STENIWAY SQUARE GRAND PIANOS 

Some information on Steinway Sqaure Grand Pianos                     

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Steinway produced square grand pianos until around 1888. Predictable, there square pianos are off high quality. Those most were made with rosewood veneer, some  Steinway squares were made in ebony finish.

At Shaffer Pianos, we specialize in the restoration of American square grand pianos.  When properly restored, square grands can be appreciated as unique musical additions to homes.

We do every aspect of the restorations ourselves. We never contract out for cheap labor, including the common practice of some restorers to send the pianos to Mexico to be refurbished. We have heard from some of the unhappy owners of these pianos who sadly had to pay again to have the work done correctly. 

We are often asked if square pianos can be purchased unrestored and simply tuned or repaired in a customer’s home.

Generally our response is that these pianos, being 150 years old, will require complete restoration of the action (playing mechanisms), keys, strings, tuning pins, and more. The job requires disassembly of the pianos and requires space and time.

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