Fully Restored Bosendorfer Baby Grand

Description

Why Choose Us?

Since our establishment in 1953, we have specialized in the restoration, repair, and tuning of pianos for esteemed clients, including Radio 4 and various music colleges. We have also held contracts as the piano tuners and repairers for County Councils in Dorset, Hampshire, West Sussex, Harrow, and Bucks. Our unparalleled experience and expertise in the field ensure that your piano purchase is not just a transaction but a lasting relationship. We are committed to providing exceptional aftercare for years to come.

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What’s Included with Your Purchase:

- Comprehensive in-house multi-point inspection
- Two free tunings post-delivery
- Complimentary delivery and installation on the ground floor
- 5-year guarantee
- Free matching, new fully assembled adjustable deep studded duet piano stool


Restoration Highlights:

– Case refinished high gloss black in recent past
– Plate refinished
– Soundboard restored
– Full restring with Heller bass strings and Roslau steels. Bass strings made to Bosendorfer patent
– New Renner hammer shanks, butts and Renner underfelted hammer heads
– New damper felt
– Tuned to A440 pitch
– Fine regulation for optimal performance
– Buffed ivory keys
– Thorough cleaning of the keybed
– Revitalization of space capstone felts
– Cleaning of brass components

Dimensions:

– Length: 155cm
– Width: 150 cm
– Pedal Height:
– Keyboard Height:

Bosendorfer - We have included photos of the works on replacing the previous restoration hammers with high quality Renner parts.

This is an opportunity to purchase a newly restored Bosendorfer as of 2025.


When considering a grand piano, the differences between say a Bösendorfer and Steinway are significant. For instance, while a Steinway takes approximately one year to build, a Bösendorfer requires six years. This extended timeframe is largely due to Bösendorfer's commitment to naturally seasoning and drying their spruce wood without the use of kilns. Additionally, Bösendorfer pianos are entirely handcrafted, whereas Steinway incorporates some CNC machinery and CAD technology in their production process.

Bösendorfer excels in the materials used for their grand piano rims and bracings, sourcing the finest naturally dried spruce. In contrast, Steinway opts for laminated poplar wood.

In terms of production volume, Steinway manufactures around 2,500 pianos globally each year, while Bösendorfer produces only 300, making the latter an exceptionally rare find.

Since its acquisition by Yamaha in 2008, Bösendorfer has maintained its traditional factory practices. Notably, Bösendorfer employs single stringing and eyes, unlike Steinway's double strings, which helps eliminate false tuning notes.

A unique feature of Bösendorfer is the adjustable Capo D’Astro bar, allowing for increased downforce over time to enhance tonal resonance. This offers a clear visual representation of the thought, time, and meticulous engineering for which Bösendorfer is renowned. Conversely, Steinway’s Capo D’Astro bar is fixed during the casting process, a standard practice among many piano manufacturers.

The open pin block design in Bösendorfer pianos positions the tuning pins lower within the pin block, enhancing both tonal quality and tuning stability. This technique has been successfully adopted by other makers, such as Blüthner.

Approximately 80% of a Bösendorfer is constructed from spruce, a material typically reserved for soundboards by other manufacturers. Bösendorfer, however, utilises spruce not only for the soundboard but also for the rim, keybed, legs, and bracings, all of which contribute to the piano's overall resonance.

Regarded as the "Rolls Royce" or "Stradivarius" of the piano world, Bösendorfers are so rare that 99% of piano players will never have the opportunity to see or play one.

If this piano were a Steinway, the asking price for a newly restored version would be just under £30,000. However, taking into account the unique qualities and rarity of this newly restored Bösendorfer available on the market, it significantly influences the pricing.

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