Real Information on Piano Restoration
Everyone likes to have brand new things. If you play piano, you might be want to go out
and purchase a new piano. But, you will soon find out that pianos are very expensive
nowadays. In today's economy, many people are finding out that is much more cost-
effective to repair their current piano.
Pianos, typically can last 100 years! I have many pianos that I tune that were made
around 1900 and are still going strong. But, in order for these pianos to sound and play
well, they have to be serviced and maintained properly. I find that many pianos go
without any service other than
tuning, for many decades. Many
parts of the piano can go out of
adjustment over the years. It
sometimes isn't noticed because it happens so gradually.
So, what do you need to consider when deciding whether or not to restore and repair
your older piano.
First the decision has to be made as to whether or not the piano is worth restoring. You
should have a qualified piano technician look over the piano to see what needs to be
done. There are pianos that are just too old or in too much disrepair to be good
candidates for repair and restoration.
Restcring an Old Upright
There are many old uprights
around. This is a general term for
the upright pianos made from
about 1890 to
1930. They
are typically
very big (55"
to 62") and
very heavy.
Since most old uprights don't sell
for a lot of money, I don't usually
recommend that you spend a
huge amount of money to restore
an old one. In other words, , I
would not recommend complete
restringing and replacement of
major action parts. These are
repairs that can reach into the
thousands of dollars. The only old
upright piano that would be worth
doing serious restoration work on
would be a Steinway upright,
which properly restored can sell
for several thousand dollars.
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