Custom Grand Pianos
One of our specialties is (re)building a piano to our customers specifications. While not usually practical from a financial standpoint for smaller pianos, grand pianos present the opportunity to have one made just the way you want it. Whether it's customizing the cabinet finish light or dark, red tones to brown tones, black or white or something wild like hot pink with purple flames - we can do it. Maybe you want a bright tone or a more mellow tone - we can do that too. Don't settle for what's "out there" - this is a once in a lifetime purchase, let us make it memorable.
Browse our current selection of restoration candidates below, or... if you have one in mind somewhere else let me know - we're glad to restore one of ours or yours.
Baldwin 9′ Concert Grand
Built during the heyday of great pianos, this 1920 Baldwin model D 9' concert grand has a tremendous amount of potential. Slated for full restoration. Let us build it the way you want it.
Price varies according to needs, contact me.
Baldwin G #61890
Another wonderful piano with potential - a Baldwin model G 5' 6" baby grand, serial number 61890, built in 1929. Original condition. Mahogany cabinet, genuine ivory keytops. We can refinish the cabinet in a light or dark tone, brown or red mahogany or even an opaque finish like ebony or white. Very versatile.
Refinished and restored with a new pinblock, strings, tuning pins, hammers, hammer shanks, wippens, keybed felt and more - $14,995
Interested in a player system? We can add a PianoDisc or Pianomation system too.
Emerson #122617
Not a particularly well known brand, this Emerson nonetheless is an instrument worth considering. Excellent original ivory keytops, very nice Mahogany cabinet (needs refinishing).
J.C. Fischer #106400
Every J.C. Fischer piano I've encountered has been an exceptionally well built instrument and this one is no exception. The cabinet design is also worth noting - the right leg and left leg are mirror opposites of each other, a theme repeated on the column of the pedal lyre as well. Built in 1898. Figured Mahogany cabinet.
Knabe #71058
Knabe #100612
Lester #44250
Lester isn't generally a piano that comes to peoples minds when thinking about exceptional grand pianos. This one might change your mind. It incorporates a number of Steinway designs (string scale, plate design, aliquots, etc.) and was so similar that Steinway sued (successfully) for Lester to discontinue production of this model. While it certainly isn't a Steinway, that bit of design and history adds another layer of interest to a piano that already has great potential and a gorgeous Mahogany cabinet.
Mason & Hamlin model A #39526
Arguably a potent competitor for Steinway, this 1929 Mason & Hamlin 5' 8" model A has what it takes. Restoration already started but not too far along to let us finish the cabinet and restore the strings and action to exactly what you want.
Starr #168887
Weber #74713
A Weber Duo-Art reproducing grand piano. Needs total restoration, including player mechanism (a specialty of ours). Mahogany cabinet. Built in 1918.