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The preservation and the renovation requires from the piano-master
a large commitment, a strong theoretical knowledge and, importantly,
practical experience.
Generally, we carry out work on all kinds of grand- and upright-pianos,
but our main focus is on the renovation of antique pianos, which look
esthetically beautiful and sound exceptional.
We make following works for you:
1. Upright Piano Action:
2. The Grand Piano Action:
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Reconstruction of the action from the vienna grand action into the modern repetition action
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Replacement of the hammers, felts, cloths, baize, centre pins and springs
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Renovation of the hammer felt
- Extensive regulation of the action, dampers and keyboard
3. Keyboard:
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Reconditioning of the ivory keys: polishing, whitening etc.
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Renovation of the ebony keys: replace/recondition
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Replacement of damaged ivory keys with plexiglas/acrylic
- Replacement of the cloth, felt and leather
- Leveling of the keyboard, and setting the depth of touch
4. The Strung Back:
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Renovation of the soundboard: the removal of splits, polishing, varnishing etc.
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Replacement of the tuning pins, hitch pins, pinblock, and strings
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Reconditioning of the cast-iron frame
- Rebuilding the bridges
5. Case work:
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Removal of damages in the wood
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Veneering with exotic veneer materials
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French polishing or waxing following traditional methods
- Application of modern finishes with modern materials (e.g. polyester)
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Clean, polish or replace brasswork & assemble cabinet
6. Tuning - Tuning, voicing,
regulation, repairs and refinishing at an expert level.
- Technical
advice maintenance.
- Standby services available for concert or recording
situations, at a set fee
7. Making of the bass strings according to your requirements
8. Have you any wishes? Please do not hesitate to ask us...
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