When Mrs. Bashful’s family home was being sold off, the old upright piano came to our house in need of some real attention. This instrument was built in 1915 and its original ivories were mostly broken and a number of internal parts had been worn out.
After some research, I located and ordered the necessary parts, used only the recommended glues and rebuilt it considerably. The key element was to think of what it would need in another 100 years and not prevent a later repair.
I’d guess that a lot of common household pianos are not constructed the same way these days. I hope I’m wrong about that.
