D. Jones VA – 1895 Steinway Upright Restoration

I recently had my 1895 Steinway upright piano completely restored by Country Piano. When I began the process of looking for someone to do the work, I searched the Internet and visited several shops. The problem that I ran into was that none of these shops had an inventory for me to assess their work. The pianos that these shops had were in various stages of restoration or partial restoration, so I could not get any idea of a finished product. My last stop was Country Piano.

On my first visit, when I walked into the showroom I was amazed at all the pianos that were available. There were approximately twenty plus Steinway and Mason Hamlin pianos completely restored in every size and finish. Including two of the elusive model “C” grand’s. A picture was worth a thousand words. So based on the fine examples of their work, I chose Country Piano to restore my piano. My piano was completed and delivered in July of 2008 and I am completely satisfied. The piano looks and plays as if it were brand new and not one hundred and thirteen years old. I found Myles and Michael easy to work with and they were very accommodating to changes and adjustments I requested as the piano neared completion.

I would highly recommend a trip to Country Piano to anyone interested in buying a restored piano verses a new one. All of the pianos that are represented on their web site are available to see and play, and they also have a huge warehouse of vintage Steinway and Mason & Hamlin pianos that are available for restoration as well. I would not hesitate to buy a piano from Country Piano, and again, a trip to the shop is a must for anyone contemplating buying a restored Steinway or Mason & Hamlin piano