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Gaveau vleugel uit 1926 (Paris)

Bouwjaar 1926

I met Jos years ago when he came to tune my piano. He did this better than the previous tuner and that gave me confidence in his work. He comes on time to his
appointments and when he is delayed, he lets me know in a timely fashion. He is always interested in the state of the instrument and always tunes it to my satisfaction. When I got a 1973 Pleyel grand piano, he reconditioned it beautifully with great professional skill. I played with pleasure on this well functioning piano, which had a well-balanced touch. However, this piano did not produce the ideal tone I sought. Each time Jos came to tune it, I tried to explain to him what I missed and he would set to work again to reach that ideal. And so he gradually came to understand what sort of piano I sought.
After several years, when Jos came to tune my piano, he was elated to report that he had a 1926 Gaveau that might be of interest to me. In consultation with me, he restored this grand piano exactly to my wishes. When it was finished, I could – without obligation – try it out. Immediately, I knew that this was my instrument.
Never before had I heard such a beautiful, warm tone, so full of character. It was precisely what I wanted. The wooden case was beautifully restored and the inside was reconditioned with attention to detail and the preservation of the characteristic elements of this vanishing grand piano make. It was “love at first sound”.
Jos takes good care of my Gaveau. Despite the fact that it is an “old timer,” it plays like new but with a
characteristic tone color that new instruments have lost. This old lady is so well restored that she takes less maintenance than did the grand piano from 1973. With two good professional tuning sessions per year, the Gaveau produces exactly what I desire from a grand piano.
Marie Louise Oosterloo.