My new lover arrives today

[wishful thinker]

She's big and black and beautiful 

A Yamaha C3   

I have no excuses any more 

[pianowolfi]

Congrats true! Have fun!

[pianistimo]

you scared me for a minute.  didn't want to find you ordered a blow up or roll up.

[wishful thinker]

She's here now, and she's sooooo lovely, I just can't stop tickling her 

[pianistimo]

must you tell us all the details?  is she responsive?

[Bob]

How much? 

[wishful thinker]

I bought her in the warehouse sale.  About 10 years old.  £1,500 

[invictious]

I have no excuses any more 

Indeed, now you have no excuses..

[pianistimo]

now, after 24 hours - how is it going?  did you stay up all night?  or must you wait for a tuner?  ten years old isn't bad - as long as it wasn't a practice piano.  i don't like it when they reach the loose and wobbly stage.  where the keys actually move sideways.  and the action is too 'broken in.'

my kawaii studio upright was furniture for 8 years.  i bought it from an elderly lady at an estate sale.  she couldn't use it anymore - and wanted to find someone who would.  it was barely played.  she had the original papers and key for the lid.  also, kept it tuned.