Piano Keyset Restoration

How are your those piano keys looking lately?

If your ivory keys are chipped-up, yellowed, or looking old from wear and tear, we can help!  Did you know that here at Brigham Larson Pianos, we do Keyset Restoration?  We can get your ivory keys looking great again or you can choose to have your chipped-up or yellowed ivory replaced with high-quality plastic tops. We have fabulous piano technicians that can assist you in deciding the best option for your grand or upright  piano.  There are advantages to to choosing to restore the ivory keys you have or opting to replace them with plastic tops.

Original ivory keys when restored not only look beautiful, but have a luxurious, silky feel to them as well which plastic tops simply cannot duplicate.  They give a piano a solid authentic feel and will last indefinitely with proper care.  This kind of restoration would need to be done in our shop.  Below is a picture of ivory keys that have been restored.  

Another option is replacing your chipped-up or yellowed ivory keys with high-quality plastic tops.  They are very attractive and durable and they often cost less than restoring ivory keys.  In a household where young children live and play, plastic tops would be a more sensible choice.   Ivory, especially old ivory, is more easily chipped than plastic and can be prone to splitting.  Also, sometimes old ivory is in such bad condition that the restoration of the original ivory would be impossible. 

If you would like to have the keytops on your piano looking "factory fresh" again, or if would like to schedule a piano tuning, please give us a call at 801-701-0113 or visit our website at brighamlarsonpianos.com.  We would love to assist you in getting your piano back in the best condition whether you choose to repair the piano you have or upgrade to a new piano.  

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Bridle Strap Piano Repair

Bridle Strap Replacement 

Having your piano tuned regularly by a piano technician is one of the best ways to keep it sounding great, but there are other parts that need to be maintained over time as well. Have you ever looked at your pianos bridle straps?  

The bridle straps are just one of the many important components that allow your piano to make beautiful music. They are located in front of the action of the piano. One function of the bridle straps is that they help to hold the working mechanism of the piano together so that it may be removed and replaced in the piano without damage.  If bridle straps are missing or broken, servicing the action is a real problem, in that removal and re installation of the action may easily result in broken parts when the action is put back into place.  

Another important function of the bridle straps is they use the weight of the lower action to bring the hammer back up to rest. Over a period of time, bridle straps can break, causing the keys to stick when played since the hammer does not go back to its resting position.   This is a common problem to look for when your piano keys start to stick.

If think your pianos bridle straps have begun to break, the best thing to do is replace the entire set at once by a certified piano technician.  For this job, the action (working mechanism) of the piano would need to be removed and transported to our shop at Brigham Larson Pianos in Pleasant Grove, Utah.   You can call us at 801-701-0113 or visit us at brighamlarsonpianos.com  and we would be glad to find a time to schedule the work in order to complete this job or any other piano repair you may have.  We can get your grand or upright piano sounding great again!   If you are ready to trade in or upgrade your used piano to a new one, we have a wide variety to choose from. We are Utah’s exclusive Hailun Piano Dealer!

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