Edward Tedesco

Pin block Replacement Overview – How a Piano Pin block is Restored

The pin block of a piano is one of its most essential components, directly affecting the tuning stability and playability of the instrument. A block that will not hold the proper torque to the pin may need replacement. The causes of a “weak" block are due... Read >

Piano Restoration Basics: Why Your Piano Needs Rebuilding

The basic reasons why your piano may need restoration relates to several important factors, the most critical of these which I will cover in this article includes age, usage and environmental factors. How extensive the repairs will need to be is related d... Read >

Square Piano Restoration: Bringing Life to a Victorian Masterpiece

Vintage square grand pianos were manufactured in the mid-nineteenth century and are from the Victorian age of building when master craftsmen would build and train the trade apprentice by building and carving furniture and pianos by hand, largely in small ... Read >