http://www.watsonpianoworks.com/gallery daily 0.75 2019-02-25 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/t/5c7470448165f5cd5b321125/1462385434115/ Gallery Steinway & Sons Model L. Hand-rubbed black lacquer, satin finish. Watson Piano Works, 2015. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/55883a49e4b05491799a17a8/572a3af145bf2166fdb99042/1462385434115/black+piano+4.jpg Gallery Steinway & Sons Model L. Hand-rubbed black lacquer, satin finish. Watson Piano Works, 2015. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/55883a49e4b05491799a17a8/58770466cd0f68c6587a52bf/1484195021357/packardplateafter.jpg Gallery Custom plate finish with restored, hand-painted filigree for 1901 Packard https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/55883a49e4b05491799a17a8/587705f7d2b8576b18d41329/1498061715542/flier1.jpg Gallery Bridge restoration https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/55883a49e4b05491799a17a8/5c746ff315fcc0599c888462/1551134729195/IMG_5230.JPG Gallery https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/55883a49e4b05491799a17a8/572a36863c44d8e012b9d90e/1462384290793/veneer2.jpg Gallery Steinway & Sons "Sunburst" veneer project. Veneer design and execution by Watson Piano Works, 2015. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/55883a49e4b05491799a17a8/594a97ec4f14bcf90f3a90ee/1498061428395/packardtail.jpg Gallery - 1900 Packard Tail-view of completed 1900 Packard total restoration and rebuild. 2017. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/55883a49e4b05491799a17a8/594a8b2129687ff66dd6d074/1498058552398/packardbefore1.jpg Gallery - 1900 Packard When this piano came to WPW, it had been living in a shed near the coast. Unbeknownst to the owners, movers, and WPW, a rat had been living inside the piano for some time. 2016-2017 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/55883a49e4b05491799a17a8/594a8ca6e6f2e1b67d7a53c0/1498058579427/packardafter2.jpg Gallery - 1900 Packard Here's how the keyboard looked after total restoration. 2016 - 2017. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/55883a49e4b05491799a17a8/594a8d53c534a58bb4b1fe1d/1498058608499/packardbefore2.jpg Gallery - 1900 Packard Packard interior before restoration. 2016. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/55883a49e4b05491799a17a8/594a8e98d1758e9b7afe2c22/1498058632705/packardafter1.jpg Gallery - 1900 Packard Packard interior after new soundboard, pin block, strings, action, and plate refinish. 2017. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/55883a49e4b05491799a17a8/594a98bbbebafb866f783052/1498061370192/packardbeautiful2.jpg Gallery - 1900 Packard This Packard from 1900 came to WPW in the worst condition we ever saw a piano. There was a rat living inside of it, and it had been stored for several years in a barn at the coast. After a total rebuild, it left the shop looking like this. 2017 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/55883a49e4b05491799a17a8/5c746f9d104c7b6fd118d399/1551134644567/IMG_5285.JPG Gallery https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/55883a49e4b05491799a17a8/587706b9bf629a1623862dd1/1484195591717/soundboard.jpg Gallery Building a soundboard https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/55883a49e4b05491799a17a8/594a9315440243707a53933e/1498059614891/3fallboards.jpg Gallery - Three Fallboards Three fall boards for pianos serviced/rebuilt by WPW in 2016-2017. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/55883a49e4b05491799a17a8/572a3ab5c2ea513a50a99741/1462385378375/black+piano+3.jpg Gallery Steinway & Sons Model L. Hand-rubbed black lacquer, satin finish. Watson Piano Works, 2015. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/55883a49e4b05491799a17a8/587707641b631bfb241eef27/1484196052645/IMG_4665+%282%29.JPG Gallery Bare leg, stripped for refinishing https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/55883a49e4b05491799a17a8/572a370559827e4f4905ea7d/1498061393892/veneer4.jpg Gallery Steinway & Sons "Sunburst" veneer project. Veneer design and execution by Watson Piano Works, 2015. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/55883a49e4b05491799a17a8/572a380f1d07c0a358993fc5/1462384730941/veneer6.jpg Gallery Hammer-veneering the body of Steinway & Sons "Sunburst" veneer project. Veneer design and execution by Watson Piano Works, 2015. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/55883a49e4b05491799a17a8/572a36c060b5e90c64e4e8e8/1484195448109/veneer3.jpg Gallery Steinway & Sons "Sunburst" veneer project. Veneer design and execution by Watson Piano Works, 2015. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/55883a49e4b05491799a17a8/55f7179fe4b0c523337482f4/1462388361730/ Gallery Hand-rubbed clear finish on walnut Steinway & Sons Model M. 2015. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/55883a49e4b05491799a17a8/572a3fdb2b8dde02a7b87c0e/1462390470610/copperplate.jpg Gallery Custom copper-plated hardware and matching copper plate finish. 2015. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/55883a49e4b05491799a17a8/572a3f1207eaa013c7b65613/1462386527359/letteringplate.jpg Gallery Hand-lettering a plate after refinishing. 2015 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/55883a49e4b05491799a17a8/587702d315d5dbddbdaf5812/1484194572888/bridge.jpg Gallery Drilling a new bridge https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/55883a49e4b05491799a17a8/572a3cb28259b5091515a273/1462385897696/black+piano+6.jpg Gallery Fallboard detail. Steinway & Sons Model L. Hand-rubbed black lacquer, satin finish. Watson Piano Works, 2015. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/55883a49e4b05491799a17a8/572a3a347c65e4dd550b4670/1462385312597/black+piano+2.jpg Gallery Steinway & Sons Model L. Hand-rubbed black lacquer, satin finish. Watson Piano Works, 2015. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/55883a49e4b05491799a17a8/572a3b6d01dbae491b889d25/1462385572219/black+piano1.jpg Gallery Steinway & Sons Model L. Hand-rubbed black lacquer, satin finish. Watson Piano Works, 2015. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/55883a49e4b05491799a17a8/572a3b29c2ea513a50a99c33/1462385499780/black+piano+5.jpg Gallery Rubbing out the lid prop. Steinway & Sons Model L. Hand-rubbed black lacquer, satin finish. Watson Piano Works, 2015. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/55883a49e4b05491799a17a8/55883d70e4b0d4f1a8c40dce/1462388838479/12i.jpg Gallery New bass strings. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/55883a49e4b05491799a17a8/569fca1ac647ad2785313676/1462385621232/ Gallery Rubbing out the lid. Steinway & Sons Model L. Hand-rubbed black lacquer, satin finish. Watson Piano Works, 2015. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/55883a49e4b05491799a17a8/572a35fd8259b50915155993/1484195079326/veneer.jpg Gallery Steinway & Sons "Sunburst" veneer project. Veneer design and execution by Watson Piano Works, 2015. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/55883a49e4b05491799a17a8/572a3764ab48dea92dfdec11/1462384593583/veneer5.jpg Gallery 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. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/55883a49e4b05491799a17a8/572a3f6e27d4bd1977b96294/1462390454563/veneer-pb.jpg Gallery https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/55883a49e4b05491799a17a8/569fc47105caa7c17282f043/1462385127975/ Gallery Detail of Steinway & Sons "Sunburst" veneer project. Veneer design and execution by Watson Piano Works, 2015. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/55883a49e4b05491799a17a8/572a3866e707ebf6637c64de/1462384816308/veneer8.jpg Gallery Measuring and applying veneer to lid. Steinway & Sons "Sunburst" veneer project. Veneer design and execution by Watson Piano Works, 2015. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/55883a49e4b05491799a17a8/572a38bf20c647ec5c171d44/1484196364406/veneer7.jpg Gallery Stringing Steinway & Sons "Sunburst" veneer project. Veneer design and execution by Watson Piano Works, 2015. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/55883a49e4b05491799a17a8/55f715a5e4b04c6bf182ac12/1484196389643/ Gallery 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. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/55883a49e4b05491799a17a8/55e6009ae4b05237dd5b2342/1462388459841/ Gallery Steinway & Sons Model M with restored walnut case. 2015. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/55883a49e4b05491799a17a8/572a42c8d210b8e4213a81f5/1462387484812/pinblock.jpg Gallery Drilling out a fresh, new pin block for a S & S Model M. 2015. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/55883a49e4b05491799a17a8/594a94d6b8a79b5f82785e81/1498060099991/pinblock5.jpg Gallery - New Pin Block Fitting a brand new, handmade pin block to the plate nice and snug. 2017 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/55883a49e4b05491799a17a8/55e5f976e4b05c2ebde16988/1441137279811/ Gallery - Steinway Model M plate finish Here's the plate, refinished and almost ready for strings! https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/55883a49e4b05491799a17a8/55e5f9c5e4b0d243a27cfef7/1462388628110/ Gallery Steinway & Sons walnut Model M plate finish. 2015. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/55883a49e4b05491799a17a8/55e5feb8e4b0c5c4f6c9d81f/1462388890290/ Gallery Before and after of Steinway Model M casters. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/55883a49e4b05491799a17a8/572a419a859fd0781443c6e0/1462387196776/bassbridge.jpg Gallery Here, Watson Piano Works has created a new, laminated bass bridge to replace an old, cracked bridge that had become unstable. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/55883a49e4b05491799a17a8/572a403562cd94eaf3ae90ef/1462386818510/Model+M+sb+finish+07.jpg Gallery Refinishing the soundboard. 2015. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/55883a49e4b05491799a17a8/55883e26e4b0a99e30625c96/1462388925534/15d.jpg Gallery New hammers. http://www.watsonpianoworks.com/home daily 1.0 2019-02-25 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/55883a49e4b05491799a17a8/5c746ff315fcc0599c888462/1551134729195/IMG_5230.JPG Home https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/55883a49e4b05491799a17a8/5c746f9d104c7b6fd118d399/1551134644567/IMG_5285.JPG Home https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/55883a49e4b05491799a17a8/594a98bbbebafb866f783052/1498061370192/packardbeautiful2.jpg Home - 1900 Packard This Packard from 1900 came to WPW in the worst condition we ever saw a piano. There was a rat living inside of it, and it had been stored for several years in a barn at the coast. After a total rebuild, it left the shop looking like this. 2017 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/55883a49e4b05491799a17a8/594a97ec4f14bcf90f3a90ee/1498061428395/packardtail.jpg Home - 1900 Packard Tail-view of completed 1900 Packard total restoration and rebuild. 2017. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/55883a49e4b05491799a17a8/594a94d6b8a79b5f82785e81/1498060099991/pinblock5.jpg Home - New Pin Block Fitting a brand new, handmade pin block to the plate nice and snug. 2017 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/55883a49e4b05491799a17a8/594a9315440243707a53933e/1498059614891/3fallboards.jpg Home - Three Fallboards Three fall boards for pianos serviced/rebuilt by WPW in 2016-2017. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/55883a49e4b05491799a17a8/594a8e98d1758e9b7afe2c22/1498058632705/packardafter1.jpg Home - 1900 Packard Packard interior after new soundboard, pin block, strings, action, and plate refinish. 2017. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/55883a49e4b05491799a17a8/594a8d53c534a58bb4b1fe1d/1498058608499/packardbefore2.jpg Home - 1900 Packard Packard interior before restoration. 2016. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/55883a49e4b05491799a17a8/594a8ca6e6f2e1b67d7a53c0/1498058579427/packardafter2.jpg Home - 1900 Packard Here's how the keyboard looked after total restoration. 2016 - 2017. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/55883a49e4b05491799a17a8/594a8b2129687ff66dd6d074/1498058552398/packardbefore1.jpg Home - 1900 Packard When this piano came to WPW, it had been living in a shed near the coast. Unbeknownst to the owners, movers, and WPW, a rat had been living inside the piano for some time. 2016-2017 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/55883a49e4b05491799a17a8/587707641b631bfb241eef27/1484196052645/IMG_4665+%282%29.JPG Home Bare leg, stripped for refinishing https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/55883a49e4b05491799a17a8/587706b9bf629a1623862dd1/1484195591717/soundboard.jpg Home Building a soundboard https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/55883a49e4b05491799a17a8/587705f7d2b8576b18d41329/1498061715542/flier1.jpg Home Bridge restoration https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/55883a49e4b05491799a17a8/58770466cd0f68c6587a52bf/1484195021357/packardplateafter.jpg Home Custom plate finish with restored, hand-painted filigree for 1901 Packard https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/55883a49e4b05491799a17a8/587702d315d5dbddbdaf5812/1484194572888/bridge.jpg Home Drilling a new bridge https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/55883a49e4b05491799a17a8/572a42c8d210b8e4213a81f5/1462387484812/pinblock.jpg Home Drilling out a fresh, new pin block for a S & S Model M. 2015. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/55883a49e4b05491799a17a8/572a419a859fd0781443c6e0/1462387196776/bassbridge.jpg Home Here, Watson Piano Works has created a new, laminated bass bridge to replace an old, cracked bridge that had become unstable. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/55883a49e4b05491799a17a8/572a403562cd94eaf3ae90ef/1462386818510/Model+M+sb+finish+07.jpg Home Refinishing the soundboard. 2015. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/55883a49e4b05491799a17a8/572a3fdb2b8dde02a7b87c0e/1462390470610/copperplate.jpg Home Custom copper-plated hardware and matching copper plate finish. 2015. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/55883a49e4b05491799a17a8/572a3f6e27d4bd1977b96294/1462390454563/veneer-pb.jpg Home https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/55883a49e4b05491799a17a8/572a3f1207eaa013c7b65613/1462386527359/letteringplate.jpg Home Hand-lettering a plate after refinishing. 2015 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/55883a49e4b05491799a17a8/572a3cb28259b5091515a273/1462385897696/black+piano+6.jpg Home Fallboard detail. Steinway & Sons Model L. Hand-rubbed black lacquer, satin finish. Watson Piano Works, 2015. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/55883a49e4b05491799a17a8/572a3b6d01dbae491b889d25/1462385572219/black+piano1.jpg Home Steinway & Sons Model L. Hand-rubbed black lacquer, satin finish. Watson Piano Works, 2015. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/55883a49e4b05491799a17a8/572a3b29c2ea513a50a99c33/1462385499780/black+piano+5.jpg Home Rubbing out the lid prop. Steinway & Sons Model L. Hand-rubbed black lacquer, satin finish. Watson Piano Works, 2015. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/55883a49e4b05491799a17a8/572a3af145bf2166fdb99042/1462385434115/black+piano+4.jpg Home Steinway & Sons Model L. Hand-rubbed black lacquer, satin finish. Watson Piano Works, 2015. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/55883a49e4b05491799a17a8/572a3ab5c2ea513a50a99741/1462385378375/black+piano+3.jpg Home Steinway & Sons Model L. Hand-rubbed black lacquer, satin finish. Watson Piano Works, 2015. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/55883a49e4b05491799a17a8/572a3a347c65e4dd550b4670/1462385312597/black+piano+2.jpg Home Steinway & Sons Model L. Hand-rubbed black lacquer, satin finish. Watson Piano Works, 2015. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/55883a49e4b05491799a17a8/572a38bf20c647ec5c171d44/1484196364406/veneer7.jpg Home Stringing Steinway & Sons "Sunburst" veneer project. Veneer design and execution by Watson Piano Works, 2015. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/55883a49e4b05491799a17a8/572a3866e707ebf6637c64de/1462384816308/veneer8.jpg Home Measuring and applying veneer to lid. Steinway & Sons "Sunburst" veneer project. Veneer design and execution by Watson Piano Works, 2015. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/55883a49e4b05491799a17a8/572a380f1d07c0a358993fc5/1462384730941/veneer6.jpg Home Hammer-veneering the body of Steinway & Sons "Sunburst" veneer project. Veneer design and execution by Watson Piano Works, 2015. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/55883a49e4b05491799a17a8/572a3764ab48dea92dfdec11/1462384593583/veneer5.jpg Home 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. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/55883a49e4b05491799a17a8/572a370559827e4f4905ea7d/1498061393892/veneer4.jpg Home Steinway & Sons "Sunburst" veneer project. Veneer design and execution by Watson Piano Works, 2015. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/55883a49e4b05491799a17a8/572a36c060b5e90c64e4e8e8/1484195448109/veneer3.jpg Home Steinway & Sons "Sunburst" veneer project. Veneer design and execution by Watson Piano Works, 2015. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/55883a49e4b05491799a17a8/572a36863c44d8e012b9d90e/1462384290793/veneer2.jpg Home Steinway & Sons "Sunburst" veneer project. Veneer design and execution by Watson Piano Works, 2015. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/55883a49e4b05491799a17a8/572a35fd8259b50915155993/1484195079326/veneer.jpg Home Steinway & Sons "Sunburst" veneer project. Veneer design and execution by Watson Piano Works, 2015. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/55883a49e4b05491799a17a8/569fca1ac647ad2785313676/1462385621232/ Home Rubbing out the lid. Steinway & Sons Model L. Hand-rubbed black lacquer, satin finish. Watson Piano Works, 2015. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/55883a49e4b05491799a17a8/569fc47105caa7c17282f043/1462385127975/ Home Detail of Steinway & Sons "Sunburst" veneer project. Veneer design and execution by Watson Piano Works, 2015. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/55883a49e4b05491799a17a8/55f7179fe4b0c523337482f4/1462388361730/ Home Hand-rubbed clear finish on walnut Steinway & Sons Model M. 2015. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/55883a49e4b05491799a17a8/55f715a5e4b04c6bf182ac12/1484196389643/ Home 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. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/55883a49e4b05491799a17a8/55e6009ae4b05237dd5b2342/1462388459841/ Home Steinway & Sons Model M with restored walnut case. 2015. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/55883a49e4b05491799a17a8/55e5feb8e4b0c5c4f6c9d81f/1462388890290/ Home Before and after of Steinway Model M casters. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/55883a49e4b05491799a17a8/55e5f9c5e4b0d243a27cfef7/1462388628110/ Home Steinway & Sons walnut Model M plate finish. 2015. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/55883a49e4b05491799a17a8/55e5f976e4b05c2ebde16988/1441137279811/ Home - Steinway Model M plate finish Here's the plate, refinished and almost ready for strings! https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/55883a49e4b05491799a17a8/55883e26e4b0a99e30625c96/1462388925534/15d.jpg Home New hammers. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/55883a49e4b05491799a17a8/55883d70e4b0d4f1a8c40dce/1462388838479/12i.jpg Home New bass strings. http://www.watsonpianoworks.com/piano-restoration daily 0.75 2020-02-26 http://www.watsonpianoworks.com/piano-customization daily 0.75 2019-02-25 http://www.watsonpianoworks.com/contact daily 0.75 2019-02-26 http://www.watsonpianoworks.com/about daily 0.75 2019-02-25 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/t/5c7464f3e79c707dd641bb07/1551132223507/the-team.jpg About - Watson Piano Works Watson Piano Works is located in the heart of beautiful Central Texas. Jim Watson is a member of the Piano Technicians Guild, with over fifteen years’ experience restoring pianos. Our team of dedicated craftspeople love their work, and our reputation proves it. With over 3,000 sq. feet of shop space, our facility can handle all of your piano needs, from soundboards to action work to refinishing. http://www.watsonpianoworks.com/gallery-1 daily 0.75 2017-01-12 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/55883a49e4b05491799a17a8/5c746ff315fcc0599c888462/1551134729195/IMG_5230.JPG Gallery https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/55883a49e4b05491799a17a8/5c746f9d104c7b6fd118d399/1551134644567/IMG_5285.JPG Gallery https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/55883a49e4b05491799a17a8/594a98bbbebafb866f783052/1498061370192/packardbeautiful2.jpg Gallery - 1900 Packard This Packard from 1900 came to WPW in the worst condition we ever saw a piano. There was a rat living inside of it, and it had been stored for several years in a barn at the coast. After a total rebuild, it left the shop looking like this. 2017 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/55883a49e4b05491799a17a8/594a97ec4f14bcf90f3a90ee/1498061428395/packardtail.jpg Gallery - 1900 Packard Tail-view of completed 1900 Packard total restoration and rebuild. 2017. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/55883a49e4b05491799a17a8/594a94d6b8a79b5f82785e81/1498060099991/pinblock5.jpg Gallery - New Pin Block Fitting a brand new, handmade pin block to the plate nice and snug. 2017 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/55883a49e4b05491799a17a8/594a9315440243707a53933e/1498059614891/3fallboards.jpg Gallery - Three Fallboards Three fall boards for pianos serviced/rebuilt by WPW in 2016-2017. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/55883a49e4b05491799a17a8/594a8e98d1758e9b7afe2c22/1498058632705/packardafter1.jpg Gallery - 1900 Packard Packard interior after new soundboard, pin block, strings, action, and plate refinish. 2017. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/55883a49e4b05491799a17a8/594a8d53c534a58bb4b1fe1d/1498058608499/packardbefore2.jpg Gallery - 1900 Packard Packard interior before restoration. 2016. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/55883a49e4b05491799a17a8/594a8ca6e6f2e1b67d7a53c0/1498058579427/packardafter2.jpg Gallery - 1900 Packard Here's how the keyboard looked after total restoration. 2016 - 2017. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/55883a49e4b05491799a17a8/594a8b2129687ff66dd6d074/1498058552398/packardbefore1.jpg Gallery - 1900 Packard When this piano came to WPW, it had been living in a shed near the coast. Unbeknownst to the owners, movers, and WPW, a rat had been living inside the piano for some time. 2016-2017 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/55883a49e4b05491799a17a8/587707641b631bfb241eef27/1484196052645/IMG_4665+%282%29.JPG Gallery Bare leg, stripped for refinishing https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/55883a49e4b05491799a17a8/587706b9bf629a1623862dd1/1484195591717/soundboard.jpg Gallery Building a soundboard https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/55883a49e4b05491799a17a8/587705f7d2b8576b18d41329/1498061715542/flier1.jpg Gallery Bridge restoration https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/55883a49e4b05491799a17a8/58770466cd0f68c6587a52bf/1484195021357/packardplateafter.jpg Gallery Custom plate finish with restored, hand-painted filigree for 1901 Packard https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/55883a49e4b05491799a17a8/587702d315d5dbddbdaf5812/1484194572888/bridge.jpg Gallery Drilling a new bridge https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/55883a49e4b05491799a17a8/572a42c8d210b8e4213a81f5/1462387484812/pinblock.jpg Gallery Drilling out a fresh, new pin block for a S & S Model M. 2015. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/55883a49e4b05491799a17a8/572a419a859fd0781443c6e0/1462387196776/bassbridge.jpg Gallery Here, Watson Piano Works has created a new, laminated bass bridge to replace an old, cracked bridge that had become unstable. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/55883a49e4b05491799a17a8/572a403562cd94eaf3ae90ef/1462386818510/Model+M+sb+finish+07.jpg Gallery Refinishing the soundboard. 2015. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/55883a49e4b05491799a17a8/572a3fdb2b8dde02a7b87c0e/1462390470610/copperplate.jpg Gallery Custom copper-plated hardware and matching copper plate finish. 2015. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/55883a49e4b05491799a17a8/572a3f6e27d4bd1977b96294/1462390454563/veneer-pb.jpg Gallery https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/55883a49e4b05491799a17a8/572a3f1207eaa013c7b65613/1462386527359/letteringplate.jpg Gallery Hand-lettering a plate after refinishing. 2015 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/55883a49e4b05491799a17a8/572a3cb28259b5091515a273/1462385897696/black+piano+6.jpg Gallery Fallboard detail. Steinway & Sons Model L. Hand-rubbed black lacquer, satin finish. Watson Piano Works, 2015. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/55883a49e4b05491799a17a8/572a3b6d01dbae491b889d25/1462385572219/black+piano1.jpg Gallery Steinway & Sons Model L. Hand-rubbed black lacquer, satin finish. Watson Piano Works, 2015. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/55883a49e4b05491799a17a8/572a3b29c2ea513a50a99c33/1462385499780/black+piano+5.jpg Gallery Rubbing out the lid prop. Steinway & Sons Model L. Hand-rubbed black lacquer, satin finish. Watson Piano Works, 2015. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/55883a49e4b05491799a17a8/572a3af145bf2166fdb99042/1462385434115/black+piano+4.jpg Gallery Steinway & Sons Model L. Hand-rubbed black lacquer, satin finish. Watson Piano Works, 2015. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/55883a49e4b05491799a17a8/572a3ab5c2ea513a50a99741/1462385378375/black+piano+3.jpg Gallery Steinway & Sons Model L. Hand-rubbed black lacquer, satin finish. Watson Piano Works, 2015. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/55883a49e4b05491799a17a8/572a3a347c65e4dd550b4670/1462385312597/black+piano+2.jpg Gallery Steinway & Sons Model L. Hand-rubbed black lacquer, satin finish. Watson Piano Works, 2015. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/55883a49e4b05491799a17a8/572a38bf20c647ec5c171d44/1484196364406/veneer7.jpg Gallery Stringing Steinway & Sons "Sunburst" veneer project. Veneer design and execution by Watson Piano Works, 2015. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/55883a49e4b05491799a17a8/572a3866e707ebf6637c64de/1462384816308/veneer8.jpg Gallery Measuring and applying veneer to lid. Steinway & Sons "Sunburst" veneer project. Veneer design and execution by Watson Piano Works, 2015. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/55883a49e4b05491799a17a8/572a380f1d07c0a358993fc5/1462384730941/veneer6.jpg Gallery Hammer-veneering the body of Steinway & Sons "Sunburst" veneer project. Veneer design and execution by Watson Piano Works, 2015. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/55883a49e4b05491799a17a8/572a3764ab48dea92dfdec11/1462384593583/veneer5.jpg Gallery 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. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/55883a49e4b05491799a17a8/572a370559827e4f4905ea7d/1498061393892/veneer4.jpg Gallery Steinway & Sons "Sunburst" veneer project. Veneer design and execution by Watson Piano Works, 2015. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/55883a49e4b05491799a17a8/572a36c060b5e90c64e4e8e8/1484195448109/veneer3.jpg Gallery Steinway & Sons "Sunburst" veneer project. Veneer design and execution by Watson Piano Works, 2015. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/55883a49e4b05491799a17a8/572a36863c44d8e012b9d90e/1462384290793/veneer2.jpg Gallery Steinway & Sons "Sunburst" veneer project. Veneer design and execution by Watson Piano Works, 2015. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/55883a49e4b05491799a17a8/572a35fd8259b50915155993/1484195079326/veneer.jpg Gallery Steinway & Sons "Sunburst" veneer project. Veneer design and execution by Watson Piano Works, 2015. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/55883a49e4b05491799a17a8/569fca1ac647ad2785313676/1462385621232/ Gallery Rubbing out the lid. Steinway & Sons Model L. Hand-rubbed black lacquer, satin finish. Watson Piano Works, 2015. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/55883a49e4b05491799a17a8/569fc47105caa7c17282f043/1462385127975/ Gallery Detail of Steinway & Sons "Sunburst" veneer project. Veneer design and execution by Watson Piano Works, 2015. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/55883a49e4b05491799a17a8/55f7179fe4b0c523337482f4/1462388361730/ Gallery Hand-rubbed clear finish on walnut Steinway & Sons Model M. 2015. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/55883a49e4b05491799a17a8/55f715a5e4b04c6bf182ac12/1484196389643/ Gallery 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. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/55883a49e4b05491799a17a8/55e6009ae4b05237dd5b2342/1462388459841/ Gallery Steinway & Sons Model M with restored walnut case. 2015. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/55883a49e4b05491799a17a8/55e5feb8e4b0c5c4f6c9d81f/1462388890290/ Gallery Before and after of Steinway Model M casters. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/55883a49e4b05491799a17a8/55e5f9c5e4b0d243a27cfef7/1462388628110/ Gallery Steinway & Sons walnut Model M plate finish. 2015. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/55883a49e4b05491799a17a8/55e5f976e4b05c2ebde16988/1441137279811/ Gallery - Steinway Model M plate finish Here's the plate, refinished and almost ready for strings! https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/55883a49e4b05491799a17a8/55883e26e4b0a99e30625c96/1462388925534/15d.jpg Gallery New hammers. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/55883a49e4b05491799a17a8/55883d70e4b0d4f1a8c40dce/1462388838479/12i.jpg Gallery New bass strings. http://www.watsonpianoworks.com/custom-keyboards daily 0.75 2020-02-26 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/5c746b10f9619a402e7d9493/5e56dde46f470222cac4cc1a/1582751212358/IMG_6824.JPG Custom Keyboards https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/5c746b10f9619a402e7d9493/5e56dcad21355d55a9d161ad/1582751189489/IMG_6828.JPG Custom Keyboards https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/5c746b10f9619a402e7d9493/5e56dc92b8195137f6d0498e/1582751189484/IMG_6711.JPG Custom Keyboards https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/5c746b10f9619a402e7d9493/5e56dc77aa7bef7c53b11cc7/1582750848337/IMG_6704.JPG Custom Keyboards https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/5c746b10f9619a402e7d9493/5e56dc5021963b27b6d5691d/1582751189483/IMG_6537.JPG Custom Keyboards https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/5c746b10f9619a402e7d9493/5e56dc3321963b27b6d56081/1582750781333/IMG_6490%281%29.JPG Custom Keyboards https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/5c746b10f9619a402e7d9493/5e56dc0002e7ea3ed1a58273/1582750729890/IMG_6477.JPG Custom Keyboards https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/5c746b10f9619a402e7d9493/5e56dbe7aa7bef7c53b1031a/1582750705035/IMG_6266.JPG Custom Keyboards https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/5c746b10f9619a402e7d9493/5e56dbd1a48d421ed1bdd2e1/1582750682937/IMG_6259.JPG Custom Keyboards https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/5c746b10f9619a402e7d9493/5e56dbb121963b27b6d53e0c/1582750651443/IMG_6257.JPG Custom Keyboards https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/5c746b10f9619a402e7d9493/5c746b459b747a75ddfd390e/1551133523523/keys6.jpg Custom Keyboards https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/5c746b10f9619a402e7d9493/5c746b3ae5e5f07e3d1cc3a5/1551133523544/keys5.jpg Custom Keyboards https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/5c746b10f9619a402e7d9493/5c746b2eeb393112c08c07fc/1551133523478/keys4.jpg Custom Keyboards https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/5c746b10f9619a402e7d9493/5c746b22eb393112c08c0762/1551133523463/keys3.jpg Custom Keyboards https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/5c746b10f9619a402e7d9493/5c746b17f9619a402e7d94d9/1551133523464/keys2.jpg Custom Keyboards https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/5c746b10f9619a402e7d9493/5c746b10b208fc4a6e4a0e29/1551133458806/keys1.jpg Custom Keyboards http://www.watsonpianoworks.com/our-services daily 0.75 2019-02-26 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/t/5c747b596e9a7f64e3a79b21/1551137632134/5.jpg Our Services https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/t/5c7478f3c830259057636eed/1551137019758/sb%2B8.jpg Our Services https://static1.squarespace.com/static/553117a3e4b0a619532aadfd/t/5c747c7c4785d38f6bb74b01/1551137933958/106.jpg Our Services