Inside the piano and connected to the keys is the action, whose sole purpose is to cause the strings to vibrate and produce musical pitch. The action is composed primarily of wood, various sized felts, bucksin, steel, plastic, and glue. Through regular usage as pianos age, action parts change in alignment and size. These parts occasionally need to be reset back to the way the manufacturer designed them to play properly, referred to as regulation. Actions tend to require regulation about every 5-10 years though, much is dependent on frequency of use and how well humidity is maintained around the instrument.

Repair & Regulation

I removed the action from this older piano, thoroughly cleaned & polished underneath the keys, and regulated the action. Multiple coats of high gloss ebonylacquer brought this piano back to life.

Reconditioning a client's 1958 Everett Piano

Phone: (860) 307-2096

Rebuilding a 1917 Story & Clark Baby Grand

Old varnish sanded, decal removed

Refelted, rebronzed, and buffed plate with new installed decal

Taken just before old strings & tuning pins were removed

Fitting plate to rim

Old varnished scraped and plate removed for finishing

Spraying new high gloss ebony lacquer

Finish Sanding

Finish Prior to buffing