Wednesday, July 7, 2010

Restoration of your Piano





Piano restoration provides the option to keep the original case as it is a common knowledge that the quality of materials used in most old pianos are far more superior to that of today For example, the antiquity of the piano’s case may be unavailable in today’s market. The benefits of piano restoration include preserving the valuable parts of the piano. The cost that is spent on piano restoration is oftentimes just a fraction of the cost of purchasing a new unit. This is why the meticulous task of Piano restoration is often times preferable than to buying a new one.

A lot of piano owners see pianos as investments, not just financially but also as an emotional investment for its sentimental value that is earned over the years. The wood materials, plates, strings, pins, soundboards and dampers are made one of a kind for each instrument. Each unit is uniquely different from the other. Some people treat their pianos as treasures. However, the grandeur of a piano is kept and even enhanced through piano restoration.

The process of refinishing the exterior wood, restoring interior, and tuning the keys, all together take hundreds of hours to accomplish. The mechanics of a piano is very complex and restoring it makes it difficult and time consuming. Piano restoration is a tedious task.

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