Schiedmayer 7'3" Semi Concert Grand Made in Stuttgart, Germany in 1978. Internal and External Reconditioning by Fine Piano Tuning and Restoration Finepianotuning.net South Bend, IN
An update (and a better recording) of this instrument can be viewed here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-oZizJGdXwHo.htmlsi=nosz4Zmd3HG642Dl
My Scottish music teacher in NZ had a Schiedmayer (6' or thereabouts) she had brought over from Scotland. I don't know whether her parents bought it new or second-hand in Aberdeen, but it has the most sumptuous, rich tone you will ever hear on a piano. In need of major restoration now after all these years of use. I played an upright in a music store in Dunedin some years ago, a similarly beautiful tone. They were an outstanding piano manufacturer.
Such a pleasure to see this. I have the same model from the same period but in rosewood. And ivory keys! I live in the San Francisco Bay Area. There was a Scheidmayer dealer in SF in the 1960s.
It’s fascinating to watch your videos especially this one with the commentary. Because of your musical marriage and your very fine ability to play the I know you would argue with that regard to true dimension to someone who is a technician in a rebuild or a really. I am fortunate that here in New England I am someone who used to play really well and still plays in a small orchestra and he has close to your abilities. The people in your area are fortunate to have you. Thanks for always posting these. You’re very enjoy
I was pretty impressed with your restoration skills on this amazing piano…..then you played some very difficult music… all from memory!! A very talented guy for sure!
Very interesting video. My granddaughter recently was given a free 1910 Model D Schiedmayer baby grand which, although is in good general condition for its age, is in need of a through cleaning and restoration.
That strength when you lift the whole lid by your self, opening the lid only on my 5'7 is a bit struggle already. Gotta say great job, i enjoy playing them as well as watching technicians bring them back to life.
Love this stuff. About 25 years ago I had the rare privilege of restoring my great uncle's 1781 Kusder (London) grand piano. Being a wooden harped piano over 200 years old, the restoration was a major challenge. Great job you did here on this nicely preserved Schiedmayer.
Danke für die detaillierten Erklärungen, sieht nach richtig viel Arbeit aus! Tatsächlich habe ich noch nie von Schiedmayer gehört, in der Musikschule in Wien gab es natürlich nur Bösendorfer, danach habe ich gelegentlich ein Steinway gespielt, aktuell bin ich zuhause mit dem Yamaha U3 gut bedient. Aber dieses Klavier klingt wirklich toll! Und für die Tonaufnahme mit dem iPad beeindruckend. Vielen Dank für dieses tolle Video!
Beautiful craftsmanship you put into your work. Getting that finish to showroom condition would probably take days and days and more days. Looks amazing, sounds incredible and so does your playing. Im hooked, you have a new subscriber.
What a really superb video !! You certainly showed your creative abilities as a master craftsman in your piano restoration. The fact that you also have pianistic abilities gives you added love and attraction in your work as opposed to someone who can only fix things but not immerse himself in the pleasure of his accomplishments. People in your geografical area are very lucky to have someone with your talent and expertise to service their piano needs. You fill in the tradition of the European craftsmen for perfection in his work. In our culture that tradition is seriously lacking.
Very well done video. You explain what you’re doing very well. This is the first “Poly” repair Ive seen done. Mic-ing the piano has as much to do with the room noise as proper placement and then the microphone last. I think it helps that you are also an accomplished pianist. The indescribable nuances players notice are mostly skipped because the language for describing them is so imprecise. Bravo.
Thank you and thank you for the insight on mic-ing. I’ve got a few other videos with more involved polyester repairs if you’re interested in that. Cheers
Thank you for a great video Jacob. Just to let you know the pianist Nahre Sol recent did a good video on her RU-vid channel about miking up pianos for both professional recording and for home studio level.
Hello There - You do absolutely fantastic work. I just wanted to commend you. I sat pretty much mesmerized throughout the course of your presentation. I should be in the market to purchase within the next year (need a little more space) and will definitely be checking back in with you! Regards, Anthony
Thank you for the kind words. Check my website finepianotuning.net for my current inventory. I try my best to keep it updated. This particular piano (Schiedmayer) just got back from a longer term rental. Cheers
Steinways that come directly from the factory still need to have fine-regulation and voicing. They are not “concert-ready.” German Steinways are another story.
On polyester lids that are really bad I sand it down up to 600 and then 1000 and then spray acrylic black enamel. If you spray it just right you can walk away from it and it looks perfect just like high polished polyester. Of course you can polish the enamel if you have to. It is way to expensive to shoot polyester on a piano unless you are doing multiple pianos.
fantastic piano... the 1970s Germany pianos could have been quite boring. A pity that they stopped their piano production, the marketing is absolutely more important than quality. I found that Kawai produced for a while pianos under the name Schiedmeyer, now i understand why😂.
Hello, congratulations for your videos and your excellent work. I am writing to you from Italy, please forgive my bad English. I wanted to ask you if the surface should not be decontaminated with the clay bar between sanding and polishing. I would also like to know what kind of colors you use to mix with the resin. Thank you
Hi there, thank you for the kind words. I guess I’m not familiar with the clay bar you are referring to? Regarding the color- it’s an intensive black dye ordered from alliedpiano.com. I don’t know if you’ll be able to order that in Italy :/ Cheers
Hello, this is a clay bar used in bodywork to remove the smallest impurities before polishing. Thanks for the advice, I'm going to check out the site you recommended.@@JacobEmch91
Hey thanks! It’s the middle section of La Vega from the Alhambra Suite. Albeniz - La Vega - Steinway M from 1915 Fully Restored ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-b5h2bfbj5Ao.html
By hand. a rule of thumb I learned was to bring it to the other side of the mortise to get the correct length/depth into the key. Brush on the glue, put the caul in to clamp it (it should be snug but not too tight, testing should be done before glueing to determine the correct thickness of cloth), and cut it off. There are other ways to install them, using a bushmaster, it’s a little faster but wastes a lot of bushing cloth. There are also ways of glueing in one side of the key first, then the other side after that side’s glue has dried. There are also the metal clamps you can buy to clamp the bushing in if you don’t have the cauls. They are very strong and tend to squeegee out a lot of the glue, creating a glue bubble on the other side of the cloth, which will making a clicking noise.
Great video! To throw in my two cents about sanding and polishing: I use an automotive DA polisher with a 6 inch disk and a foam pad for wet sanding. I don’t know if it comes out “perfect” like the factory, but the disks are pretty cheap and the dual action of the rotation must help with the scratches. Besides water, do you use any other lubrication? I use ONR (a rinse less wash) and a tiny drop of dish soap. Btw, ONR is a great piano case and key cleaner. It leaves no residue and cuts down on static so it doesn’t attract as much dust. I’m a piano tech based in Houston, but I came to piano touch-up as a car detailing hobbyist. There is a lot of similarities between the two but automotive paint is a lot more unforgiving 😅. Check out Pan the Organizer on RU-vid. He’s got a lot of great videos!
Awesome, thank you for the helpful tips. What does ONR stand for? When wet sanding polyester I’ll use water and a drop of dish soap or Murphy’s oil soap. When rubbing nitro I’ll use off-brand ammonia free glass cleaner. I used to use glass cleaner with ammonia but I would get gray streaks.
@@JacobEmch91ONR is a product called Optimum No Rinse Wash and Shine from the automotive world. For this type of work, you'd probably want the original (blue) version that does not contain a wax.
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