Working with our restoration experts at Lindeblad, we can replace many of the aged or broken parts of your antique Steinway with new Steinway-certified parts and refinish the exterior to look brand new. For our antique Steinway owner customers, investing in a full restoration of their Steinway cost significantly less than buying a new Steinway. For example, Steinway & Sons pianos are some of the few handmade pianos still produced in the United States today.
What many people do not realize is that the investment in restoring a valuable antique piano is far more affordable than buying a new piano of similar value. Restoration is significantly cheaper than buying a new, handmade piano of comparable value. We’ve compiled a list of the most important and often underestimated considerations that we share with our customers during their research:ġ.
At Lindeblad, we talk with a lot of our customers about their various restoration options to make an aging piano look brand new, but we also walk through the many important considerations prior to committing to a start-to-finish restoration project. For many piano owners, there is a decision that needs to be made whether to keep a family heirloom or antique piano as-is or to restore it to its former glory.
