Daniel Farah
SPÉCIALISTE EN RESTAURATION DE PIANO
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Steinway « O » New York 1910
Vintage Pianos
Steinway 9′ 1931 (Lindsay)
Steinway « K » Vertegrand
Hamburg ‘A’ 1916
Bluthner 9′ 1935 concert
Steinway: Family problem child
Gaveau 1923 6′ 8″ Paris
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Gaveau 1923 6′ 8″ Paris
Repairing damages after the grain filler is applied.
Same.
Same.
Cracks in the soundboard are filled with old board shims.
Same(left).
Bridge pins are removed for future repairs
The bridge cracks often not visible are fixed with polyester resin that will cure harder than wood after the bridge pins are reinstalled.
Note the projecting base of tenor bridge(bottom left) so the frequencies are spread.
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