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23rd August 2008
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DJ 10p
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: londoon
Posts: 5,392
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Pianos...
I'm looking to get hold of a piano.. which probably wont be that expensive as people are nearly paying to get rid of unwanted ones.. but I don't know what I'm looking for second hand wise... obviously doesn't have to be a real beauty - but I don't want to go to the trouble of getting three mates and a van together to fetch a real nail...
Anyone got any pointers? Spandex - didn't you use to work in an organ shop or something? They didn't sell piano's did they?  Cheers |
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24th August 2008
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Very Bad Dog
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Nottingham
Posts: 8,428
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They did but all I really know about them is that they're very difficult to deliver.
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24th August 2008
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grinning
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: fishing on't pier
Posts: 12,731
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just a virtual piano but still very excellent if ya dont manage to get hold of the hard to deliver kind pianoteq |
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24th August 2008
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pickin' berries
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Berlin
Posts: 1,931
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Obvious, but if you can play it first, you should. You'll get a great idea of the general state it's in. A firmer action is better. Reaaaally out of tune tells you it hasn't been looked after, and will probably cost you more money to make playable than the price of a piano tuner. Also, be patient - there are loads of nice pianos around looking for a home - it's so much bother getting it delivered and into the room you want it in that you really want to have your hands on a piano you think you'll stick with for a while.
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24th August 2008
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this has got to be worth a hammersnipe
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/UPRIGHT-PIANO-W-G-HEDGES-OF-EASTLEIGH-1-DAY-AUCTION |
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25th August 2008
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pickin' berries
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Berlin
Posts: 1,931
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looks nice, I reckon
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25th August 2008
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Hello
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Glasgow
Posts: 1,447
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if you know anyone that works in a high school? i got my mate whos a teacher to blag an old synth that was lying about in a cupboard for years.
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25th August 2008
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Very Bad Dog
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Nottingham
Posts: 8,428
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I got my MS10 for free that way
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27th August 2008
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On the edge of darkness
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Bristol
Posts: 5,957
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What about Freecycle? someone was giving away a piano just the other day on the Bristol one.
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27th August 2008
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grinning
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: fishing on't pier
Posts: 12,731
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fuck... it went for 99p |
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30th August 2008
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The Gepetto of Ruth
Join Date: Aug 2008
Posts: 554
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We inherited a piano recently... the site of the 4 removal men bringing up two flights of stairs was not pretty... the first time they tried to deliver it one of them started hyperventilating and they had to call it off.
It's gloriously out of tune anyway, a couple of keys play crazy three note chords all by themselves. |
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31st August 2008
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DJ 10p
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: londoon
Posts: 5,392
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Hehe - got one for 99p off ebay.
I think i might just pay someone to do the fetching.. We were talking about getting another one as well.. for dischordant mistuning and preparations and fun stuff... |
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31st August 2008
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The Gepetto of Ruth
Join Date: Aug 2008
Posts: 554
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hehe.
Yeah I intend to give ours some grief before we get it properly tuned... |
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