http://utica.craigslist.org/msg/1889131036.html

Haha, keep them coming - love these

I foresee a long life for this thread!

I wish I could still find a link to the one that said "you push the black and white things on the front and sound comes out the back".

Here is another one:
http://austin.craigslist.org/msg/1889053426.html

...and another:

http://westernmass.craigslist.org/zip/1834678290.html

This is a heavy read:

http://burlington.craigslist.org/zip/1889202588.html

Here's another Funny ad. The last line is the punch line.

Kees

For the do-it-yourself type:

http://westernmass.craigslist.org/msg/1873189918.html

Of course its a grand, it says so right on the fallboard!!!
http://cleveland.craigslist.org/msg/1891536266.html

Here's another "grand".

Kees

This is just a little guy:

http://chicago.craigslist.org/nwc/msg/1895884415.html

The music rack makes me think of a Chickering, maybe not. Probably just as well that Illinois is so far away...

So watch this one. Some of the language is a bit colourful. Do you think this guy gets any calls for tuning??


http://www.craigslist.org/about/best/nyc/1598225097.html

I've seen this ad posted regularly for at least six months now, but I always thought it was a joke.

I'm suspicious because the tuning price is extremely low for NYC, and it's also difficult to believe that a tech would try to drum up business in this manner. But then again, it IS New York, and there are a ton of crazy people here who might be really into it.

I don't think the bench is quite a match, And where are the balance rail bushings?

http://lasvegas.craigslist.org/msg/1899213597.html

Pretty sure this guy is an idiot! http://columbiamo.craigslist.org/msg/1899832621.html

This one doesn't even say 'Upright':

http://sacramento.craigslist.org/msg/1901963008.html

Now I can excuse thinking that a 20th century piano is from 1850, but an electronic organ???

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/msg/1902162328.html

YIKES... even though he is almost certainly joking, I think I'd be really nervous having such a cretin touch my piano. All the techs I know are very polite and cultured. That kind of ad is absurd.

Patented in 1907, but might be a little bit older? Is this sort of like going back to the future?

http://houston.craigslist.org/msg/1902494541.html

OT. It makes me remember...

I was seeing old family pictures with my elder sun Erik, at this time he was 6 years old.

We came to a picture of his grandpa when he was maybe 12/13 years old.

Erik exclaimed: Look, it's me when I was bigger!

Actually he tunes for some famous New Yorkers, like HOWARD STERN!

http://austin.craigslist.org/atq/1899536857.html

I'm not sure if these folks are looking for a contractor or trying to sell their piano...

Considering the supposed history of this piano, I would be verrrrry cautious of what might be lurking inside that makes it 'funky.' Ewwww. http://reno.craigslist.org/msg/1893007501.html

If I recall correctly from the book Blues People by Leroy Jones, the original meaning of the word "funky" is a smell arising from activities of the type the Mustang Ranch promoted. Thus, a completely accurate description using an otherwise adapted word.
And again, ewwww.

I think Elton said "And we`ll leave the smell of the sea in your beds" from Sweet Painted Lady... are you talking about that Funky smell?

Here's a real bargain Steinway. Not really funny, but somewhat unusual on Craigslist.

Kees

8 million dollars!

At least he admits it...

http://cgi.ebay.com/PIANO-TUNER-/280555010043?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item415261b7fb