Back in 2007, Allston Piano Movers helped deliver a dozen Steinert Pianos to Tufts University, which changed their music department. Tufts recently posted a nice video on their webpage, chronicling this big purchase. Take a look towards the end to see the Allston Piano Truck.
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Allston Piano Movers Rock & Roll in Walden Woods
Over the past year we have had the privilege of moving the one of a kind Walden Woods Steinway Grand Piano. Our crack team of piano movers has moved the instrument from its home at Walden Woods to M. Steinert & Sons then over to Symphony Hall and back to Walden Woods. This piano is for sale for $500,000.00 with the proceeds to go to the Walden Woods Foundation. Enjoy these photos of the Allston Piano Movers in action. We at Allston Piano do not live lives of quiet desperation. How could we when we are involved in such exciting projects.
This article gives some of the history behind the piano:
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- The beautiful piano made from fallen wood
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- Don Henley, Billy Joel, and Barbara Nissman pose at Walden Woods
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- Allston Piano Movers canvas the area
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- The signature makes it official
Allston Piano Celebrates 1st Year with Gentle Giant
We are now approaching the one year anniversary of the merger between Allston Piano Moving Co. and Gentle Giant Movers. Things could not have gone better.
The combination of these two incredible companies has been a home run. I am happy to say that even though many of the Allston Piano customers were a bit apprehensive of the acquisition at first, they have now had a chance to see how we have been working with Gentle Giant first hand and are more then pleased.
The piano moving team at GG, led by Pat Andrus, has met the challenge of learning the Allston Piano methods for moving pianos. In just this past month’s time they have tackled some big jobs at Harvard University and Boston College as well as the Steinert Steinway Sale at Symphony Hall and have performed incredibly. Pat and his fine crew have proven themselves the best in the business and I am proud to have them working under the banner of Allston Piano Moving Company, a business I have dedicated my life to and am extremely proud of.
I look forward to many more years of continuing to provide our fine service to all in the piano community.
Stay tuned to this blog as Allston Piano continues taking on more and more noteworthy jobs.
Allston Piano Movers at Harvard University
A few months ago, the good folks at Harvard University’s Piano Services contacted Allston Piano Movers to help them plan the logistics for a massive undertaking in the Music Building’s Paine Hall.
Paine Hall is going under the knife this summer for a remodeling that required the entire concert and practice hall to be piano free. This meant Allston Piano Movers had to come in, prep, dismantle, and safely relocate close to 40 pianos.
The video attached shows the extra care and professionalism the Allston Piano Movers took moving the last two pianos, which were 9′ Grand Pianos valued at over $100k each.
Take a look at the video we put together, and remember, it doesn’t take a Harvard valedictorian to know that the next time you move your piano, you should call Allston Piano Movers!
Steinway Pianos Factory Tour
On April 30th, 2011 it was my pleasure to be the guest of Liz Diamond and the folks at M. Steinert & Sons for a tour of the Steinway Piano Factory in Queens Astoria, NY.
It was amazing to be an eye witness to the process of seeing a piano being made. It is no wonder that Steinway’s are the best in the world. It takes a year to make a Steinway Grand Piano, and incredible attention is paid to detail on these handmade instruments.
I want to thank the people at M. Steinert & Sons, as well as Steinway, New York for allowing me this great opportunity. Please enjoy looking at the pictures I took of the tour.
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- Steinway Factory Astoria, Queens, NY
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- Steinways grands come in sizes ranging from 5’1″ to 9′.
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- Piano plates, the heart of the instrument.
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- Pin blocks. This is the wood the tuning pins are inserted into and then the strings are attached to the pins.
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- Awaiting Final Assembly
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- There are thousands of moving parts in a Steinway Grand Piano, and Allston Piano will move them all.
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- Allston Piano Movers promise not to leave your piano in this position when we deliver it.
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- Wally Boot has worked for Steinway for more years then he cares to admit. Wally does the final inspection on each new Steinway. You can tell he loves his work.
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- The final product waiting to be delivered to a happy customer.
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