C. Bechstein grand piano – SAP 6765

This piano is not for sale. It is a representation of our work carried out for one of our customers.

The instrument was restored completely including its cabinet, acoustic, action, and keyboard components.

All details regarding the piano and range of restoration can be found below.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION:

  • Type: grand piano
  • Brand: Bechstein
  • Model: living room grand piano
  • Serial number: 89339
  • Date of manufacture: 1908
  • Length: 185 cm
  • Number of keys: 88
  • Number of pedals: 2

CABINET

RESTORATION RANGE OF THE CABINET HAS BEEN DESCRIBED BELOW:

  • Disassembling of the instrument
  • Basic carpentry work prior to actual case finishing
  • Case varnishing in high gloss transparent polyester
  • Set of two side leg plinths – Bechstein
  • Old hardware polishing
  • New brass lyre braces
  • Lyre box re-veneering
  • Cheek re-veneering
  • Leg re-veneering (3 pieces)
  • Rim re-veneering prior to final finishing
  • Rosewood veneer – used to re-veneering
  • Inside rim varnishing in transparent mat
  • New olive fallboard felt
  • New olive music desk felt

ACOUSTIC PART

RESTORATION RANGE OF THE ACOUSTIC PART HAS BEEN DESCRIBED BELOW:

  • Soundboard bleaching
  • Soundboard restoration and varnishing in gloss
  • New soundboard decal
  • New bridge caps – 4 sections
  • New bass strings of Heller
  • New steel strings – Röslau
  • New multilayered pin block
  • New blue tuning pins
  • Iron frame sanding
  • Iron frame restoration and varnishing in Bechstein color
  • Iron frame finishing in gloss
  • Frame lettering in frame color (brand name, serial number etc.)
  • Agraffes restoration (polishing)
  • New hitch pins
  • New frame felts and string bearings – olive (Bechstein)

 

ACTION PART

RESTORATION RANGE OF THE ACTION HAS BEEN DESCRIBED BELOW:

  • Complete action restoration and regulation (replacing all worn out felts, leathers, cashmeres, and restoration of wooden and metal elements)
  • New hammer heads with Bio Felt of Abel
  • New hammer shanks of Abel
  • Restoration of old wippens
  • Backcheck restoration
  • Damper restoration and re-felting with felt of Jahn
  • Damper regulation
  • Damper action restoration
  • Trapwork restoration
  • Keyboard restoration
  • Keyboard pins restoration (polishing)
  • New acrylic key covers
  • Sharps restoration
  • Final voicing

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