MERRIAMpianos

·        All soundboard repairs use a heated drying process to over-expand any cracks and gaps that have developed due to age or humidity issues, before shimming and repairing.  This insures that when the soundboard takes on moisture again, not only will the repairs deliver the correct surface tension to the surrounding spruce, but it also assists in returning a full crown.  

·        All plates are removed, sand-blasted, and sprayed using commercial-grade industrial coatings.  A computer color-match system ensures that the plate is exactly the original colour. 

·        Only the highest-grade pinblocks, pins, strings, and hammers are used, from suppliers such as Renner, Abel, and Bolduc. 

·        A full stripping and restoration of all external wooden parts brings out all the natural shine of the walnuts, rosewoods, mahoganies, and maples which characterized pianos from the “Golden Age”. 

·        Multiple voicings, regulations, and at least 3 hours of playing ensure that the tuning, voicing, and action mechanism is well seated and stable prior to being brought into the showroom.