Photo Album

The first section of this album is a before-during-after display of interior restoration on a year 1900 Steinway C. Following that, you’ll find images of completed pianos that have undergone similar processes.

These pianos were restored by piano rebuilder Mike Smith. Offering in-home restoration wherever you are.. Contact here

Before Restoration

During Restoration

Strings removed
Plate/Harp out – careful…
Exposed soundboard/bridges and pin block
Pin block side view
Water damage
Bridges
Bridge pins out
Removed soundboard
That was fun
Sequencing restored dampers
Old action parts
New action parts – not enough photos to show how long this all really takes
Date Stamp – Oct 1900
This is why your tuner shouldn’t “restring” your piano, in many cases
Custom pin block duplication
I don’t know why I took this photo, but yes I did the curved lighting
Other repairs
New soundboard/bridges
Perfecting perimeter glue joint
Dry fitting
Preparing underside perimeter
Soundboard glue-in day!
Custom made pin block ready to be installed
Key work – bushings for fresh feel, deep clean, ivory repair or new tops.
Plate/harp in and out to get the bridge height cut to precision
Bridges planed, graphited, mapped, drilled
Sculpting bridges
Joy in woodworking
New soundboard and pin block
Satisfaction
Plate in and final measurements
Treble strings installed
Steel Wound Bass Strings!!
Bass strings installed
I love the 100 yr old newspaper spacers! More key precision adjustments
Side view of action
Tuner’s Business Card from 1901. Discovered inside the piano
Tuner’s Business Card from 1901. Discovered inside piano

After Restoration

Alive with incredibe tone and expressability, to continue on through time!

Restored Pianos Photo Gallery

Pianos rebuilt by Mike Smith

EACH below underwent in depth restoration like the process above.

Send me a few pictures under the lid of your piano! owner@pianoutah.com or contact here

– Mike