1929 Apollo Baby Grand

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AFTER

Scroll down to see the piano restoration process!
Scroll down to see the piano restoration process!

Piano Restoration Process:
Assessment & Disassembly
Years of neglect have left this piano in dirty, deplorable condition. Parts of the case are missing and the old mahogany finish has cracked and turned almost black over the years.

Piano Restoration Process:
Cabinet Repair & Refinishing
The old mahogany finish is removed and the bare wood is restored. The cabinet is carefully repaired and all broken and missing pieces are repaired and/or replaced. The case is carefully sealed with multiple coats of lacquer, each coat being painstakingly sanded to ensure the finest luster and patina. This customer requested a custom satin black lacquer finish on special order rather than going back with an original mahogany finish.

Piano Restoration Process:
Soundboard Repair & Re-Stringing
The old original soundboard was lovingly restored and the old-growth wood preserved in restoration. All cracks and splits were repaired and the piano had a new hand-made pin block installed for long-term durability and tuning stability. New strings were installed and the harp was re-gilded with gold lacquer. Even the elaborate blue and gold APOLLO soundboard decal was painstakingly reproduced with historical accuracy in order to make the interior of the piano look and sound like it did when it was new in 1929!

Piano Restoration Process:
Action & Keyboard Restoration
Years ago the original ivory keys were replaced with celluloid keytops which have cracked and chipped. The old brittle celluloid keys will be replaced with new plastic keys. The piano action is restored with new hammers, felts and leather. The lower action is restored to like-new condition so that the piano plays like a new instrument once again.

PHOTOS OF PIANO
AFTER COMPLETE RESTORATION
Although this piano was originally done in a Mahogany finish, the customer requested it be restored in a custom black lacquer on special request. The piano looks and plays like a new piano after professional restoration!

SEE AND HEAR THE FULLY RESTORED PIANO!
