This exceptional Steinway & Sons Model D Concert Grand, serial number 400761, manufactured in New York in 1967, represents a remarkable combination of historical authenticity, U.S. craftsmanship, and modern performance. Originally built at Steinway & Sons' New York factory, this instrument has been authentically restored by a German family named, Meyer and has been thoughtfully modernized to present the elegant appearance and appointments associated with a contemporary Hamburg Steinway, while retaining the original structural foundation and musical character of the instrument. The result is a Model D that looks remarkably like a modern Hamburg concert grand while preserving the authenticity of its original 1967 New York construction.
At the heart of this restoration is the preservation of the piano's original rim, beams, and soundboard. Rather than replacing the original soundboard, the soundboard was carefully restored and reshimmed using genuine soundboard material salvaged from other Steinway pianos, a painstaking approach intended to preserve as much of the original soundboard's tonal character and resonance as possible. The piano has received a new bridge, new bridge pins, and complete new stringing, with Heller bass strings from Germany and Röslau tenor and treble strings, providing a fresh and highly responsive foundation for the instrument's extraordinary tonal capabilities.
The action has been comprehensively renewed using new action-stack components supplied by Steinway & Sons, Hamburg, Germany, including new whippens, hammers, shanks, and flanges. Importantly, the piano retains its original keys and original key frames. Every key has been carefully restored and reweighted, resulting in a remarkably even, responsive, and refined touch. The combination of the original keyboard structure with completely renewed action components provides the pianist with the feel and responsiveness expected from a modern Steinway Model D while maintaining an important connection to the instrument's 1967 origins.
Visually, the piano has undergone an equally impressive transformation. It features new legs, a new music desk, and a new fallboard with a new lock, along with new machined-brass dual-caster wheels with integrated brakes. These details give the instrument the sophisticated appearance of a contemporary Hamburg Steinway while providing modern functionality and stability. Every aspect of the restoration was undertaken with an emphasis on craftsmanship, proportion, durability, and musical performance.
The finished instrument is something truly special: a 1967 New York Steinway Model D with its original rim, beams, soundboard, keys, and key frames, combined with carefully selected modern components and German restoration expertise. The Meyer family's work has transformed this historic concert grand into an instrument that performs and sounds at an exceptionally high level—remarkably comparable to a new Model D. It possesses the power, tonal depth, projection, sustain, and dynamic control expected of the world's most celebrated concert grand, while offering the added character and individuality that can only come from a beautifully preserved and authentically restored vintage Steinway. For the pianist seeking a Model D that combines historical authenticity, modern performance, and exceptional German restoration craftsmanship, serial number 400761 is an extraordinary instrument.