BECHSTEIN Model 9 upright in ebony

Bechstein model 9 upright in Ebony finish now completed.
this is probably the best model upright piano Bechstein ever made.
the piano has been restored & repolished benefitting from a refinished case & new white key tops.
Excellent tone & sensitive touch.must be seen to be appreciated click on link for a slideshow on restoration.

http://picasaweb.google.com/bedhamptonpianoshop/Bechstein9UprightPianoEbony#slideshow
you are welcome to pop down & try this piano

Graham Nicholls
Sales Director

Grotrian,Bechstein,& starter pianos

Plenty of restoration going on over the last few weeks.

Two new pianos are now completed and ready to view and play. One of our Ebony Bechsteins has just been regulated, which completes the required reconditioning. As mentioned last week, the casework has been repolished in the original black finish, and the worn out ivories have been replaced with a new set of white key tops.

Also available to see in the shop is the second of our three Grotrian Steinwegs (see photo). This piano dates from around 1926 and is an excellent example. A throrough reconditioning has ensured that this piano is outstanding both to play and hear. This piano is currently available at a special sale price of £4400, which represents superb value for a Steinweg of this era and quality. CLICK for slideshow.
http://picasaweb.google.com/bedhamptonpianoshop/GrotrianSteinwegUpright#slideshow


Since the last update the Hopkinson upright (photo) has been completed and sold, having attracted a considerable amount of attention before even being completed. However, there are more restored uprights in the pipeline, with another Steinweg and a second Bechstein both in the workshop currently.

Finally, we also have a couple of part exchange pianos which are being sold cheaply at £400 and £595. These pianos will be checked over by us, and would be ideal for a young beginner.

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.

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

Bechstein model 9 upright,Rich Lipp upright

Well the last few weeks have been very busy with restoration.

We have sent off the Rich Lipp(photo) piano hammers to be recovered in Germany,Also to have a set Of grotrian upright hammers made for us.The model 9 Bechstein is near completion,we have decided that restoration of the old ivories is impossible,so a new set of off white key tops are being put on as we speak.Case work repolishing now completed as is most of the action work.we hope to have the bechstein completed by the end of next week.

SALE NOW ON SALE NOW ON

SALE NOW ON...........SALE NOW ON.............
SAVE up to £1500 off our pianos while stocks last.
STEINWAY,BECHSTEIN,GROTRIAN STEINWEG,WELMAR,HOPKINSON etc
SAVE 10% off our piano stools as well

Graham Nicholls
Director

OPENING HOURS CHANGE

From January 5th 2009 we will now close all day on a Thursday.
You will be able to leave a message on the answer phone if you wish,and you can visit the web site at any time
http://www.bedhamptonpianoshop.co.uk


Graham Nicholls
Director

Steinweg, Lanstein and more!

Restringing on the 1905 Grotrian Steinweg is now completed, and the piano is back together and fully regulated. It is now in the shop and available to view and play, although further tuning is required before it will sound at its best, as the new strings are still stretching and bedding in.

Also now in the shop and ready to be played is the Lanstein Baby Grand. This piano has a surprising tone and touch for its size, and at only £1995 is fantastic value for a grand piano.

Work has commenced on both the Hopkinson upright and one of the ebony Bechstein uprights. The Hopkinson hammers have already been removed from the action and are currently in Germany being re-covered with new felt. Having been cleaned up, the ivory keys are in superb condition, and the casework should also look as good as new once repolished. This piano should be available to play soon after Chrismas.

We also have a small modern Rogers upright arriving in stock soon. Details will be available on the website.

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.

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

Grotrian Steinweg upright

A brief rundown of what's been happening in the shop this week.

Work has continued on the 1905 Grotrian Steinweg. As planned, restringing has begun (see photo). This should hopefully be completed within the next week. and shortly afterwards the piano should be ready to play once again.

Also this week, we have undertaken the majority of the necessary work on the Knight K15 which has already been reserved by a customer. This included a thorough clean of the casework, brasses and keys, all of which was badly needed! The result is a piano which has been completely transformed cosmetically. The piano has also had most of the regulation carried out, so with a few more hours work it will be ready to be seen and played by the customer.

Today we have also taken delivery of 3 more pianos; an ebony Bechstein model 9 upright from 1905, a lovely Hopkinson 1930s upright, and a baby grand by Lanstein (thought to be made by monnington & weston). All 3 will require varying degrees of restoration and re-conditioning, but as always contact us for more details on estimated prices and more details.

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.

David - Senior Technician

Bedhampton Pianoshop

02392 484802

http://www.bedhamptonpianoshop.co.uk/

STEINWAY GRAND

We have had a lot of interest in the Steinway grand piano,so we are now deciding weather to let this piano go un-restored or to completely rebuild it

Well we have had another busy month with restorations .At the moment we are rebuilding a Grotrian Steinweg made in 1905,& we are nearing the point of restringing (see photo)
On the selling front we have seen Grands being sold as well as uprights.I have been busy on the buying side with the acquisition of a Bechstein model 9 upright along with a Grotrian Steinweg 125 model in ebony.I have also acquired an English overstrung piano 1930s hopkinson in mahogany.We have Finally completed work on the WELMAR baby grand and almost finished work on the German Geissler grand piano.
November looks to be a very busy month for us with lots of restoration in the pipeline.

If you have any queries please let me know

or why not visit our restoration pages to see what we can do for your piano?

http://www.bedhamptonpianoshop.co.uk/piano_restoration/internal/

Graham Nicholls.......Director

Bedhampton pianoshop

02392 484802

graham@bspianos.com

Record month for September

Well September has been a bumper month for piano sales & restoration of both upright and grand pianos.
It is in fact the best September in 20 years of trading.
The month has been very exiting with piano purchases as well.
An excellent baby grand piano by WELMAR and 3 Grotrian Steinweg upright pianos,as well as a pretty Bechstein inlaid upright piano.We also have a small Knight K15 arriving soon.
We have travelled quie a distance looking for pianos for our customers.If there is something special that you require let us know we may well be able to find it. You can contact me direct on 02392 484802

Graham Nicholls
Director

or email graham@bpspianos.com

Progress Update - Week Commencing 15th September

The weekly updates have now become 'progress updates' as it was proving difficult to post a new update every week!

Since the last update, the new pianos mentioned have all arrived at the shop. The Steinway & Sons grand is currently in the shop and playable, although it will only fulfil its potential once considerable restoration has been carried out. The ebony Bechstein upright is also in the shop, although this piano is is need of a greater amount of work before it will begin to play and sound like a Bechstein should.

The 1920s Grotrian Steinweg (pictured) mentioned in the last update is already in the workshop, along with another Steinweg dating from 1905. These pianos will receive a total overhaul and should be superb pianos once completed. Finally, one Chappell upright reserved by a customer has been completed and is awaiting delivery, and another Chappell has arrived in stock to take its place. This piano was restored by us a few years ago, and since arriving back at the shop has already had some small tweaks and adjustments to get it performing at its best again.

In the workshop, work has begun on the two Steinweg uprights as mentioned above, and our Bechstein grand was also put on its feet for the first time after substantial repairs to one of the legs. This piano certainly has a lot of potential, but having come from a school is in need of serious attention.

Get in touch to find out more about any of these pianos, as more information will become available as and when we have a chance to assess them all!

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.

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