barn find Piano restoration

A 100 year old Bösendorfer grand piano, restored by
www.sarbachpiano.ch, music and restoration by Fabian Sarbach

[@d5kenn]

A Bosendorfer abandoned in a barn is a sad thing! It's amazing to see you were able to bring this back to life. And the two-tone finish is gorgeous.

[@christianweatherbroadcasting]

Repent and trust in Jesus. we deserve Hell for our sins. For example lying, lusing, saying God's name as a cuss word and stealing our just some examples of sin which we can all admit to doing at least one of those. For our sin we deserve death and Hell, but there is a way out. Repent anf trust in Jesus and you will be saved. Repentence is turning from sin. So repent and trust in Jesus. He will save you from Hell, and instead give you eternal life in Heaven. John 3:16 Romans 3:23❤😊❤

[@CristianDiaz-mu6vv]

Does anyone know the name of the piece that plays at minute 7:30?

[@user-qv9hb4kp9f]

What an astonishing process!… the restoration you’ve performed here is miraculous!

[@ron.v]

First time I've ever witnessed a sound board repair on a piano. Fascinating!

[@douglasroderick9873]

I don’t play, but the craftsmanship and work you did is simply amazing!!!! Well done!!!! Well done!!!!

[@tylerchurch1152]

What a journey. From a barn, old and disused, to refurbished, re-tuned and given a new coat that makes it look as though it came straight from the builder. :)

[@christianweatherbroadcasting]

Repent and trust in Jesus. we deserve Hell for our sins. For example lying, lusing, saying God's name as a cuss word and stealing our just some examples of sin which we can all admit to doing at least one of those. For our sin we deserve death and Hell, but there is a way out. Repent anf trust in Jesus and you will be saved. Repentence is turning from sin. So repent and trust in Jesus. He will save you from Hell, and instead give you eternal life in Heaven. John 3:16 Romans 3:23❤😊❤❤

[@jamessievert9813]

Fabian, the before and after comparison brought tears to my eyes.

[@SteveInQLD007]

Amazing job! I don't know anything about piano restoration but this was fascinating to watch!

[@bartek2888]

Great job ! What's amazing about instruments is that we can take two similar instruments (frame, soundboard ribs, length, number of chords for individual keys) and they will still sound different. :)

[@PinkPanther4958]

wow you managed to get that Bösendorfer tone back. I have only ever been given the privilege of playing a Bösendorfer Grand piano 3 times in my life and they are experiences i will never forget anytime soon. I also love the two tone finish you have applied.

[@christianweatherbroadcasting]

Repent and trust in Jesus. we deserve Hell for our sins. For example lying, lusing, saying God's name as a cuss word and stealing our just some examples of sin which we can all admit to doing at least one of those. For our sin we deserve death and Hell, but there is a way out. Repent anf trust in Jesus and you will be saved. Repentence is turning from sin. So repent and trust in Jesus. He will save you from Hell, and instead give you eternal life in Heaven. John 3:16 Romans 3:23❤❤😊❤

[@PinkPanther4958]

He is our almighty and i believe in his eternal powers. Now stop trolling people because you are also sinning @@christianweatherbroadcasting

[@GonzoTheRosarian]

Oh my! Who would abandon a Bosendorfer? 💔 Great job restoring it!❤

[@MavimMusic]

That's an insane amount of work/skills!! It looks and sounds amazing now ❤ Much respect, and thank you for bringing this abandoned treasure back to life!

[@gregonline6506]

Ich liebe einfach den Bösendorfer-Klang. Bin damit aufgewachsen, da kann ich jedes andere Klavier darüber vergessen.

[@palletcolorato]

Amazing transformation! It's a lot of work obviously, but the new look and sound is incredible.

[@gwilymselwood]

What a lovely job. A joy to watch the expertise and revival of a great instrument

[@christianweatherbroadcasting]

Repent and trust in Jesus. we deserve Hell for our sins. For example lying, lusing, saying God's name as a cuss word and stealing our just some examples of sin which we can all admit to doing at least one of those. For our sin we deserve death and Hell, but there is a way out. Repent anf trust in Jesus and you will be saved. Repentence is turning from sin. So repent and trust in Jesus. He will save you from Hell, and instead give you eternal life in Heaven. John 3:16 Romans 3:23❤😊❤❤

[@andreasmaier5361]

Unglaublich! Ich habe vor Jahren einen Steinway Bj. 1908 gekauft. Eine Vollrestauration. Hier in Ihrem Video sieht man einmal, was da für eine Arbeit drin steckt, so einen alten Flügel wieder in einen quasi Neuzustand zu versetzen. Gratulation!

[@AlsanPine]

wow... i am doing this with a 1920 sohmer baby grand. nice work 🙂

[@justinhancock2218]

Really fine work on this wonderful instrument! Who leaves a Bosendorfer grand to rot in a barn?! Thank you for reviving this amazing piano! 😊

[@fw1421]

I can’t even imagine an undertaking like this. Simply amazing!

[@christianweatherbroadcasting]

Repent and trust in Jesus. we deserve Hell for our sins. For example lying, lusing, saying God's name as a cuss word and stealing our just some examples of sin which we can all admit to doing at least one of those. For our sin we deserve death and Hell, but there is a way out. Repent anf trust in Jesus and you will be saved. Repentence is turning from sin. So repent and trust in Jesus. He will save you from Hell, and instead give you eternal life in Heaven. John 3:16 Romans 3:23❤😊❤

[@kathykapsner3897]

A Bosendorfer in a barn sounds like one of my bad dreams.😂🎹🎶🎉

[@sonnyone220]

It is very rewarding to watch a master at work. Thank you.

[@peterwinnington447]

Brilliant! Both the work and the filming.

[@F0CKSTR0T]

Actually really love the finished wood on black.

[@acme.videos]

Absolutely beautiful work of craftsmanship and art watching you work!!

[@sing1684]

you are amazing. i like to watch restoration video. you are really good at it.

[@LOTGiscool]

Wow! Very beautiful. And a Bosendorfer at that! Greetings from southern Alberta!

[@NinaHansen2008]

Wow! Simply Wow!

[@peevonb7070]

Much love went into this. Very well done.

[@davemeeks8109]

Always enjoyable to have a simple project like this restoration. Hopefully my just arrived 63 Broadwood & Son is in better condition.

[@electronicsandmusic2077]

lol

[@PinkPanther4958]

Do you mean simple as in it's not an over the top project like some people on YT do, it is simply a piano. Or simple as in carrying out the project is easy. Cause last piano i tried fixing up i did more damage then i did good. Had to get a tuner out to rectify my stupidity😂 Oh well you live and learn. Edit* the piano was free, If i paid for it i would of left it in the state it came in.

[@federicoprice2687]

Absolutely brilliant in so many ways... truly masterful! 👏 👏 👏

[@j.vonhogen9650]

Great video, thanks! If possible, could you please describe the individual steps of the restauration in a pinned comment or in the description of the video? It doesn't have to be in English. German or French would be fine too. Thanks a lot in advance!

[@thecritic122]

Wunderschöne Restauration

[@JoseVGavila]

Awesome results and nice playing, thanks for sharing!

[@christianweatherbroadcasting]

Repent and trust in Jesus. He's the only way. We deserve Hell because we've sinned. Lied, lusted stolen, etc. But God sent his son to die on the cross and rise out of the grave. We can receive forgiveness from Jesus. Repent and put your trust in him. John 3:16 Romans 3:23❤😊❤❤

[@PianoPlayah]

I wish I was there being an apprentice! Would love to finish learning more piano restoration!

[@davidellenberger3852]

Must be hard to part from it after putting in all that work 😢. Well done! Relaxing meditative video even 😊

[@RetroRepairGuy]

Hi! Very nice restoration! You work very well. I would love to see even longer videos with more of the process.

[@christianweatherbroadcasting]

Repent and trust in Jesus. we deserve Hell for our sins. For example lying, lusing, saying God's name as a cuss word and stealing our just some examples of sin which we can all admit to doing at least one of those. For our sin we deserve death and Hell, but there is a way out. Repent anf trust in Jesus and you will be saved. Repentence is turning from sin. So repent and trust in Jesus. He will save you from Hell, and instead give you eternal life in Heaven. John 3:16 Romans 3:23❤😊❤

[@ChoBee333]

Ur a magician!

[@BenjiGrand]

Wow great Job it turned out so beatiful 😍

[@garygu1707]

The white keys were ivory? What did you do with the missing ones at 07:18? Thanks.

[@cliveparaschis]

Good job !!!!

[@alanstandsalone2802]

I would so love to learn this craft in regards to piano restoration. Amazing video.

[@christianweatherbroadcasting]

Repent and trust in Jesus. we deserve Hell for our sins. For example lying, lusing, saying God's name as a cuss word and stealing our just some examples of sin which we can all admit to doing at least one of those. For our sin we deserve death and Hell, but there is a way out. Repent anf trust in Jesus and you will be saved. Repentence is turning from sin. So repent and trust in Jesus. He will save you from Hell, and instead give you eternal life in Heaven. John 3:16 Romans 3:23❤😊❤❤

[@BrunoWiebelt]

thank you

[@saveriosalerno9232]

Very good!

[@bunnycatch3r]

Bessie never looked better.

[@dawidandreasmierzwa9691]

Wow. Sie haben meine Hochachtung.

[@markinnes4264]

The River Runs In You. One of my favourite songs to play! You have great taste. It would sound amazing on this grand!

[@MarianoPerez]

The ending tone is not much to my liking, but that doesn't matter. You did humanity a service, a Bosendorfer should never be abandoned like that. Actually, no instrument should be abandoned like that.

[@SeekingTheLoveThatGodMeans7648]

The piano doesn't look very dirty or corroded for its age or where it was reported to have been. I was half expecting most or all the strings to be reused, not clipped out. But again could this represent how neat and clean barns in Switzerland are?

[@onlybugwit]

If only I had the patience and skills to do that 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@przemysawpotocki6791]

Painting of the fragment with the brush 😂 it feels sorry watching this!

[@rickenbacker40011]

Cool choice doing wood and black! sad the soundboard didnt get the bosendorfer decal back on it tho :c hehe

[@gentleeyes]

Would love to find this beauty in a barn! Thank you for restoring thought I preferred the original wood. Is black more popular?

[@sarbachpiano]

The original wood was in bad condition, sanded down, I could not save it...

[@nfexec1312]

Looks very nice. I suppose the pin block was strong enough to withstand fatter tuning pins rather than replacing it? And - too bad you ran out of time to record the music you played - - that is, not waiting until the piano's tuning and voicing had properly been completed. I imagine it should sound quite nice after that.

[@PVZBlover]

Year Of Manufactured: 1922

[@user-zm1gb6dj2r]

Главное в инструменте звук. Тот звук который я услышал - трудно назвать приличным. Может до начала работ было ещё печальнее , тогда надо показать этот звук. По итогу красиво сделанный, без звука инструмент, с дохлыми басами , и таким же дискантом. Это не "наезд" на мастера. Это такой звук .

[@raspycellist]

That's like a Lamborghini in a junk yard. OH SHIT, LOOK AT THAT.

[@ethan123456ish]

What hammers did you use for this project?

[@fia8079]

Beautiful !!! Have you always restored pianos ? I'm looking for a cheap one to try restoring myself

[@sarbachpiano]

I am doing this for 15 years now. I hope you will have fun but do not expect perfect result for the first time.

[@RY-fe3rt]

Ah, yes, the classic 'A River (of Cash) Flows in You'. Did you sell the piano off? What a find! Good job!

[@malaysiapianotuningandrepa4290]

Hi Fabian nice work. I can't see what are the 4 liquid you are using for the gold print

[@sarbachpiano]

metal powder, schellack, linoil, etheric oil ( latschenkiefer)

[@stonebecame5155]

Where can you buy the Bosendorfer gold logo, I've always wondered where they find these during piano restorations

[@sarbachpiano]

I make them myself

[@stonebecame5155]

@@sarbachpiano That's awesome. The whole project was incredible bringing this piano back to life. More please :)

[@j.vonhogen9650]

4:42 - 4:48 - I would love to know what you are doing right there with the strings. Is that a special device to separate the individual strings evenly with a consistent spacing? By the way, did you reuse the bass strings, or any other original strings?

[@sarbachpiano]

I press the strings down to stretch them, to improve the tuning stability. I reused the base strings..

[@j.vonhogen9650]

@@sarbachpiano- Thanks! That makes a lot of sense.

[@francescobarilla8669]

​@@sarbachpiano original strings don't produce a good sound for what can I hear. Cost saving or client's request? Or both?

[@grindfi]

bro you scared me when you started grinding off the gold

[@markharding6582]

When you can't distinguish the line between craftsman and artist.

[@sebthi7890]

ist das eine schwarze Schellackpolitur, erst mit dem Pinsel aufgetragen und dann poliert?

[@sarbachpiano]

ja genau, die erste "Schicht" wird vom Holz aufgesogen, dann kann man mit dem Ballen weiterarbeiten. Es sind allerdings mehrer Durchgänge, ca 10 Sessions über 2 Wochen.

[@romandybala]

@@sarbachpiano How fortunate I am . I was born in Australia to my German mother and she thought enough of her Heimat to only speak German to us as children,we would learn English soon enough, and I can read and write German. Danke Mutti.

[@patroberts9388]

How many hours all together did it take to restore this piano?

[@sarbachpiano]

200 hours

[@johnwessels7909]

Wasn t in the barn for long then.....?

[@hakanlindroos6277]

Nice work - but why black, covering that old mahogany?

[@sarbachpiano]

I usually keep the wood, as here kzbin.info/www/bejne/kJa2dmmpnZyhZtksi=CZdqTfpEmomaNal5 but in this case the veneer wasn' t good enough.

[@frankle246]

Are you in US?

[@TM-jo4wz]

Looks like a decent job! I’ve done this process many times but never put shims in the sound board. I did my part in the shop. I did restring them. Etc. It didn’t show him checking the downbearing. On the sound bd. After restringing he used the roller to stretch the strings. That may be not correct today.

[@alfeausluxe6710]

I am looking for a good used piano which works just fine. Pls let me know if you there is anyone who is willing to sell it.

[@sarbachpiano]

You can find al pianos I sell on www.sarbachpiano.ch kind regards Fabian

[@jenb7756]

OMG! Who would put a bosendorfer in a barn!?

[@BigHeadClan]

Was expecting a "One Eternity Later" cut away when you started to restring all of the keys, I get annoyed enough with my floating bridge 6-string guitar. XD

[@ungurdani8346]

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[@ungrydead]

:o

[@florianooke3186]

a Bösendorfer is a "barn find piano" ????????? where are those barns????? I want a Bösendorfer!!!!!

[@potato9832]

Could do without opening the video with the most cliqued song ever.

[@hockeyrd99]

So why are ivories missing in the beginning, then they're there when you take the action out? I can see changing the color of the case, but what was gained by painting the harp... outside of covering up the serial number so now you can't verify when it was made? Same goes with sanding the company off of the sound board. Sorry, thumbs down.

[@ctiley2212]

Also, since when was plastic veneer 100 years old - the stuff he removed with the heat gun?

[@petermacleod5710]

I recently went to a ‘venue, where there was a Steinway, Model M, (6’) undamped, and so out of tune it made the enamel on my teeth flake off and my eyes water. WHO DOES THAT to a piano ? It is not just an offence - it is a SIN. i was torn between setting fire to it to put it out of its misery and making an offer of £5

[@christianweatherbroadcasting]

Repent and trust in Jesus. we deserve Hell for our sins. For example lying, lusing, saying God's name as a cuss word and stealing our just some examples of sin which we can all admit to doing at least one of those. For our sin we deserve death and Hell, but there is a way out. Repent anf trust in Jesus and you will be saved. Repentence is turning from sin. So repent and trust in Jesus. He will save you from Hell, and instead give you eternal life in Heaven. John 3:16 Romans 3:23❤😊❤❤

[@reliom9836]

Good work but horrible black......

[@robertacton1271]

The odds of a true "barn find ' piano is less likely than finding that Corvette the mother sold for $100 40 years after her son died in Vietnam! LOL The entire wooden frame would be, in most locations , fucked by the heat , cold and humify. In fact, the overwhelming numbers old pianos people are trying to give away , want to pay someone to take them away!

[@sarbachpiano]

It was in a storage room not a barn with cows....

[@robertacton1271]

@@sarbachpiano Barn find is a figure of speech. Much the way you used it. You can store hay and/or tractors in barns too. LOL