The piano consists of two major “areas”, referred to as the top of the piano and the bottom, or the strings, soundboard, bridging, tuning pins & pinblock vs. the keyboard and damper action of the instrument. The area of primary interest when referring to rebuilding is the top of the piano. Basically, this is what you see when you look under the lid of a grand piano: i.e., the strings, plate, tuning pins, pinblock (which is not visible), soundboard and bridging, and various felts relative to these parts. Unless addressing action parts replacement, repairs or regulation, or refinishing of the cabinet, this is what is referred to when you speak of rebuilding the instrument. These parts are inter-related and, therefore, thought of as one group. An example of old, damaged pinblock. Restringing.
Bringing an instrument back to its original condition is our specialty. Older pianos were constructed with much finer cabinetry, add the higher quality of many of today’s parts, and this provides for a really superb instrument after it has been rebuilt. |