Sold the Piano

[talktooloose]

All right, it all turned out well.

Yesterday, a piano dealer came around and said nice things about the instrument; however, he wasn't able to make a commitment, saying people are buying new Chinese and Korean instruments rather than old instruments.
He said he'd call me back today.

In the meantime, a musician who answered my Craigslist ad came around to look. He took the panels off, checked everything very expertly and then announced he wanted it. He wants a real piano for his son to learn on. "He has a midi keyboard," he told me, "but kids need real instruments that make real noises when banged."

I felt I had found a good home for the instrument, so I took his cheque. He promises to get it out within a week, just in time for the move.

Yay (he says clutching his chest sadly).

Comments

[mofic.livejournal.com]

That's great. A family instrument going to another family that appreciates it.

[talktooloose.livejournal.com]

Exactly!

[kuriadalmatia.livejournal.com]

As an owner of a 1911 upright piano...
"He has a midi keyboard," he told me, "but kids need real instruments that make real noises when banged."

Yours has a good home.

[lux-apollo.livejournal.com]

^^ This is how I feel, too.

I'm glad it went this way.

[briseur.livejournal.com]

I think that if I thought I could offload many of my cherished books I'm never going to read to someone I thought would just devour them, I'd be much quicker to let them go.

[rfmcdpei.livejournal.com]

I'm glad that it has worked out--it's a nice piano.