Piano Restoration · Los Angeles
THE WORKSHOP
PRECISION BUILT INTO EVERY PROCESS
Piano restoration is a sequence of hundreds of interconnected operations. When one measurement, alignment, or adjustment is inconsistent, it can affect everything that follows.
For Gene Korolev, President and Owner of Piano Solutions XXI, precision has always been fundamental to the craft. Over decades of rebuilding fine pianos, Gene developed specialized tools and processes designed to make complex restoration work more accurate, repeatable, and controlled.
“With so many components working together, restoration cannot depend on approximation. Every operation has to be uniform, precise, and repeatable.”
From pinblock drilling and restringing to hammer preparation, action rebuilding, regulation, and voicing, each stage establishes the foundation for the next.
The technology does not replace the hand of the craftsman. It gives the craftsman greater control.
The result is consistency across thousands of components, so the finished piano can function as one complete musical instrument.
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Pianos Restored
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SPECIALIZED TOOLS DEVELOPED
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HIGH-TECH RESTORATION SHOP
MASTER REBUILDER
50+ YEARS EXPERIENCE
CERTIFIED PIANO TECHNICIAN
COMPLETE RESTORATION
PRECISION TUNING
ACTION REBUILDING
CUSTOM ENGINEERED TOOLS
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
ACTION REGULATION
PRECISION VOICING
ENGINEERED BY A MASTER CRAFTSMAN
Tools That Perfect the Craft
DEVICE 03
ALL DEVICES
Piano Hammer Drilling Machine
Designed to achieve accurate, repeatable hammer preparation during action rebuilding.
PRECISE
REPEATABLE
ALIGNED
DEVICE 02
ALL DEVICES
Pinblock Drilling Machine
Specialized technology engineered for precise pinblock preparation and drilling.
ACCURATE
STABLE
CONSISTENT
DEVICE 01
ALL DEVICES
Piano Restringing Machine
Purpose-built equipment designed to improve control, consistency, and precision during the restringing process.
TENSION
CONTROL
PRECISION
The build sheet
EvERY DETAIL, BY DESIGN.
New York Serenade transforms a grand piano into a one-of-a-kind work of functional art. From its intricate gemstone composition to its custom detailing, every element was meticulously conceived and executed by hand.
INSTRUMENT
GRAND PIANO
PROJECT
NEW YORK SERENADE
DESIGN
ONE OF ONE
GEMSTONES
164,000
APPLICATION
HAND-APPLIED
FINISH
HIGH GLOSS POLYESTER
PLAYER SYSTEM
LIVE PERFORMANCE MODEL LX (NOW SPIRIO)
MADE IN
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
THE TRANSFORMATION
Same piano. REBUILT FOR ANOTHER GENERATION.
PIANO RESTORATION BEFORE AND AFTER. Drag ARROWS to compare.
THE RESTORATION PROCESS
Four stages. One standard.
01
EVALUATE
We carefully inspect the instrument, assess its condition and identify the structural, mechanical and tonal work required.
02
DEFINE
Together we determine the appropriate scope of restoration based on the piano, its condition and your goals for the instrument.
03
RESTORE
Structural work, action rebuilding, restringing, refinishing and other required procedures are completed with meticulous attention to detail.
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PERFECT
The restored instrument is regulated, tuned and voiced until touch, tone and response work together as one.
Capabilities
THE WHOLE PIANO. UNDER ONE ROOF.
COMPLETE RESTORATION
Comprehensive structural, mechanical and cosmetic rebuilding.
ACTION REBUILDING
Precision restoration and regulation for responsive, consistent touch.
STRUCTURAL RESTORATION
Soundboard, bridges, pinblock, plate, strings and structural components.
TUNING & VOICING
Fine adjustments designed to optimize pitch, balance and tonal character.
PIANO REPAIR
Expert diagnosis and repair of mechanical, structural, and performance-related issues.
PIANO REFINISHING
Professional case restoration, refinishing, polishing, and hardware restoration.
CUSTOM PIANOS
One-of-a-kind instruments combining craftsmanship, innovative materials, and distinctive design.
PRECISION TECHNOLOGY
Specialized tools and proprietary devices engineered to improve accuracy and consistency throughout restoration.
TRUSTED CRAFTSMANSHIP
CLIENT TESTIMONIAL
Complete Piano Restoration
“The quality of the restoration is exceptional. Every detail was handled with extraordinary care.”
PIANO OWNERLOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
“Our piano doesn’t simply look beautiful again. The touch, tone, and response have been completely transformed.”
RESTORATION CLIENT
CRAFT / TECHNOLOGY / DESIGN
From the Workshop
CLIENT STORIES
Behind every piano is a person, a story, and often a relationship that continues long after the work is complete.
Letters From Our Clients: The Relationships Behind the Pianos
REPURPOSED CRAFT
How salvaged piano materials were transformed into a one-of-a-kind table and bench set.
From Pinblock to Table: Giving Piano Materials a Second Life
RESTORATION
A closer look at what happens when a fine piano is rebuilt from the inside out.
Inside a Complete Piano Restoration
RESTORATION · REBUILDING · CUSTOM
Let’s bring yours back to its highest potential.