This Stieff 9′ concert grand was originally built in Baltimore in 1913, and it was re-designed and completed in Baltimore in Dec.2021 by David Hughes one of the nations leading piano rebuilders, now retired from rebuilding. This one-of-a-kind piano is the culmination of 41 years of rebuilding expertise, David’s swansong, is the FINAL WORK of his…
DetailsThe Piano Story of Duncan & Gina Peterson My wife, Gina, purchased a new Yamaha M450 upright piano in April 2004 from Keith Jorgensen’s Music in Orem, UT. She was then a single masters-degree-holding working woman. I happened to be working for that store during this period of time, so I was sent out to…
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is now We are proud to have expanded our reach to SE Idaho and Western Wyoming! Will & McKenna Perkins, the previous owners of Signature Pianocraft, and Duncan & Gina Peterson, owners of The Gilded Piano signed the deal today (October 21st 2022). We are grateful and excited to have Tiffany Dolbin as our…
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This 1910 Vose & Sons came into the shop for a full refinishing. You can tell this piano had been loved and received over 100 years of wear and tear. It was in pretty rough shape with numerous nicks and dents. The original deep rich color had faded significantly as well. We are so happy…
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1955 Steinway S Restoration This 1955 Steinway S is the latest piano out of The Gilded Piano Shop! It came in with extensive smoke damage resulting from a fire. This piano took us over 250 hours to clean and rebuild the action and it’s now like a new piano inside. It has all new hammers,…
Details1927 Steinway M Grand Piano for Sale! This 1927 Steinway M is located in Baltimore Maryland at the restoration shop of David Hughes piano restoration. This piano is offered at $57,500. Compare this instrument to a new Steinway M in a similar satin ebony case, priced at over $81,500. Work performed on this piano: New…
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Pearl River Baby Grand Piano for Sale! Pearl River was established in 1956 and has become the largest and best-selling piano manufacturer in the world. Its more than 4,000 workers combine traditional craftsmanship with advanced CNC digital machinery to produce over 150,000 pianos annually. I’ve personally serviced this piano for about 10 years. It is…
Details1889 Steinway E Restoration This 1889 Steinway E is the latest piano out of The Gilded Piano Shop! It’s so fulfilling to see a restoration project like this come together and to see a family heirloom brought back to life! To hear the new hammers, to touch the new keys with new bushings. To feel…
DetailsDidn’t think you could tell if a piano was out of tune or not? If you couldn’t hear it before now, you should hopefully be able to hear in this video a very clear example of what a piano can sound like BEFORE TUNING as well as AFTER TUNING! Here are the most common reasons…
DetailsThe Value of Being a Piano Tuner Have you ever wondered if your job is valuable? “Isn’t there something else I should be doing for my career?” you might have thought to yourself. “I’m sure I can be making more money, or have a higher profile job, or change the world in some (grandiose) way.”…
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This little 1943 Baldwin Acrosonic was such a fun project! We did a lot of work on this piano which included a full cleaning, full regulation, and voicing. It now has new keytops, and the cabinetry is completely refinished! It’s a family heirloom piano that is now ready to be passed onto the next generation.…
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