| Service for Modern Piano and Historical Instruments | |
The Piano Workshop specializes in the finest piano rebuilding, piano restoration, piano repair and piano refinishing work in the New York metropolitan area. We provide historically accurate restoration of historical and antique pianos, harmoniums (reed organs), harpsichords, fortepianos and other early keyboard instruments as well as modern pianos (American and European piano: Steinway, Mason & Hamlin, Chickering, Knabe, Sohmer, Bösendorfer, Bechstein, Blüthner, Pleyel, Erard). Trained in Rome, Italy, Marco De Lellis, RPT, brings old world piano craftsmanship to New York. |
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| Replacing of soundboard, bridge and pinblock. | |
| Repairing soundboard, ribs and bridge (new cap). | |
| Restringing with appropriate music wire. | |
| Tuning pins remade for historical instruments. | |
| Key work: ivory, bone, ebony. | |
| Bass strings remade (Roslau and Degen). | |
| Plate repairing (no welding) and rebronzing. | |
| Fine case refinishing (high gloss, satin - any mordant dye). | |
| Making historical instruments from original technical drawings (blue prints) wood selected, seasoned and worked with traditional techniques. | |
| Harmonium bellow cloth replacement. | |
| Player piano tubing, pneumatic and bellow cloth replacement. | |
| Accurate cabinet work. | |
| Wooden parts remade. | |
| High grade wood veneering. | |
| Natural staining. | |
| Original french polish. | |