INSTRUMENT REPAIR SERVICES

Repair and restoration of violins, violas, cellos, and bows.

VIOLIN REPAIR AND RESTORATION SERVICES

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.

INSTRUMENT REPAIR

BRIDGE WORK

    • Fit new bridge
    • Cut down & reshape existing bridge

SOUNDPOST

    • Fit new soundpost
    • Reset soundpost

NUT

    • Fit new nut
    • Shim, re-shape & file

PEGS

    • Fit new set
    • Refit existing (includes centering string holes)
    • Peg box bushings

FINGERBOARD

    • Plane for proper scoop (includes re-shape & file nut)
    • Fit new fingerboard (includes plane & nut work)

CRACK REPAIR

    • Open seams
    • Glue cracks
    • Cleat cracks
    • Top removal off/on (includes restoring top/body glue surfaces)

NECK RESET

    • Reset neck
    • Broken neck repair
    • Broken scroll repair

SOUNDPOST PATCH

Glue soundpost crack & graft a soundpost patch (includes top off/on)

FITTINGS

Doublings, block replacement, bout repair or replacement, bass bar replacement, scroll grafting

BOW WORK

RE-HAIR

    • Violin re-hair, white
    • Viola re-hair, white
    • Cello re-hair, white
    • Double bass re-hair, black
    • Double bass re-hair, white

REPAIR

    • Install new thumbgrip
    • Install new winding, nickel silver
    • Install new winding, sterling silver
    • Install new winding, whale bone
    • Install new tip plate, bone
    • Install new tip plate, Mammoth Ivory

RESTORATION

    • Re-camber
    • Crack repair of stick
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