S. Reese – DE – Restored 1900 Steinway “B”

In 2004 I was in the middle of building my new house, and in doing so built a large music room for a grand piano. I wanted a vintage Steinway grand. After contacting Country Piano I took a trip to their restoration center and showroom. I commissioned them to fully restore a Victorian style circa 1900 Steinway model “B”. We decided to restore the entire piano as I had the luxury of time for Country Piano to complete the job to their satisfaction. I made several trips to their piano shop even though it was some 400 miles away from my house. He constantly kept me informed with the restoration progress with photos and emails. When it was ready, it was delivered and set up in my new home in a timely manner. The delivery people were in and out of my house within an hour, and everything was as perfect as possible.

My piano tuner was skeptical about buying a piano so far away and spending the kind of money I did for a restored piano, not restored at the Steinway factory, until he saw the finished result! When my piano tuner first saw my “B” he was totally impressed. He looked under the piano, and with me, told me this is where piano rebuilders cut corners, as the customer never sees this area. However, he never found any such cuts. He has tuned the piano 8 times now, and after every time he tells me that this is the nicest Steinway that he tunes. Needless to say, he is very impressed with Country Piano’s work (as am I)

If I were in the market for another piano, I would make the trip to Country Piano. I am totally satisfied with my “B”. His prices were more than fair, he was very accommodating to me and all the work was preformed when it was promised. It was a totally positive experience.