An 1877 Steinway grand piano used by many Motown musicians is set to be restored by former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney.

The Detroit News reports the piano will be picked up on Monday from the Motown Historical Museum in Detroit and shipped to Steinway & Sons in New York for restoration. The work is expected to take up to five months.

Sir Paul told museum officials following his July concert at Comerica Park that he wanted to help in the restoration after he learned the piano could no longer could be played.

Steinway & Sons has to assess the piano's condition before any cost can be determined.

Company executive Ron Losby told the newspaper that the piano will be restored in the "same New York factory where it was originally built".

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