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This Steinway B had been painted white with a brush, as many “road dog” pianos and Hammond organs are. The rationale is that their cases get damaged with the frequent setups and tear-downs on the road. Painting keyboard instruments white or black allows quick and easy touch-ups, and from the audience, they look terrific. In our shop we routinely do satin, semi-gloss, or high-gloss rubbed lacquer finishes. We look for the slightest flaws to be corrected before delivery. I know this sounds funny, but I had to remind my refinishers constantly that their job was to make the B look as it did when it was on stage with the band, right down to the paintbrush marks.

Brush marks on a Steinway? Yes, that’s what was required to make this piano as it was prior to the flood. Pictured left, Bo Perry puts the finishing touches on the lid.