Signature Pianos by Jim Ialeggio

Vintage Pianos Offered for Restoration

I maintain a stock of Vintage Pianos which are excellent candidates for fine restoration.

These pianos, when restored as one of my “signature” pianos, will provide a tier one artist level performance often at 1/3 to ½ the cost of a new tier one piano.

Restoration prices are quoted on request. I can also obtain other vintage or suitable cores for restoration that are not listed here, so if you have a particular piano in mind, please inquire and I will locate that particular instrument as a core to re-manufacture.

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“How did you get it to sound like that?!”

Exceptional Rebuilds

High Performance Actions

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Current Offerings

I have finished rebuilt pianos for sale at times. I also have an inventory of pianos ready to be commissioned for rebuilding.

Common Questions

People often ask, “Why should I buy a restored or rebuilt piano; isn’t a new piano better?” Piano restoration offers a level of customization no new piano at any price can match.

The most successful piano restorations are the result of a collaborative process, where both the pianist and rebuilder work as a team. A fine restoration will always be guided by an engaged and inquisitive client, who, though not skilled as a rebuilder, feels in control of the project’s artistic and visual outcome.

Many pianists don’t realize that beautiful piano tone does not simply appear after a piano has been fabricated. Beautiful tone is patiently and gently coaxed out of a piano.

More About Me

Pianist, Composer

Monteverdi, Bach, Beethoven, Stravinsky, Ives, Bartok, Gershwin, Debussy, Monk, Davis, Evans… these are my aural lineage.
As a pianist I am an artist. My medium is sound. I think and hear with my hands.

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Artisan

As a piano redesigner/rebuilder, I am an artisan. My medium remains above all, sound. Like the pianist, I think and hear with my hands.

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Designer

My designs employ computer analysis, CAD, proprietary software, controlled tests, empirical proofs, intuition, plenty of thought and collaboration with sound and structural engineers.

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What Customers Say

My customers are musicians, collectors, investors, and others who value an expertly rebuilt piano.

Ask About Pianos

Contact me to learn more about available instruments.

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