Pre-Aeolian Mason & Hamlin Model BB Grand Piano

This piano has just been rebuilt and refinished with new strings, pinblock, tuning pins, damper felts, new bridge caps, new key bushings and front rail bushings, refinished soundboard, refinished ebony keys and refinished damper heads.

Many people seek out Mason & Hamlin pianos from this era because of the high quality work they did when they were still an independent company. The challenge is finding one in good condition. More than that, not all pianos are ideal candidates for restoration like this piano was. The essential structure must be intact. It’s great when the original soundboard has excellent crown since the tone of the piano is depending upon good crown of the soundboard:

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A great Mason & Hamlin like this is one of the few 7-foot pianos that offers a full sound from the top to the very bottom. The extra large soundboard area due to the wider tail provides a rich sound beyond what a typical top-tier semi-concert grand offers. If you have been hunting for a great Mason & Hamlin BB, there are fewer and fewer of them available as the years go on.