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This vintage Steinway is being
disassembled for restoration.
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Note the serious cracks in the
soundboard; it will be necessary to replace it during the restoration.
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The process begins with the removal
of the strings, plate and soundboard.
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Then cleaning the inside of the
piano.
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After the soundboard is duplicated,
the new soundboard is custom fit back into the piano.
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The new soundboard must be properly
positioned ...
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... and securely glued and clamped into
the case for proper crown and tone.
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Looking at the rest of
the piano, we inspect the old finish and see that it is tired, grainy
and worn.
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We also inspect the state of the action
and keys.
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The old vintage ivories have yellowed
over time.
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Here is the action after it has been
rebuilt with Renner action parts and Steinway hammers.
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After bleaching and polishing, these
old ivories look like new again.
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The
next step is to remove the old pinblock and create a duplicate
replacement.
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pinblock is made out of 29 lamination Falconwood.
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It's
a drastic difference from how the piano was when we first received it.
The piano has been completely
rebuilt and refinished.
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This
piano was originally built in 1900, and can now be seen fully restored
and in top condition.
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The
whole piano, fully restored, is now in its new home.
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