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Quick question - Piano related

  • 12-05-2010 12:05pm
    #1
    Ticktactoe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 765 ✭✭✭


    Hi All

    I am looking to get an old piano restored but haven't a clue about how to go about it. It needs a complete overhaul but looking to get it restored for sentimental purposes and its a very good piano!

    Any advise please?
    Thanks!


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  • #2
    BSOM
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 195 ✭✭BSOM


    Chris Gilchrist from Drogheda does Tuning etc, not sure about full restoration but we recently bought a new upright for the School and he was recommened.

    Best of luck, be sure to post pics etc when its done !

    J


  • #3
    Ticktactoe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 765 ✭✭✭Ticktactoe


    Thanks for that BSOM.
    Will def look into it. Mine is an upright piano also.


  • #4
    jimi_t2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,002 ✭✭✭jimi_t2


    Ticktactoe wrote: »
    It needs a complete overhaul but looking to get it restored for sentimental purposes

    That piano centre has repairmen and tuners on the books - they tend to do Steinways and that so they'd probably be fine but...
    and its a very good piano!

    Do you play? It might look great but in fact be complete nonsense. A lot of uprights just aren't worth saving. Go into any serious music institution and the majority of the pianos will be contemporary Yamahas and Steinways.


  • #5
    Ticktactoe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 765 ✭✭✭Ticktactoe


    jimi_t2 wrote: »
    That piano centre has repairmen and tuners on the books - they tend to do Steinways and that so they'd probably be fine but...



    Do you play? It might look great but in fact be complete nonsense. A lot of uprights just aren't worth saving. Go into any serious music institution and the majority of the pianos will be contemporary Yamahas and Steinways.

    Hi Jimi
    Yes I do play and have played for years. So do other members of the family. We have taken the examinations on the grades etc.

    Its a Collard & Collard Piano. I have been told that before it deteriorated, it had a beautiful sound. Am very interested in restoring it, just need someone good!


  • #6
    BSOM
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 195 ✭✭BSOM


    Might be worth tipping into Waltons aswell. They do the Yamaha Uprights which are restored so they might know someone.

    J


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