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Watson Piano Works

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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

  • Our Services
  • Keyboards
  • Gallery
  • About
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  • Why Restoration?
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Watson Piano Works' ongoing and recently-completed projects.

View fullsize  Steinway & Sons Model L. Hand-rubbed black lacquer, satin finish. Watson Piano Works, 2015.
View fullsize  Custom plate finish with restored, hand-painted filigree for 1901 Packard
View fullsize  Bridge restoration
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View fullsize  Steinway & Sons "Sunburst" veneer project. Veneer design and execution by Watson Piano Works, 2015.
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View fullsize  Building a soundboard
View fullsize Three Fallboards
View fullsize  Steinway & Sons Model L. Hand-rubbed black lacquer, satin finish. Watson Piano Works, 2015.
View fullsize  Bare leg, stripped for refinishing
View fullsize  Steinway & Sons "Sunburst" veneer project. Veneer design and execution by Watson Piano Works, 2015.
View fullsize  Hammer-veneering the body of Steinway & Sons "Sunburst" veneer project. Veneer design and execution by Watson Piano Works, 2015.
View fullsize  Steinway & Sons "Sunburst" veneer project. Veneer design and execution by Watson Piano Works, 2015.
View fullsize  Hand-rubbed clear finish on walnut Steinway & Sons Model M. 2015.
View fullsize  Custom copper-plated hardware and matching copper plate finish. 2015.
View fullsize  Hand-lettering a plate after refinishing. 2015
View fullsize  Drilling a new bridge
View fullsize  Fallboard detail. Steinway & Sons Model L. Hand-rubbed black lacquer, satin finish. Watson Piano Works, 2015.
View fullsize  Steinway & Sons Model L. Hand-rubbed black lacquer, satin finish. Watson Piano Works, 2015.
View fullsize  Steinway & Sons Model L. Hand-rubbed black lacquer, satin finish. Watson Piano Works, 2015.
View fullsize  Rubbing out the lid prop. Steinway & Sons Model L. Hand-rubbed black lacquer, satin finish. Watson Piano Works, 2015.
View fullsize  New bass strings.
View fullsize  Rubbing out the lid. Steinway & Sons Model L. Hand-rubbed black lacquer, satin finish. Watson Piano Works, 2015.
View fullsize  Steinway & Sons "Sunburst" veneer project. Veneer design and execution by Watson Piano Works, 2015.
View fullsize  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.
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View fullsize  Detail of Steinway & Sons "Sunburst" veneer project. Veneer design and execution by Watson Piano Works, 2015.
View fullsize  Measuring and applying veneer to lid. Steinway & Sons "Sunburst" veneer project. Veneer design and execution by Watson Piano Works, 2015.
View fullsize  Stringing Steinway & Sons "Sunburst" veneer project. Veneer design and execution by Watson Piano Works, 2015.
View fullsize  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. 
View fullsize  Steinway & Sons Model M with restored walnut case. 2015.
View fullsize  Drilling out a fresh, new pin block for a S & S Model M. 2015.
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View fullsize Steinway Model M plate finish
View fullsize  Steinway & Sons walnut Model M plate finish. 2015.
View fullsize  Before and after of Steinway Model M casters.
View fullsize  Here, Watson Piano Works has created a new, laminated bass bridge to replace an old, cracked bridge that had become unstable.
View fullsize  Refinishing the soundboard. 2015.
View fullsize  New hammers.

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