Master workshop for piano and grand piano service: tunings, repairs, restorations and concert support
Klavierbaumeister Georg Neinhuis – Klavierhaus am Niederrhein
Kalkar-AppeldornNew on Amplifa
About us
The Klavierhaus am Niederrhein of master piano maker Georg Neinhuis has been based in Kalkar-Appeldorn since 1993. In its own specialist workshop, upright pianos, grand pianos, harpsichords and harmoniums are worked on – from regular tuning through repairs to complete overhaul and restoration, for example of antique square pianos or modern Steinway concert grands. The range of services also includes the sale of new and used branded instruments (including Schimmel and Kawai), hire purchase, rental of concert grand pianos for festivals and concerts, concert support including WDR and Deutschlandradio recordings, as well as valuation appraisals. In terms of materials, these are predominantly wood (soundboard, veneer), felt and metal; lacquering is carried out by a specialist company in Wuppertal. Customers are private and public clients in the Lower Rhine region, concert halls, festivals and music schools; beyond the region, for example, a concert grand from 1883 was overhauled in Mallorca. Besides Georg Neinhuis, two additional female master piano makers work in the team.
- Site
- Kalkar-Appeldorn
- Processes
- Upright and grand piano tunings (including historical harpsichord tunings), Piano repairs and restoration (own master workshop, e.g. pinblock, soundboard,, Restoration of antique square pianos up to repair of modern Steinway concert grands, Harmonium repairs (re-covering of bellows with rubber cloth), Lacquering of instruments (carried out by Inam, Wuppertal), Valuation appraisals and assessment of instruments, Rental/delivery and concert support of upright pianos, grand pianos, harpsichords and celestas, Repairs and complete overhauls/restorations in the company's own master workshop
- Materials
- Wood, Rubber cloth, Wood (soundboard, veneer), Felt, Metal, Lacquer
- Founded
- 1993
- Employees
- 4
- Industries
- Musical instruments / piano making, Concert and festival support, Music schools / public clients, Musical instruments/piano making, Music schools/public clients
- 01
Consultation, sale, hire purchase and rental of instruments
- 02
Receipt and condition assessment in the master workshop
- 03
Repair or complete overhaul (e.g. pinblock, soundboard, action)
- 04
Lacquering by specialist company Inam, Wuppertal
- 05
Tuning and voicing (including historical harpsichord tunings)
- 06
Delivery and on-site tuning, concert support, valuation appraisals
Materials & Work
Wood (soundboard, veneer)
Material for soundboard, pinblock and case parts in repairs and restorations.
Felt
Used in the action and during general overhaul of the mechanics area.
Metal
Components of piano and grand piano construction that are worked on as part of overhauls.
Rubber cloth
Re-covering of porous bellows in harmonium repairs.
Lacquer
Instrument lacquering, carried out by the specialist company Inam in Wuppertal.
Locations
Kalkar-Appeldorn
DEMaster workshop, sales (business premises since 2011) and service
- Materials
- Wood, felt, metal, rubber cloth
Components & Instrument Technology
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upright and grand piano tunings (including historical harpsichord tunings)Other | – | – | – | – | – |
| Piano repairs and restoration (own master workshop, e.g. pinblock, soundboard,Assembly | – | – | – | – | Wood (soundboard/veneer) |
| Restoration of antique square pianos up to repair of modern Steinway concert grandsAssembly | – | – | – | – | Wood, Felt, Metal |
| Harmonium repairs (re-covering of bellows with rubber cloth)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Rubber cloth, Wood |
| Lacquering of instruments (carried out by Inam, Wuppertal)Surface | – | – | – | – | Lacquer |
| Valuation appraisals and assessment of instrumentsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Rental/delivery and concert support of upright pianos, grand pianos, harpsichords and celestasOther | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
History
- 1993
After around 11 years of work at a piano factory on the Lower Rhine and the master school for piano and harpsichord makers in Ludwigsburg, Georg Neinhuis set up his own business in Kalkar-Appeldorn on 1 April 1993.
- 2011
Expansion: new construction of a business premises directly next to the workshop for the sale of new and used branded instruments.
- 2012
Master piano maker Lina Wemhoff joins the team.
- 2025
Leonie Hülsbrink completes her master craftsman examination in piano making in Ludwigsburg, completing the team.