Weekly Update - Week Commencing 16th June

Plenty has been going on over the past week. The Creber baby grand piano is completed. The client has been to view the piano and was delighted with the results, saying that it 'looked like a new piano'.

The completion of the Creber has allowed us space to begin work on a 5'8" John Broadwood grand piano which has already been reserved by a customer. This piano will receive a complete overhaul, including a repolished case, repaired and repolished soundboard, repainted iron frame, new strings and a complete reconditioning of the action. So far, the old strings have been measured and then removed, and the iron frame has been removed from the piano, allowing full access to the soundboard. The old polish has also been stripped from the casework and the soundboard.

The pictures show the strings in the process of being measured and removed, and the piano case with the iron frame having been lifted out. The next job will be to repair small splits in the soundboard using wooden shims.

Other jobs undertaken this week were measuring and removal of the strings on the barrel piano ready for the restringing. Work continued on the Chappel upright, which is now almost ready to be put on sale. Action repairs were finished, and the piano was regulated - a time consuming job on an action that had required so much work, but essential for a piano that plays and responds as it should.

Finally, we have a 5 foot Bluthner grand with a beautiful figured mahogany case arriving at the shop tomorrow. Once again this piano will receive a total restoration, and the end result should be fantastic, as these pianos are some of the best small grands ever made.

Visit our website at http://www.bedhamptonpianoshop.co.uk/ to see details of the restoration work that we do, and to view all of our current stock. Don't forget that the UP TO 20% SALE is still ongoing!!

David - Senior Technician
Bedhampton Pianoshop
02392 484802
http://www.bedhamptonpianoshop.co.uk/