Tony,That's great your grand daughter is going to follow in gramps foot steps. Is she going to take lessons from Diamond?
Back in the 70s I worked for Avery Piano, I sold this young man ( I was young too) a 73 suitcase for about $1100 maybe a little less, don't remember for sure About 6 months later the kid needed cash and I was lucky enough to take the call when he called the store. I asked him how how much? I don't recall what he said, but right after work that day I went with six $100 bills. SOLD, he couldn't get his hand on those Ben Franklins quick enough and likewise I couldn't get out of the house fast enough with my Suitcase 73. About 1 year and a half later I decided to sell and got a call from a musician who wanted to buy it. Turns out the buyer was trombonist Hal Crook:
http://www.halcrook.com/news.htm