True Tone

Restoring vintage grand pianos with expert-crafted Sitka spruce soundboards

Crafting Soundboards Since 1840

With over 180 years of combined experience, we specialize in restoring vintage grand piano soundboards to their original tonal glory.

Close-up of a vintage grand piano soundboard next to a newly crafted Sitka spruce soundboard showing the subtle crown difference.
Close-up of a vintage grand piano soundboard next to a newly crafted Sitka spruce soundboard showing the subtle crown difference.
Our Heritage
True Tone

Using slow-grown Sitka spruce from the same supplier as major manufacturers, we revive the original resonance and sustain of each piano.

Soundboards

Crafting resonance with over 180 years combined expertise.

Close-up of a vintage grand piano soundboard showing fine grain of slow-grown Sitka spruce.
Close-up of a vintage grand piano soundboard showing fine grain of slow-grown Sitka spruce.
Side-by-side comparison of a worn soundboard with no crown and a newly fitted soundboard with a gentle crown.
Side-by-side comparison of a worn soundboard with no crown and a newly fitted soundboard with a gentle crown.
Technical drawing illustrating the precise curvature and fitting of a grand piano soundboard.
Technical drawing illustrating the precise curvature and fitting of a grand piano soundboard.
Artistic rendering of sound waves traveling smoothly from a restored piano soundboard.
Artistic rendering of sound waves traveling smoothly from a restored piano soundboard.
Workshop scene showing craftsmen carefully fitting a new soundboard into a vintage grand piano.
Workshop scene showing craftsmen carefully fitting a new soundboard into a vintage grand piano.
Stack of slow-grown Sitka spruce planks ready for crafting into piano soundboards.
Stack of slow-grown Sitka spruce planks ready for crafting into piano soundboards.

Soundboards

Over 180 years crafting piano soundboards.

Close-up of a vintage grand piano soundboard showing fine Sitka spruce grain.
Close-up of a vintage grand piano soundboard showing fine Sitka spruce grain.
No Crown

Example of a soundboard with zero crown.

Newly fitted soundboard with a gentle crown restoring original tone.
Newly fitted soundboard with a gentle crown restoring original tone.
With Crown

New board shaped for perfect resonance.

Technical drawing illustrating soundboard curvature and fitting details.
Technical drawing illustrating soundboard curvature and fitting details.
Artwork showing the slow-grown Sitka spruce timber used in soundboards.
Artwork showing the slow-grown Sitka spruce timber used in soundboards.
Tone Wood

Slow-grown Sitka spruce from trusted supplier.

Expertise

Generations restoring true original tone.

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FAQs

What is a soundboard?

It's the wooden heart of a piano that amplifies its sound.

Why replace soundboards?
What wood do you use?
How does a new board affect tone?
How long does fitting take?

Old soundboards lose their crown and tone quality over time.

We use slow-grown Sitka spruce, the same wood supplied to major piano makers.

It restores the original tone, resonance, and sustain, letting notes hang beautifully.

Fitting usually takes a few weeks, ensuring precision and care.

Contact

Elevate your music with expert piano restoration

Email

Phone

paul@pianorestorations.co.uk

07590 212183

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Three Bridge Mill

Twyford, Buckinghamshire, MK18 4DY