James Koehler Violins LLC is a repair and restoration shop servicing Naples, Fort Myers, Cape Coral, Punta Gorda and Port Charlotte, Florida. Remote services may be available for out of state customers, contact us for details. James Koehler Violins was formed upon the retirement of violin maker, William Fleischer, owner of The Violin Shop Florida.

As head luthier and shop manager of The Violin Shop Florida, Mr. Koehler performed the majority of the repair and restorations at the Bonita Springs Location.  Previous to this, Mr. Koehler relocated from Milwaukee, Wisconsin where he worked at The Beihoff Violin Shop.

Mr. Koehler is a 1994 graduate of the violin repair program at Minnesota State College Southeast in Red Wing.  Mr. Koehler earned a diploma in performance from The Wisconsin Conservatory of Music and is a member of The Violin Society of America and Catgut Forum.

• Over twenty two years in repair and restoration
• Repair and restoration of fine violins such as Gagliano, Grancino and Stainer as well as Hermann Stolzel and Cech double basses used by many jazz musicians
• Fine bow repairs.  i.e. cracks, windings, thumbgrips, tip plates and frog repair.
• Over one thousand bridge, fingerboard, peg and soundpost fittings.
• An estimated fourteen thousand instruments maintained for rental

Repair and restoration services are available for professional as well as student instruments.  Below is a list of the general repair services we offer.  Additional services may be available.  Pricing available upon request after instrument inspection.  Please don’t hesitate to contact us to get the process started.