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The Three R's of Piano Restoration

Three terms are often used when discussing restoration work on pianos: repair, reconditioning, and rebuilding. There are no precise definitions of these terms, and any particular job may contain elements of more than one of them. It’s therefore vital, when having work done on your piano or when buying a piano that has been worked on, that you find out exactly what jobs have been, or will be, carried out. “This piano has been reconditioned” or “I’ll rebuild this piano” are not sufficient answers. One person’s rebuilding may be another’s reconditioning.
- From The Piano Book, by Larry Fine (Brookside Press, 2001)

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