[pianotech] (no subject)

[David Love]

If he is wanting to have the piano restored but wants to keep all the
original parts and is unsure about restringing, just what kind or
restoration did he have in mind?

David Love
www.davidlovepianos.com


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Hello list,
I have a customer who is interested in having his piano restored. 
The piano is a good quality overstrung/underdamped german upright, and is
very early 20th century.  He is keen to keep all the original parts and is
unsure about restringing.  He likes the sound of the piano and is getting it
ready for the next xxx amount of years. 

His questions to me were
1. How long do piano strings last?" 
2. What strings do steinway use
3. Will the new strings be as good as the old ones

In my opinion the tone is okay but the strings are 100years old and I think
a restring would improve it quite a bit.  

My questions are

1. Do Steinways use Roslau 
2. What is best Plated/non plated strings
3.  Tonally, what is the lifespan of piano strings
4. Who do you recommend for QUALITY hammer recovering (I'm in uk) 

Thanks in advance for your answers

Lee Innocent
Pianoclinic UK