[Noisebridge-discuss] Getting a piano for NB

[Ian Atha]

I am in complete support of this plan. I will help you in any way I
can, but I don't have any equipment. I could offer Zipcar time if they
have trucks that are big enough.

-ian.

On Sun, Apr 4, 2010 at 00:13, Sai Emrys <sai at saizai.com> wrote:
> I'd like to have regular access to a piano again. It's been a long
> time, I don't have space at home, and my hands feel itchy.
>
> Free pianos are to be had on craigslist, e.g.:
> http://sfbay.craigslist.org/search/zip?query=piano
>
> The catch is they are hard to move - you need at least two people, a
> fair amount of padding, a trolley (if it's not on wheels already),
> tiedowns, and a truck or big van. I have none of these things.
>
> On the plus side, although I've never tuned a piano before, I used to
> be a semiprofessional piano and harpsichord player, and *have* had
> professional training for how to tune a harpsichord, which is
> something I've done a few times. So I'm pretty sure that with a
> reference A-440 note and some tool that'll fit the pegs (we probably
> have a socket wrench that'll do that), I can tune it.
>
> For that matter, this being NB, it's likely as not that we can figure
> out how to just make/use an automatic electronic tuner on a laptop
> from a mic.
>
> I also have a large amount of piano sheet music (95% classical, a few
> random musical / folk / etc stuff) that I'd be happy to leave at NB
> for usage, but would want to get back if I move, and would not want to
> be turned into scrap.
>
> Anyway, tldr: would a couple of you be willing to get a piano into NB
> in decent condition so I can tune it and we can all play it?
>
> - Sai
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