Friday, October 16, 2009
Just picked up a 1920's Steinway "OR" Model "O" player grand!!
We just picked up this gorgeous Steinway from the 20's. I will post some pics up of it next week. Can't wait to start rebuliding it!
Friday, August 28, 2009
It's Friday, time to deliver another Steinway!
The end of the week is here and it's time to make another customer happy. We rebuilt this gorgeous 1906 Steinway & Sons grand model "B" in 2001 but now the customer is moving. She didn't want anybody else to move the piano so we actually decided to bring the piano into the shop, touch up the case a little bit, inspect everything, then send it off. We were very pleased to see that the pins are starting to settle in, and are still very tight. The piano has an amazingly wonderful sounding bass and deep sonority sound! Here's a few pics of the piano.
Monday, August 10, 2009
Back to work! Bring on the Steinway's!
We're very excited to be back to work this week! On Tuesday (tomorrow) we are traveling down to South Carolina to deliver a gorgeous sounding, rebuilt and refinished ebony Steinway & Sons grand piano model "O"!
This piano has an exceptionally sweet tone and touch. The whippens and shanks are in remarkably good shape and did not require replacing. The hammers, however, were borderline so we decided to replace them. The ivories on this piano are like new, preserving the classic Steinway feel and touch. It's pianos like this that are our inspiration.
On our way down to South Carolina, we are stopping in Virginia to pick up a rare Steinway & Sons grand model "A" 6'4.5"! Steinway manufactured this 6'4.5" "A" for only a period of about 15 years in the late 20's, 30's, and early 40's. It is one of the best pianos that Steinway ever made, and we are looking forward to rebuilding this one. Most Steinway A's are 6'1" and really are the piano that gave Steinway their reputation. At one time the 6'1" "A" was the smallest piano that Steinway made. Here is a picture of a Steinway "A" that we just finished rebuilding and are selling.
At the time of the turn of the 20th century, they made "A", "B", "C" and "D" which corresponded to 6', 7', 8', and 9'. As more people could afford pianos, Steinway made 3 "miniature" grands; the "S" (small), the "M" (medium), and the "O" (oversized). The "O" was subsequently changed to the model "L".
We are really looking forward to getting our hands on this "A", as they are gorgeous! Check back for pictures and updates on this piano!
On our way down to South Carolina, we are stopping in Virginia to pick up a rare Steinway & Sons grand model "A" 6'4.5"! Steinway manufactured this 6'4.5" "A" for only a period of about 15 years in the late 20's, 30's, and early 40's. It is one of the best pianos that Steinway ever made, and we are looking forward to rebuilding this one. Most Steinway A's are 6'1" and really are the piano that gave Steinway their reputation. At one time the 6'1" "A" was the smallest piano that Steinway made. Here is a picture of a Steinway "A" that we just finished rebuilding and are selling.
At the time of the turn of the 20th century, they made "A", "B", "C" and "D" which corresponded to 6', 7', 8', and 9'. As more people could afford pianos, Steinway made 3 "miniature" grands; the "S" (small), the "M" (medium), and the "O" (oversized). The "O" was subsequently changed to the model "L".
We are really looking forward to getting our hands on this "A", as they are gorgeous! Check back for pictures and updates on this piano!
Sunday, August 9, 2009
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Steinway Piano Rebuilding / Restoration / Refurbishing
Since 1897 Ford Piano has been rebuilding & restoring the finest quality instruments such as Steinway & Sons, Mason & Hamlin, Knabe, Chickering, Baldwin, and more.
Though we take just as much pride in rebuilding Mrs. Jones' piano from around the corner, we have rebuilt pianos for Duke Ellington (two grands, one of which is in the Smithsonian), Stephen Sondheim (two grands), John Lennon, and a host of well known classical and jazz artists, music schools and concert venues.
We sell rebuilt pianos as well as Baldwin, Weber, and Sohmer pianos. We are now working on the 4th generation specializing
in new Pin Blocks, Sounding Boards, Actions, and Finishes.
For more information or to see if your piano is worth rebuilding, please visit us online @ http://www.FordPiano.com
Fully Restored Steinway Grand Piano Model "M"
This ebony Steinway grand piano has been rebuilt and refinished. This piano is 5'7" and has new Steinway hammers, repaired soundboard, new pinblock, new action, new key tops, and a new finish.
For more information, please
visit us online @ http://www.FordPiano.com
Rebuilt & Refinished Steinway & Sons Grand Piano Model "L" For Sale
1927 Steinway & Sons grand piano model "L" 5'11''. This piano has been fully rebuilt & refinished (restored) by Ford Piano in 2008.
The piano has a new Alaskan Sitka spruce sounding board, new tuning pinblock / pins, new strings, new Steinway hammers, new Steinway action parts, and a beautiful new hand ebony satin patina finish.
This Steinway piano produces a deep tone in the bass and a clear and articulate treble that cannot be matched.
The price of a new Steinway the same size would be $65,200. We are asking $28,000.
Ford Piano has been rebuilding the finest pianos since 1897. All of our work is done in our 20,000 sq/ft. factory by our fully trained technicians. All of our pianos come with a 10 year warranty, matching bench, delivery anywhere in the continental United States, and 1 in-house tuning. Satisfaction is guaranteed.
For more information you may visit our web site @ http://www.FordPiano.com or you may call us at 914-739-1224.
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