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Rebuilt Steinways
A world class piano REBUILDING program Our Hamburg Steinway and Steinway pianos are expertly rebuilt in our New York factory. Call us at 212.245.4535 | Since the early days of pianomaking, handcraftsmen have expressed their creativity through many avenues, however none were more important than inlay work. Hand craftsmen took months and even years to make their pianos as beautiful to the eye as it was to the ear! This classic Steinway B was originally owned by the Corning Glass Family and is a classic example of how beautiful a piano can be. A rare and mighty example of an instrument as at home on the concert stage as in the living room. From the Klavierhaus Collection - $150,000.00. | | 
Inlay work on a Steinway B from the Klavierhaus Collection | Rebuilt Steinways
A world class piano REBUILDING job for a major concert hall in Williamstown, Massachusetts.
Faced with a pressing need for a new concert grand piano, a concert hall commissioned Klavierhaus to rebuild and restore this turn of the century Hamburg Steinway Model D concert grand.
| |  A Hamburg Steinway D in need of complete restoration. |
With over 20,000 pounds of pressure exerted on it over more than a century, the soundboard shows its age and is in need of replacement.
| |  The soundboard and pinblock areshot. |
We begin with a thorough evaluation of the instrument.
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Here you see the old pinblock on the left, with the prepared new pinblock on the right which will replace it.
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Here is a closeup of the Delignit pinblock from Germany. This is widely considered the ultimate pinblock for restoring and building pianos.
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| At our state of the art factory, the cast iron frame is removed in preparation for the removal and replacement of the soundboard. | |  |
The heart of any piano -- it's sand casted iron frame also known as the harp of the piano!
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A prepared soundboard with its bridge installed by our expert handcraftsmen.
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| The rim of the Hamburg Steinway, much as it might have looked 110 years ago. Every aspect of this powerful structure is gone over with a fine tooth comb to ensure it is ready for another century of concert service. | |  |
A pinblock in preparation.
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| In preparation for polyester refinishing of any piano, we first repair any defects in the case that might have presented themselves. This includes re-veneering of piano surfaces that need it.
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| The piano case after the first coat of polyester.
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A freshly sprayed iron piano frame ready for installation.
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| A closer look. The new soundboard, bridge and bridge cap and the refinished cast iron plate are now all in place.
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| Our piano is nearing readiness for the final stages of assembly, including stringing, regulation and action work.
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The final stages await now that the piano has been strung.
| |  Hamburg Steinway and Sons Model D. |
New tuning pins go into the pinblock.
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The piano arrives at our facility for final touches.
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| The new soundboard as seen from under the piano.
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New legs for a new piano!
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| New hardware.
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| Piano keyboard from Kluge in Germany. | |  |
| The piano on stage awaiting regulation and action and voicing work... and a good polishing!!!
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| Our pianos are carefully prepared for concertreadiness to match the acoustical environment of the concert hall.
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Our master concert technician, Sujatri Reisinger, developing the final voice of the piano to contain warmth, clarity and singing quality that is expected from a world class concert instrument.
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The keyboard is taken out and put back dozens of times before the action is perfect.
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Klavierhaus Technical Services • A world class piano REBUILDING program
| Another gem from the Klavierhaus collection is ready for concert action. | |  |
For Schools • For Concert Halls • For Institutions • For Individuals | The unveiling of the piano. With original wood and harp, this piano is a gem. It reveals the qualities that made pianos from the turn of the century so great.
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