Photo Gallery

Here you’ll find a number of photo albums that showcase both my tuning work as well as my repair and restoration projects. Take a look and enjoy! Roll over any photo for more information; click to enlarge it.

Centennial Steinway Art Case Restoration
A word from Anne Marino–the owner of this piano:
“When I first saw this Steinway, I could see, but not hear, the vast potential. After the restoration, it just took my breath away. It was so beautiful. But then Ed Tomlinson sat down and played it and the sound was so rich and full it brought tears to my eyes. I love this piano and the expert craftsmanship that Ed used in restoring it to its ‘new’ condition.”

: 1876 Centennial edition artcase Steinway with original stool

: Circassian walnut

: Napoleonic columns

: Water spots and finish damage

: Prep and filling of the finish before final coat

: Parts being refinished

: First assembly after refinishing grills being lined with satin

: New decal to match the original

: The finished work

: Anne Marino – Owner

Yamaha C3 Refinished in Polished White

: Many parts

: Lots of prep

: Starting the refinishing

: Like glass

: Let’s see it in the sunlight…

: Showroom ready now

New Hammer Installation
I can replace hammers or in most cases can reshape them and voice as the pictures below indicate.

: Excessive wear/string grooves

: After hammer shaping/voicing

: Final product

Chickering Restoration
This restoration was a challenge. The action had brass flanges and I had to redesign the action to accommodate a new action flange. The second picture illustrates this perfectly. There is nothing more beautiful than a new set of properly hung hammers. The plate was stained and severely corroded. We replaced and refinished nearly everything. The sound board was just cleaned and still in great shape. The dampers were riddled with moth holes and then replaced. I changed this from a solid felt hammer rest rail to an individual cushioned rail to assist in a faster action. The strings were hand-tied. Overall, I am very pleased with the final result.