To Rebuild Or Not To Rebuild

So, you have an old baby grand piano you inherited from your grandmother or, perhaps, your parents. It hasn't been tuned in years and the last time you heard it you weren't pleased. Perhaps you have an old piano that just won't hold a tune anymore. Have you tolerated your piano but always felt that it never quite sounded right? Have your children been telling you that it doesn't sound anything like their teacher's instrument?

You might have a piano with a crackling old finish that has faded from years of direct sunlight. Maybe yours is the one that was cleverly painted antique white with gold accents in the 1950s. You may have even bought an Asian or European piano that looked great in the showroom, but now disappoints you in terms of its sound and feel.

In many cases, the original design can be improved upon and the craftsmanship can be crucially improved.

Now is the time to consider rebuilding your instrument. For less than the cost of a quality new piano you could have your piano rebuilt and even refinished by a master American craftsman who is also a musician and pianist.

Every step of the process is carefully executed with total knowledge of how each detail fits into the success of the completed instrument. I don't just repair a soundboard, for example, I actually tune it like a tympani head for maximum performance. New pinblocks are fitted and secured into the piano. Handmade American hammers give the best musical result and are my choice for all my rebuilding.

Because of my extensive experience rebuilding Steinway pianos, I am able to adapt much of that knowledge and craft to other instruments, getting a superb new level of piano performance out of them. The action regulation and voicing of every piano are done to satisfy the needs of the most accomplished pianist.

For all these reasons, Rebuilding by Barry Rifkin is the best choice to renovate, elevate, and beautify the sound, look, and performance of your piano.