Hey there! I piddle on the piano; not sure I would call myself a pianist. More a dabbler, a practicer, a definite amateur. Never got past John Thompson red book level 5. And my piano is the one I grew up playing. My Mom and Dad bought it in 1958 I think for about $700 (it's actually a 1951 model Baldwin Acrosonic) which was huge money to them back then. It is SO out of tune right now and paying for a tuning is not high on my budget list. Now, my oldest sister IS a pianist. She majored in piano and organ. Wish I could play like that.