NotFortyTwo

Well, it's been a few weeks since we started the piano project. There are a lot of unresolved issues, but progress has been made. As you can see by the photos (click on the image) the piano is being taken apart and real progress has begun. The strings have been sent off to be matched, the plate has been removed, the action is being reworked, and the stripping has started. The proper legs have even been located.

On the to do list is we still have to find the proper bench (I know, this seems simple) and figure out how the cheek trim will be restored. The best option so far is the duplication of a cast of the trim from another Steinway using a laser cut machine. We're really hoping this will work out, as the alternative is an off shore manual duplication.

Over all we're very excited as the piano has entered the shop and there is finally progress! As more photos and information is available we'll post updates.

And yes, we have considered that this could possibly be overkill for the kid's practice piano. It's been our goal to have a piano for the front room since we purchased our house, so it serves multiple purposes.

Thanks to our wonderful piano teacher both Allan and Annika are making great progress through their lessons and really enjoy playing.

Enjoy the pictures and feel free to share in our anticipation of further progress.