Hacking low-cost Chinese pianos into something special

Re:Hacking low-cost Chinese pianos into something special by ramchip on Wednesday January 07, 2009 @10:39AM (#423511)

Ninety-five percent of pianos are sold to people who don't play

Sad but very believable, and I find it interesting to hear from a piano maker. I've seen several (fairly rich) people buy a piano to learn it but then drop out after a month, or outright buy it just for the chic aspect. I can't help but feel a little tinge when I see a beautiful grand sitting unused in a living room, when the kids at school have to do with a decaying, out of tune upright.

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Re:Hacking low-cost Chinese pianos into something special by mechanical_fish on Wednesday January 07, 2009 @01:12PM (#423719)

Okay, that goes on the list of fun things I might do if I had a spare million dollars: Donate a top-notch grand piano to a local school in exchange for the right to play it occasionally.

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Re:Hacking low-cost Chinese pianos into something special by jhancock on Wednesday January 07, 2009 @03:42PM (#423919)

or buy 5 of this guy's pianos for the same money and donate to 5 schools ;)

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Re:Hacking low-cost Chinese pianos into something special by mechanical_fish on Wednesday January 07, 2009 @04:38PM (#423999)

Who says this guy isn't top-notch? I bookmarked him. I intend for my future-millionaire fantasy self to be very frugal!

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Re:Hacking low-cost Chinese pianos into something special by jhancock on Friday January 09, 2009 @10:31PM (#427558)

don't count your generosity until its hatched ;). Its good to dream. Its better to actualize.

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