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Hi,

All parts are original except for the hammers, strings and key tops. These were replaced when the piano was reconditioned in 1983.

Steinway sells new keyboards and action frames. Am I correct in assuming that these are pretty much drop in replacements for the old parts? I anticipate minor adjustment of the action frame height in order to match the existing action elevations. 

Hi,

All parts are original except for the hammers, strings and key tops. These were replaced when the piano was reconditioned in 1983.

Steinway sells new keyboards and action frames. Am I correct in assuming that these are pretty much drop in replacements for the old parts? I anticipate minor adjustment of the action frame height in order to match the existing action elevations. 

 Nope. Not even close. Steinways are hand built pianos, especially during that era. Current Steinway keysets are made by Kluge these days, and they will almost always require major forefinishing to fit into a 100 year old piano. Think  trimming check blocks, moving fall board, installing capstans and backchecks and modifying action geometry to match the new parts. And you're almost always better off using the original action frame. 

-Dean 

Hi,

All parts are original except for the hammers, strings and key tops. These were replaced when the piano was reconditioned in 1983.

Steinway sells new keyboards and action frames. Am I correct in assuming that these are pretty much drop in replacements for the old parts? I anticipate minor adjustment of the action frame height in order to match the existing action elevations. 

 Nope. Not even close. Steinways are hand built pianos, especially during that era. Current Steinway keysets are made by Kluge these days, and they will almost always require major forefinishing to fit into a 100 year old piano. Think  trimming check blocks, moving fall board, installing capstans and backchecks and modifying action geometry to match the new parts. And you're almost always better off using the original action frame. 

-Dean 

Hi,

All parts are original except for the hammers, strings and key tops. These were replaced when the piano was reconditioned in 1983.

Steinway sells new keyboards and action frames. Am I correct in assuming that these are pretty much drop in replacements for the old parts? I anticipate minor adjustment of the action frame height in order to match the existing action elevations. 

Hi Benjamin,

That's a woodworking repair than any competent rebuilder or woodworker should be able to handle. Splice in some new wood and fit with west system epoxy.

-Dean

 Nope. Not even close. Steinways are hand built pianos, especially during that era. Current Steinway keysets are made by Kluge these days, and they will almost always require major forefinishing to fit into a 100 year old piano. Think  trimming check blocks, moving fall board, installing capstans and backchecks and modifying action geometry to match the new parts. And you're almost always better off using the original action frame. 

-Dean 

Hi,

All parts are original except for the hammers, strings and key tops. These were replaced when the piano was reconditioned in 1983.

Steinway sells new keyboards and action frames. Am I correct in assuming that these are pretty much drop in replacements for the old parts? I anticipate minor adjustment of the action frame height in order to match the existing action elevations.