In our new dedicated piano workshop next door, pianos are prepared for the showroom or repaired for clients. David Salmon ARPT and Nick McLean work here on actions, keyboards, soundboards, bridges and frames. As Steinway Academy (Hamburg) technician, David specialises in the full rebuild of Steinway grand pianos, a job typically taking three months or more. See the photos below and our Steinway Collection for some examples.
Fitting the new Canadian maple pin block
David fitting the new bass strings
This is what the soundboard looked like before the rebuild ..
and after ...
Frame removal
Restrung.
Prepared for restringing
with the soundboard removed
Soundboard measurements
restringing
Restrung
David getting ready for bridge routing
Removing the plate screws
Notching the new maple bridge cap
Ready for sealing and pinning