls
Terrible sound.
It is not bad if you have a 15k piano doesn't mean this piano is bad
I prefer this to a grand