I just googled "boy builds piano in new zealand" and... http://www.noiseaddicts.com/2009/04/the-worlds-largest-piano/ David Ilvedson, RPT Pacifica, CA 94044 ----- Original message ---------------------------------------- From: "Geoff Sykes" <thetuner at ivories52.com> To: pianotech at ptg.org Received: 4/26/2009 6:14:09 PM Subject: Re: [pianotech] 6 meter piano >Since I was unable to find the link, I would be most grateful if you could >repost it here. Please? Many thanks. > >-- G > >• Geoff Sykes, RPT >• 626-799-7545 >• www.ivories52.com <http://www.ivories52.com/> >-----Original Message----- >From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf >Of wimblees at aol.com >Sent: Sunday, April 26, 2009 5:56 PM >To: pianotech at ptg.org >Subject: Re: [pianotech] 6 meter piano >-The information about him, and the instrument, are all on the link. >Wim >-----Original Message----- >From: Geoff Sykes <thetuner at ivories52.com> >To: pianotech at ptg.org >Sent: Sun, 26 Apr 2009 1:32 pm >Subject: Re: [pianotech] 6 meter piano >I can't find the link you mention but I'm guessing it leads to this same >video. I wasn't interested in sharing this information so much as I was >interested in learning more about what the kid had accomplished. If >anything. > >-- G > >• Geoff Sykes, RPT >• 626-799-7545 >• www.ivories52.com <http://www.ivories52.com/> >-----Original Message----- >From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org ><mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org?> ] On Behalf Of wimblees at aol.com >Sent: Sunday, April 26, 2009 1:00 PM >To: pianotech at ptg.org >Subject: Re: [pianotech] 6 meter piano >-Geoff >The link for this piano was posted on Pianotek about a month ago. >Willem (Wim) Blees, RPT >Piano Tuner/Technician >Mililani, Oahu, HI >808-349-2943 >Author of: >The Business of Piano Tuning >available from Potter Press >www.pianotuning.com <http://www.pianotuning.com/> >-----Original Message----- >From: Geoff Sykes <thetuner at ivories52.com> >To: Pianotech at Ptg. Org <pianotech at ptg.org> >Sent: Sun, 26 Apr 2009 9:12 am >Subject: [pianotech] 6 meter piano >Greetings all -- > >In 2005 David Rubenstein, here in Los Angeles, unveiled his 12' 2" grand >piano. See it here : >http://www.rubensteinpianos.com/r371details.html > >And more pictures and details here: >http://www.la-ptg.org/rubenstein/ > >0A >Aside from a very old non functioning prototype in a museum in China, >David's piano was the largest piano ever made. Now, a 14 year old kid in New >Zealand, Adrian Mann, is making the news as having made the worlds largest >piano at 6 meters, (about 18 feet), in length. And he made it over the span >of four years in a neighbors barn. > >Here's the ONLY video available, a local TV news story: >http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x57kcRdojrY > >And aside from a couple of photos on Flickr, >(http://www.flickr.com/photos/37161992@N06/), one press release that has >been re-written about a dozen times, and this one video, there is NO more >information about this piano or the creator. The ONLY piece of technica l >information I have been able to find is this: > >"When traditional piano-building materials weren't available, he improvised. >The spruce used for soundboards wasn't available so Mr Mann cross-cut >Canadian Douglas Fir bought from a salvage yard instead. An estimated 85 per >cent of the piano is made from recycled materials." > >Has anyone else on this list heard about this? Does anyone know anything >more about this instrument? > >-- Geoff > >• Geoff Sykes, RPT >• 626-799-7545 >• www.ivor ies52.com <http://www.ivories52.com/> > >No virus found in this outgoing message. >Checked by AVG - www.avg.com <http://www.avg.com/> >Version: 8.5.322 / Virus Database: 270.12.4/2081 - Release Date: 04/26/09 >09:44:00 > _____ >Green cleaning products -- do they work as well? ><http://home.aol.com/new_in_home/photogallerytall/_a/spring-cleaning-product >s-put-to-the-test/20090407180609990001?ncid=emlweushome00000001> Find out >now! >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG - www.avg.com <http://www.avg.com/> >Version: 8.5.322 / Virus Da tabase: 270.12.4/2081 - Release Date: 04/26/09 >09:44:00 >No virus found in this outgoing message. >Checked by AVG - www.avg.com <http://www.avg.com/> >Version: 8.5.322 / Virus Database: 270.12.4/2081 - Release Date: 04/26/09 >09:44:00 > _____ >Green cleaning products -- do they work as well? ><http://home.aol.com/new_in_home/photogallerytall/_a/spring-cleaning-product >s-put-to-the-test/20090407180609990001?ncid=emlweushome00000001> Find out >now! >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >Version: 8.5.322 / Virus Database: 270.12.4/2081 - Release Date: 04/26/09 >09:44:00 >No virus found in this outgoing message. >Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >Version: 8.5.322 / Virus Database: 270.12.4/2081 - Release Date: 04/26/09 >09:44:00
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