dv8.Maker Posted May 4, 2007 Share Posted May 4, 2007 To one that has been in my family longer than I have...my upright piano. yip, moving, and just don't have the space for it. That and it needs the hammers on 4 keys rebuilt and some major tuning. Anyone know the best way to get rid of or give away a piano without having to pay a fortune for pros to come in (I live on the 3rd floor with 90 degree stairs and no elevator, and DO NOT want to carry it again). Hmm is that tax deductable? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delirium Posted May 4, 2007 Share Posted May 4, 2007 open the window and drop it. ♫♫♫ motif XS6, RD700GX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeT156 Posted May 4, 2007 Share Posted May 4, 2007 You might be able to donate it to a Church. Most churches have pianos these days (instead of organs) and even if they have a more expensive piano in the main part of their church, sometime then can use one in another room or "downstairs" in a meeting room. Try advertising on Craiglist as FREE. Mike T. Yamaha Motif ES8, Alesis Ion, Prophet 5 Rev 3.2, 1979 Rhodes Mark 1 Suitcase 73 Piano, Arp Odyssey Md III, Roland R-70 Drum Machine, Digitech Vocalist Live Pro. Roland Boss Chorus Ensemble CE-1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanS Posted May 4, 2007 Share Posted May 4, 2007 If you give it away, it will be the new guys problem on how it get it outta there. When I moved from my last house, I sold my family upright before I left. The woman who bought went on the cheap and hired 3 teens to move it. Miraculously it didn't damage my entry way as my wife said they all but dropped it down the landing stairs. Too much for 'em. Probably never moved one before. Not to get you nervous or anything.... What we record in life, echoes in eternity. Montage M7, MOXF8, Electro 6D, XK1c, Motif XS Rack, PolyEvolver, Voyager, Cobalt 8X, Univox MiniKorg. https://www.abandoned-film.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dv8.Maker Posted May 4, 2007 Author Share Posted May 4, 2007 Mike, I was thinking along those lines. Just not sure if anyone has some feedback on similar attempts. However, yes it would be funny as hell to drop it from the 3rd floor onto the pavement Since I really have no need for it (thanks to my new XS)I'd at least like someone else to have it and keep the music going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gismo Recording Posted May 4, 2007 Share Posted May 4, 2007 If you drop it out the window be sure to have someone on the ground with a recording device to record the sound it makes when it hits the pavement. That could be useful to use in a song sometime in the future. Ken Denny Gismo Recording So Cliché Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real MC Posted May 4, 2007 Share Posted May 4, 2007 I remember when a local family just bought an upright piano and it fell off his trailer as he was taking it home. The piano disintegrated on impact and there were piano parts all over the road. The former owner happened to be driving that direction and when he saw what happened he laughed so hard that he gave the money back to him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prague Posted May 4, 2007 Share Posted May 4, 2007 Make/model? Is it good or just a cheapo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Botch Posted May 4, 2007 Share Posted May 4, 2007 We moved a piano into a basement apartment in college, it took several hours and some carpentry work. We moved it back out through the window a semester later. In pieces. Botch In Wine there is Wisdom In Beer there is Freedom In Water there is bacteria Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProfD Posted May 4, 2007 Share Posted May 4, 2007 If you drop it out the window be sure to have someone on the ground with a recording device to record the sound it makes when it hits the pavement. That could be useful to use in a song sometime in the future. No! The last thing we need is a another orchestra hit. PD "The greatest thing you'll ever learn, is just to love and be loved in return."--E. Ahbez "Nature Boy" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mate stubb Posted May 4, 2007 Share Posted May 4, 2007 These situations often call for a trebuchet. http://uk.geocities.com/osfuk/osf/images/piano.JPG Moe --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dv8.Maker Posted May 4, 2007 Author Share Posted May 4, 2007 It's not a cheapo, was a very good Winter Upright piano. Prob is that its 55 years old and needs some repairs (which are harder to do on old pianos). With me living in a condo I really wont have a need for an extremely loud and heavy accoustic instrument. So if anyone in the Boston area wants to come grab it, feel free Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dv8.Maker Posted May 4, 2007 Author Share Posted May 4, 2007 And yes mate, If I owned a trebuchet my friends would absolutely make full use of this occassion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prague Posted May 4, 2007 Share Posted May 4, 2007 Well, how hard can it be to move a piano? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gqcV7VgdUk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfonso Posted May 4, 2007 Share Posted May 4, 2007 Well, how hard can it be to move a piano? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gqcV7VgdUk super...timeless. Guess the Amp .... now it's finished... Here it is! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darbyjack Posted May 8, 2007 Share Posted May 8, 2007 I remember when a local family just bought an upright piano and it fell off his trailer as he was taking it home. The piano disintegrated on impact and there were piano parts all over the road. The former owner happened to be driving that direction and when he saw what happened he laughed so hard that he gave the money back to him. lool any photos? Plays on a Nord Stage 76 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Loving Posted May 8, 2007 Share Posted May 8, 2007 There was a business that bought mine for $100-200 and came and got it. Adios old friend. Maybe there's such a thing in your area. Otherwise, give it away on the stipulation that they have to come get it. "Forget it, Jake. It's Chinatown." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverDragonSoun Posted May 9, 2007 Share Posted May 9, 2007 You could also donate it to a school or an old folks home. If you have a method of moving it, you could take it to goodwill or somewhere like that. Begin the day with a friendly voice A companion, unobtrusive - Rush Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Muscara Posted May 9, 2007 Share Posted May 9, 2007 I've known of some piano teachers that sell their piano when they move and buy another one when they get to the new town. They seem to think that was better than trying to move it. Put in the ad that they have to move it so those who contact you are (hopefully) prepared. "I'm so crazy, I don't know this is impossible! Hoo hoo!" - Daffy Duck "The good news is that once you start piano you never have to worry about getting laid again. More time to practice!" - MOI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Alfredson Posted May 9, 2007 Share Posted May 9, 2007 Call some piano movers and ask if they know anyone that wants it. My dad used to restore old uprights and he would constantly get them for the cost of moving from the movers (due to people like you who just want to get rid of them), fix them up, and sell them for good money. It's how he raised 7 kids. In the same vein, call some local piano tuners and ask if they want it. Please don't destroy it or let someone move it who has no experience. Keep it greazy! B3tles - Soul Jazz THEO - Prog Rock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dv8.Maker Posted May 9, 2007 Author Share Posted May 9, 2007 Oh rest assured it will not be destroyed. This is the instrument that got me started in music, and if I don't keep it I at least want it to be an inspiration for someone else. At this point I haven't been able to get myself to post it on craigslist, but I keep loggin in as if I will.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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