Steinway and European Pianos

For the discerning pianist we have a small selection of Steinway pianos — on display in our showroom or currently being rebuilt in the workshop next door by Steinway Academy technician David Salmon. 
We also stock a number of reconditioned "classic" European pianos by famous makers like Blüthner, Pleyel, Ehrbar, Hofmann, Bechstein and others. 

Rebuild Complete

Steinway D

Rosewood 270 cm 

With new bass and treble strings, re-designed bridges, recalibrated crown and scaling this "D" lives up to its reputation as the piano against which all other concert grand pianos are measured. The action and keyboard have also been overhauled with new hammers shanks & rollers, damper and action felts, key bushings, etc.  

If interested, please feel free to contact Wytze about visiting our Grand Piano shop to inspect and play this magnificent instrument. 

Rebuild Complete

Blüthner 229

Rosewood 229 cm 

This Blüthner 229 has been painstakingly overhauled — no effort was spared in the full restoration of this beautiful instrument. Most of the work was done over a period of three years by Wanaka based technician Gavin Secker, while David Salmon completed the rebuild in our Ferrymead workshop.

Please enquire

In the Workshop

Steinway B

Rosewood 210 cm 

Update: The new soundboard has arrived from Italy. It is made by Ciresa with timbers from the Fiemme Forest, famous for the high altitude spruce trees that Stradivarius used for his violins. Steinway rebuilder David Salmon (ARPT PTTG Steinway Academy) is rebuilding this piano: new soundboard, restringing, rescaling, new bridges, new hammers shanks & rollers etc. Wytze and David know the Steinway B pianos well from servicing them for many years, and we are both are confident that this particular instrument will sound superb, almost like a new "B". Please enquire. 

Steinway O - SOLD

Rosewood 180 cm 

This Steinway Model O grand piano was beautifully restored and restrung by Steinway technician David Salmon. The rebuild included restringing, new bridge caps, new hammers and the replacement of many action parts and felts. They resulting tone is typically Steinway, with the power and clarity that makes this instrument sound like a larger grand piano. It has a huge dynamic range and a rich tonal palette that stretches from warm and mellow to a shimmering brilliance with bell-like overtones.

Also in our showroom:

Pleyel (Paris) upright - modern, Ebony case 124 cm

Pleyel (Paris) Upright- modern, Ebony case 131 cm

Pleyel (Paris) "Art Nouveau" art case, reconditioned, 130 cm

Hofmann (Vienna) - ebony 

please enquire