$2,000 RESTRINGING INCLUDES:

• Destringing and restringing your entire piano
• Parts and labor (excluding pinblock, soundboard and/or plate restoration)
• In-home service (2-3 days)

RESTRINGING A PIANO costs much less and provides better sound quality than a brand-new piano.

Just because an older piano is untunable, doesn't mean it is worthless or should be traded to a dealer for a new one. IN FACT, classic pianos with new strings have better tones than comparable modern, new pianos. Today's manufacturers just don't make pianos the way they used to. Don't throw away that old piano! RESTRING! Bring back the tuning integrity and sound of your piano for thousands less then buying a new one.

The strings are probably the least understood part of the piano. Usually people assume that all their piano needs is a “good tuning.” When a piano is sitting in your living room it is under a tremendous amount of string tension. About 30,000 to 40,000 lbs! The tuning pins that hold the strings in tune have an average life of about 60-70 years. After that, they start to lose their grip in the pinblock. First, the piano needs to be tuned more than usual. After a while, however, the tension renders the piano untunable at all. When your piano tuner tightens the pins with his tuning hammer, the pins just slip back out of tune again. The only remedy at that point is to replace the pinblock and re-string, or re-string with bigger pins (depending on the condition of the pinblock). When the tighter pins are driven into the pinblock the piano can be tuned for another 70 years or so. A fringe benefit of replacing the bass strings is a noticably fuller sound as well. If there are cracks in the soundboard they are repaired before the new strings are installed. It is generally a good idea to do the case and strings together because the soundboard and plate can be done along with the case. Restringing over a refinished plate and soundboard gives it a comprehensive professional look. The price for the string area can be $3,000-$5,000 as well, depending on the extent of repair to the soundboard and pinblock... The bottom line minimum is the strings. Without exception, an original upright or grand piano from the 1930s or older needs new strings.

TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS LIMITED TIME SPECIAL OFFER through 2009.

Don't have an old piano to restore? We'll find one for you! Grand American Piano is famous for service, integrity and reliability. Just call (208) 473-0293 and we'll be happy to answer any questions you might have about owning your own beautifully restored piano.