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String and tuning pins. Is there any rust around the pins, on the strings? Have any been replaced? Usually some will look newer than others if any were replaced. Play https://www.u-pull-it.com/junkyards-near-me/ . Do you hear any rattles? If so it's an indication the windings on the strings are loose. Usually bass strings can be "turned" to eliminate these rattles. Is there a separation on the wood section (top of the back, inside the pianos just behind the tuning pins)? If you see a gap of even 1/16" this should be noted. This is repairable but could be a symptom of a more serious problem and should be noted. By golly, you ARE going to have red. You wanted red in high school and got the old family junker. Remember the embarrassment? You wanted red in college but your idiot boyfriend talked you into black. Black! After you dumped