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The guy I'm possibly buying from said that some of the keys on his Mark I must be played harder than others and that it "really just needs some adjustment and tweaking."  What does a "tweaking" entail?  How much should I expect to pay for it?  What information do you guys need to make a reasonable stab at a guess?

The only close up picture I have is this:


I'm going to request more pictures, but don't really know what I should ask for.

Side question:  How do you tell what year your rhodes is from?  He doesn't know... I was thinking that the serial number would give it away.  Here is a crappy picture of that:



I think that says: K 736710

Any help is appreciated.

I'm trying to buy a Mark I and want to know what questions I should ask to sound competent.  

Here's what I've got so far:

1.  How many owners?
2.  Has it been used on the road?
3.  Any past upgrades or work done on it?
4.  How is the condition of the tines, hammers, felts... etc?

I'm going to check it out and need any advice on what I should look for.  I know that I should see if there is any water damage because that is the only unfixable thing.  I'm assuming this will manifest itself by rust or mildew.  Also, regarding 4 there, what should I look for?

I know buying online is bad news, but the only person that I found close to me is two states away.  I was thinking about buying one from speakeasyvintagemusic, until I found out that 3,250 was the starting price.  Holy f.

Anyway, I hope the person I'm buying it from doesn't visit this forum and my cover is blown.