New Members chrispalasz Posted April 21, 2017 at 05:25 AM New Members Report Share Posted April 21, 2017 at 05:25 AM My wife (mainland Chinese) and I are having our wedding ceremony this July near Chicago. Her younger sister plays the pipa, and we would really love to have her play a couple of songs in dedication. She has a pipa in China, but it would be troublesome to bring it all the way to Chicago for the wedding. Can anyone help me find a place where I could rent/borrow a pipa for our ceremony at the end of July? I would be so grateful! ~Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eion_padraig Posted April 21, 2017 at 06:43 AM Report Share Posted April 21, 2017 at 06:43 AM You might try to connect up with a local Chinese language school in Chicago. You know how a lot of Chinese Americans are forced to study Chinese on Saturday or Sunday for a few hours? I used to take Chinese classes at one before I came back to China. You may find someone who knows someone with a pipa that you could rent from. Sometimes you find rare things on Craigslist too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abcdefg Posted April 23, 2017 at 02:24 AM Report Share Posted April 23, 2017 at 02:24 AM Renting a pipa is kind of like trying to rent a wife. Probably cannot be done, and almost certainly not from a stranger. A store that sells musical instruments might have a "loaner," but even that is a long shot. Probably best to just ask the younger sister to bring hers over from China on the plane, clumsy or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luxi Posted April 23, 2017 at 08:03 PM Report Share Posted April 23, 2017 at 08:03 PM Have you thought of looking in eBay, or Amazon? Perhaps a used one wouldn't be too bad or too expensive. Your wife might like it as a present, even learn to play later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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