Watson Piano Works

Street Address

San Marcos, TX, 78666

512-757-5556

Serving San Marcos, Austin, San Antonio, and the Central Texas Area

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Watson Piano Works

Steinway & Sons Model L. Hand-rubbed black lacquer, satin finish. Watson Piano Works, 2015.

Custom plate finish with restored, hand-painted filigree for 1901 Packard

Bridge restoration

Steinway & Sons "Sunburst" veneer project. Veneer design and execution by Watson Piano Works, 2015.

Building a soundboard

Three Fallboards

Steinway & Sons Model L. Hand-rubbed black lacquer, satin finish. Watson Piano Works, 2015.

Bare leg, stripped for refinishing

Steinway & Sons "Sunburst" veneer project. Veneer design and execution by Watson Piano Works, 2015.

Hammer-veneering the body of Steinway & Sons "Sunburst" veneer project. Veneer design and execution by Watson Piano Works, 2015.

Steinway & Sons "Sunburst" veneer project. Veneer design and execution by Watson Piano Works, 2015.

Hand-rubbed clear finish on walnut Steinway & Sons Model M. 2015.

Custom copper-plated hardware and matching copper plate finish. 2015.

Hand-lettering a plate after refinishing. 2015

Drilling a new bridge

Fallboard detail. Steinway & Sons Model L. Hand-rubbed black lacquer, satin finish. Watson Piano Works, 2015.

Steinway & Sons Model L. Hand-rubbed black lacquer, satin finish. Watson Piano Works, 2015.

Steinway & Sons Model L. Hand-rubbed black lacquer, satin finish. Watson Piano Works, 2015.

Rubbing out the lid prop. Steinway & Sons Model L. Hand-rubbed black lacquer, satin finish. Watson Piano Works, 2015.

New bass strings.

Rubbing out the lid. Steinway & Sons Model L. Hand-rubbed black lacquer, satin finish. Watson Piano Works, 2015.

Steinway & Sons "Sunburst" veneer project. Veneer design and execution by Watson Piano Works, 2015.

Fitting the plate. Unique custom copper-finish plate by request of client. Steinway & Sons "Sunburst" veneer project. Veneer design and execution by Watson Piano Works, 2015.

Detail of Steinway & Sons "Sunburst" veneer project. Veneer design and execution by Watson Piano Works, 2015.

Measuring and applying veneer to lid. Steinway & Sons "Sunburst" veneer project. Veneer design and execution by Watson Piano Works, 2015.

Stringing Steinway & Sons "Sunburst" veneer project. Veneer design and execution by Watson Piano Works, 2015.

Completed case restoration of walnut Model M. Hand-rubbed clear finish reveals the natural beauty of the walnut veneer, which had previously been concealed beneath an opaque finish.

Steinway & Sons Model M with restored walnut case. 2015.

Drilling out a fresh, new pin block for a S & S Model M. 2015.

Steinway Model M plate finish

Steinway & Sons walnut Model M plate finish. 2015.

Before and after of Steinway Model M casters.

Here, Watson Piano Works has created a new, laminated bass bridge to replace an old, cracked bridge that had become unstable.

Refinishing the soundboard. 2015.

Revitalizing the sound and beauty of your piano.

Based in beautiful San Marcos, Texas, Watson Piano Works serves concert venues, educational facilities, and private individuals in the central Texas area, as well as clients across the United States.