Piano Services
Australia's most comprehensive and affordable piano service!
Any grand piano has more than 12,000 individual parts. Each one plays an important role in the musical performance and enduring investment value of any piano. Unfortunately, many piano rebuilders use less expensive and therefore lesser-quality parts. This practice can only diminish your piano’s performance and value.
At the Bond & Davies Restoration Centre we will never take shortcuts. We use only quality piano replacement parts and strings.
For example, the soundboard is the heart of the incomparable power and sound of a piano. Its creation is a complex process, tapering the finest spruce from 5.1 mm at its edge to 8.3 mm at the centre. For this reason, the Bond & Davies Restoration Centre is the only place in the Australia where you can have a quality soundboard re-installed. Only genuine or Abel hammers are used and action parts are also selected to match the pianos specifications.
Remember: the best safeguard of your piano remains is to choose the Bond & Davies Restoration Centre.
We are one of only a few piano rebuilders in the Australia that performs authentic restorations.
The Wollongong branch of Bond & Davies opened in 1978. Since that time pianos have been tuned and restored from our Restoration Centre.
A reputation for the highest quality repairs and servicing on all pianos has spread nationally; clients from far and wide send their valued instruments to the Bond & Davies Restoration Centre.
At the Bond & Davies Restoration Centre there is a strong sense of continuing quality aims and values.
The one question we are asked regularly is, “How often should you have your piano serviced?"
EACH YEAR - ONE DAY SERVICE:
This piano would be fairly new, recently reconditioned, or very well maintained and in good condition. The work will include cleaning the interior, servicing the pedal mechanism, reshaping the hammers if needed, adjusting the regulation, tuning and voicing.
EACH FIVE YEARS - TWO OR THREE DAY SERVICE:
Your piano has now had good use for 20 to 30 years. In addition to the one-day service, we will attend to, as required: cleaning the action centres, regulating the action and dampers.
EACH TEN YEARS - FOUR OR FIVE DAY SERVICE:
This piano has received hard wear or little maintenance for a number of years. In addition to the work above, we will attend to as required: restringing the top two sections of strings, replacing the worn action leathers and felts.
EACH TWENTY YEARS - SIX OR SEVEN DAY SERVICE:
Your piano has received no maintenance, apart from tuning, for a great number of years: vital materials are wearing out and now need restoration.
The soundboard and strings are in a serviceable condition. In addition to the work outlined above, we will concentrate on fitting new hammers and shanks and attending to, as required: replacing the key damper lift felts and the key check leathers, voicing of the hammers and reweighting the keys to your preference.
Pianos are made to last for generations. Properly maintained, their history of financial appreciation is legendary.
Pianos have outperformed notable investments such as vintage automobiles, wines and classic yachts. While other piano brands depreciate in value over time, quality pianos actually appreciate in value.
All work is performed by piano technicians, who are thoroughly educated in the intricate processes and procedures of rebuilding pianos. No one else has all the original designs, specifications and necessary equipment, or is as capable of restoring your piano to its finest state.
The financial wisdom of investing in the expertise of the Bond & Davies Restoration Centre is clear. Moreover, the muscial rewards are even greater. A properly restored piano fills your home, and your heart, with sound and enjoyment which no one can put a price on.
Repair Operations:
For more information about our services and pricing, please call us:
The Bond & Davies Restoration Centre
75-77 Montague Street, North Wollongong, NSW, 2500.
Phone 02 4226 3289 Email peter@bondanddavies.com.au