Shaffer
Pianos currently has one to two openings for a vintage grand or square
grand piano. Whether it's a full rebuild or a museum quality
restoration, we can provide the services you desire including the
careful transport of your piano. (Email for more information.)
PIANO
RESTORATION AND REBUILDING SERVICES
In addition to our
inventory of restored antique pianos for sale, we also provide
complete piano refinishing and restoration services. A careful and
thorough restoration to its original sound and beauty will
significantly increase the value of an antique piano—by as much as
20 times the unrestored value. Shaffer
Pianos provides a full range of piano restoration and piano rebuilding
services and can develop a work plan tailored to your taste and budget
to get the most out of your piano. We
only use the finest and most compatible parts when restoring pianos to
ensure reliability and authenticity.
Restoring
an Antique Piano often entails: refinishing
or restoring the finish on the piano’s case; repairing the original
ivory keytops; replacing strings and tuning pins; repairing the
soundboard; and reconditioning or rebuilding the action (playing
mechanism). A restored piano does not have to appear
“over-restored” to the point where it looks out of place in a room
with period antiques. When working with interior designers who wish to
place an antique piano in a client’s room, we try get a sense of
what type of statement the piano will make—will it be the focal
point of the room or simply blend in with the décor?
Rebuilding an
Antique Piano often
involves: refinishing the case on the piano; repairing or replacing
keytops; replacing the piano’s tuning pin block; repairing or
replacing the soundboard as needed; polishing or replacing brass;
refinishing the cast iron frame (harp); and rebuilding the piano’s
action.
PIANO
REFINISHING
We can carefully
remove the original finish from the piano and refinish it to look like
new giving it a color of your choice (mahogany, walnut, rosewood, ebony or
any other color) and either a satin or gloss sheen. In many cases, we can also restore the original finish on your piano so that it looks like
a beautiful antique piano kept in excellent condition.
Our refinishing
techniques used on antique pianos and antique furniture are dependent
on a number of carefully thought out factors including: the original
finish used on the piano, the type of material that will be the most
durable for the climate the piano will be subjected to, and the
client’s taste. We are versed in working with lacquers, varnishes,
urethanes, and old fashioned shellac (French polishing). We
meticulously apply as many coats of finish to the piano as is needed
to build a beautiful, silky smooth finish. Unfortunately, too many
piano restorers or refinishers simply spray a couple coats of lacquer
on fine pianos, then claim the piano is “restored” or
“refinished”—such a hasty effort devalues your fine piano.
