Jodi_the_g
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My girlfreind plays the piano to grade 8 or what ever that is and can teach people it.
She wants to do this on the side and offer tutoring on it from home in the future.
Though we do not own a piano does anyone know where i can purchase one from as a suprise/birthday/anervisery/xmas present.
Not got all that much room for one so no grand panios.
[Edited on 10-11-2006 by Jodi_the_g]
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rustyarchs
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your brave seen how much they cost??
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Jodi_the_g
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Nope lol hence why i am asking.
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Cosmo
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panio or piano?!
Your best going to a local dealer to get some quotes, as delivery would be a stupid price if you ordered it anywhere online!
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rustyarchs
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http://www.jspianos.com/pianos.html
I woult try to get a second hand one and just get it tuned
Kirst
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Robin
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Second hand ones can be had dirt cheap, because no-one can ever find a way of delivering them 
if you can borrow a van, you're laughing.
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rustyarchs
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http://www.countrywidepianos.co.uk/cgi-bin/secondhand-pianos/main.cgi
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Jodi_the_g
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I take it you play then kirsty what is good, I think I might look into renting one.
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rustyarchs
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I played when i was little, learned on a baby grand you really cant beat it.
We had a upright in the house too i cant remember what make it was. They say that sometimes buying an older piano is better as it has a better tone than the new ones. But then you can get problems from where it has been restrung.
TBH im not up on whats good and whats not but if i were to buy one again id get a yamaha
OR a steinway(sure thats what its called) grand if i had 20+k lol
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rustyarchs
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would you have room for a small grand bout 5 ft?
that would rock as a surprise!
[Edited on 10-11-2006 by rustyarchs]
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Jodi_the_g
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going in this room is empty at the moment
its 3m x 4.5 not including the wardrobes so should have room.
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rustyarchs
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squeeeeeeze a grand in there lol
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Jodi_the_g
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My bank can't though lol.
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rustyarchs
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ebay
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Ian
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Problem you have is that if you want to do it properly you can't just have any old crap old thing.
Yamaha U series are very popular for teaching, kind of industry standard. You might pick up a U1 for a grand if you are very lucky, or perhaps 1500 quid for a nice one. U3 is a bit bigger and is strung differently so the bass is better but add a few more hundred quid on.
That said, you could get away with something cheaper. What did she learn on? Getting to grade 8 would usually mean having access to some nice gear.
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Jodi_the_g
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Without sounding like to much of a cunt, i do not really take an interest in that side of her life. As it bores me silly, I don't get the grading thing.
Guess I could ask her parents or ring the school she goes to.
I was looking at yamaha and the price she charges for singing lessons I think it would be worth it to spend a bit as if piano lessons are as much an hour it will be worth the outlay in the first place.
Plus I think having one in the house will make me look cultured lol.
[Edited on 11-11-2006 by Jodi_the_g]
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Ian
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Grading thing - 8 is the best.
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Jodi_the_g
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Really don't i feel bad now, she was making a fuss when she got it in singing lol.
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Ian
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I'm not surprised, she will have had to work towards that for a number of years. Thats not an easy thing to do!
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Shelly
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Jodi, your stupid! How can you not realise that?!
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Jodi_the_g
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You know little attention I pay to her interests Shelly.
I still don't think she can sing that great but I just nod and say yes for an easy life.
[Edited on 11-11-2006 by Jodi_the_g]
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Shelly
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Well you need to start paying attention boy, or you'll end up like a eccentric old man with only cats for company.
Poor Mel, she needs to get you sorted out.
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Jodi_the_g
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Yes but they are not interesting interests to me personally if she enjoys them then fair enough do them.
No reason for me to get involved, we have joint interests which we do together as well as my interests which I do without it.
It works out well never under each others feet.
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Shelly
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But from her point of view, it would be nice for you to understand what is important to her and how well she's done. You'll never know if you don't take an interest.
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Dom
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Yamaha's are great pianos - usually pretty bright in sound, used quite a bit in pop songs (more grands/baby grands). Might be worth looking for a baby grand for that room - would be hard pushed getting a grand in there and being able to move around properly. Plus they generate a load of noise compared to baby grands/up rights (could be a problem in a small space) - another point to look into, if its upstairs (is it upstairs) you'll hear it throughout the house, so you might have to look at some sort of sound treatment for the floors.
Otherwise, keep an eye out for a decent conditioned upright, cant go wrong really and will probably sound just as nice as a grand in that room 
But like i said jodi, you really need to get her to play it as each piano feels/plays differently.....
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