It’s been awhile since I’ve updated this photo blog, and a lot has happened! Paul and I graduated with our master’s degrees, and have freshly become Ohioans. There are a lot of photos I didn’t put up in the meantime but rather than go back and do those, I’m jumping onward to the present. Here’s the full scoop on my recent piano purchase!
I’ve been shopping on Craigslist for quite some time, and I learned that a lot of piano shopping is about personal preference. My husband and I looked at an absolutely breathtaking Knabe (this one is fun to say: “Kuh-KNOB-ee”) from the 1920’s, for example, but as soon as I played a few notes I knew it wasn’t the piano for me. Somehow, it just didn’t grab me. I wanted to find something that I would love to sit down and play.
Then, we looked at a 5’7” Kawai…..
The owner was asking $3500. It was built in 1966, and the inside parts and the finish are all in original condition. I could see it probably needed a little bit of work, but I really, really liked the touch. It was fun to play!
I hired a registered piano technician to inspect the piano for me before I bought it. The technician confirmed that it does need some work, but we were able to talk the owner down to $2500. My new piano was delivered Friday!
Sorry the photos are a bit grainy…I used the camera in my iPod Touch.
And here I am enjoying my new piano! Part of me still can’t believe I’m now a piano owner. How cool is that?!
A photo tour of the house we are renting is coming soon – stay tuned.
