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Southwest
Michigan's Full Service Piano Shop |
(800) 404-5836 |
 BASIC SERVICE CALL-This is only charged if tuning is not possible (nor desired) on the day of the initial visit, and this fee fully applies later to the necessary repair bill $45 TUNING $105 (This is what most pianos require. We do not charge for travel or mileage) PITCH RAISE (sometimes needed if it has been a long time since the piano was tuned) Add $0-45 EXPANDED SERVICE CALL-Tuning and minor repair/regulation, single visit $175+ HUMIDITY CONTROL INSTALLED $229-599 (uprights and small grands) pricing depends upon what is needed (see "Links" for more information about Dampp Chaser) APPRAISALS $75 to evaluate a purchase piano OR $145 to provide legal documentation for insurance/selling purposes, fire damage, etc (legal documentation includes a formal letter to establish the value for the record) FULL GRAND ACTION REGULATION $1260-1560 for complete action regulation. This is a complete action "re-set", which usually includes reshaping and voicing your hammers etc. (Many action repairs can be made onsite however, for a fraction of this cost, so a technical onsite evaluation is important.) REBUILD GRAND $13,900-21,900 depending upon size, soundboard, finish desired etc, see below * REBUILD UPRIGHT PIANO $12,900-15,900 REBUILD PLAYER MECHANISM $4750 (plus work on piano proper to render playable) REBUILD PUMP/REED ORGAN $3500-4500, without refinishing (refinishing is bid on a per job basis for pump organs)
*WHAT IS REBUILDING: and what does it mean? Our rebuilding work includes among other things, the following; Piano case cleaned, stripped and repaired, then beautifully refinished. (On grand pianos the plate is also removed and refinished) All pianos include new tuning pins and restringing, re-felting dampers, hand selected new hammers, rebuilding of the entire action to the highest industry standards, new keytops (or original if requested) and keys rebushed, keybed re-felted, soundboard repair, bridge repair, action carefully regulated to optimum performance, hardware polished and cleaned, any necessary repair to wheels and casters, and about 12 tunings in shop for stability before returning to client. Player pianos would also include rebuilding the valve assembly and all cloth and tubes/hoses. More details available on request. Turn around time varies depending on the instrument, backlog, and customer needs. Pricing varies somewhat as well... the best quality shops charge a little more for rebuilding services...accordingly, we may not be the cheapest rebuilding service. As a guideline, recent estimates for Grand pianos have ranged from $13,900 to $21,900, plus delivery. In the case of many vintage grand pianos, it would be well worth it since some older instruments are of very high quality and will end up being worth close to double that amount! Player pianos can range upwards to $15,000 for restoration (pre-standard or unusual instruments can be more) including the piano itself, player piano motor, bellows etc. Specific quotes for your particular piano are given at the time of the service call/evaluation. And of course many in-home repairs are possible for far less money than complete rebuilding. Finally, when evaluating your piano for restoration, it is always important to consider purchasing a new instrument instead. Many times a new piano can be procured for far less than the cost of restoration. However, if what you have is a fine quality piece, or an heirloom, then rebuilding could be a good and cost effective option. It is always a very good idea to check out the shop you plan to work with, and along those lines we welcome potential clients to visit us on an appointment basis. Here are some photos or our recent work-some in progress, some finished.
We'll be updating this site often, so please keep in touch and check back often! Good luck, and call me, or Jane to schedule, anytime @ 269-674-7200 RD |
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