Rebuilt by Steinway - any good? Do they replace old actions with accelerated?

[hbofinger]

Hi all,

While I am waiting to figure out if they are going to go down in price on a Bösi 225 I have been checking out, I was thinking of alternatives, and found an ad for a 1898 Steinway B, rebuilt by Steinway, with a reasonable price. This is not a fancy art case, but a satin black, very straight-forward case. It is at a dealer in the mid-west.

The only thing I could think wrong with this (photos show evidence of a true, complete rebuild) is that it still has the old-fashioned action. So here is my question: When Steinway themselves rebuild a piano, do they swap out the action for an accelerated one? This piano has 88 keys. The black keys look to me to be original.

Thanks?

[jimbo320]

Under normal situations the action is replaced in referbs. Especially that age...

[hbofinger]

Now it turns out it's not a Steinway rebuild....

I am putting this on the backburner, though I will check it out a little further.

Thanks for the reply!

[keys60]

Doesn't have to be a Steinway rebuild to be a good rebuild. Great piano restorers are Steinways biggest competitor in the pre owned market. It really just has to be done right.

[pianolive]

Doesn't have to be a Steinway rebuild to be a good rebuild. Great piano restorers are Steinways biggest competitor in the pre owned market. It really just has to be done right.

I totally agree.