Free Agent Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 Well, the DDR forum is kinda slow,,,, so how about a Yamaha story? After my last marriage exploded I swore I'd never marry again. But,,,, - sitting in the truck as I was waiting for Best Buy to open, I was checking out a nice slender girl in tight pink Levis, half my age who was waiting our front 'til they unlocked the door too. Thought to myself, "Those were the days". Went in when they opened, was getting an MP3 player for one of the kids,,,, and she walked up and struck up a conversation with me,,, a year later we married. I didn't know she could sing and play the piano. I mean really play stripe keys and all, and a voice and style like Diana Krall. We were on a cruise, the piano player was sick, the 3 layer lounge full, so they called out open keyboard and mic. Wife stepped up,, sat down strengthened by 3 Shots of Patron,, and I realized some things you don't know about your wife can be good. So she moves into Crestfallen Manor and Christmas approaches. "I'd like a Yamaha or Kawai Piano" she told me,, so off I went. This blindsided me because she is selfless, never wants anything for herself, all giving, compassionate and kindness I've never encountered. So I jumped on getting her something she loves. It was an eye opener shopping pianos. Most the piano stores were sold out, or hesitant to sell me one anyway. Damfino why, that's the impression I got. Must be a good business to be in. So the few stores that did have the Yamaha model she wanted were stuck at $7K. Kawai's are fantastic, but unaffordable IMHO. Astrof#ckinomically high priced. This is checking all over Cali, Az and Nevada. So I call the last Yamaha piano dealer on my list,, seeing if I could get a break,, or hell,, if he even had one in stock. The guy was Chinese with a very thick accent, but I made out enough that he'll give me a hell of a deal. It kinda sounded like he'll either murder the competitions price, or murder me if I don't get down there and buy one. I went in the next morning, sat down,, he said "how about $3500 delivered?" Done deal. I continued on, spent the night in Parker Az. My Pea Sized brain started getting thoughts of how in the hell am I getting a price break like that? Is the piano a left over from the Yamaha school competitions in Yonkers,, is it grey market,,, a return,,,, oh well. Made it back home the next morning. As I walked up to the house I could hear the piano playing. Wife was feeding the dog with "Devil and the deep blue sea" a great sippin' and grinnin' tune,, and she was slap happy. It was a new piano outta the box. Yamaha has an almost Steinway sound with a tiny amount stainless steel thrown into the notes. Now i know why Yamahas symbol is a tuning fork on the side of your gas tank. Wife takes competition Hill on her other Yamaha: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Rhino Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 WOW, What an AWESOME story!!! Thanks for sharing!!!!! :no_no: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Cheese Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 i have a lot of memories of good times growing up with my mom playing the piano...I have her old piano at my house now. My son loves to sit at it and bang the sh*t outta it too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAlaskan Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 LOL Dude, your right ups are fuggin great! $3500 for a piano is a smoking good deal! I have tons of memories of my mom and both sisters playing the piano.....mom always wanted me to take lessons but at that time I was "No, thats a girls instrument!" lol Wish I had now though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mineurbiz Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 I don't usually get into those kind of stories, but that was a good one, congrats on finding a great woman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doghouse Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 I don't usually get into those kind of stories, but that was a good one, congrats on finding a great woman. lucky son of a gun, I was still thinking about the tight levi's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don29palms Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 Very cool story! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jorgeloco Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 very cool story man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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