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
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- Fit new bridge
- Cut down & reshape existing bridge
SOUNDPOST
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- Fit new soundpost
- Reset soundpost
NUT
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- Fit new nut
- Shim, re-shape & file
PEGS
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- Fit new set
- Refit existing (includes centering string holes)
- Peg box bushings
FINGERBOARD
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- Plane for proper scoop (includes re-shape & file nut)
- Fit new fingerboard (includes plane & nut work)
CRACK REPAIR
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- Open seams
- Glue cracks
- Cleat cracks
- Top removal off/on (includes restoring top/body glue surfaces)
NECK RESET
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- 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
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- Violin re-hair, white
- Viola re-hair, white
- Cello re-hair, white
- Double bass re-hair, black
- Double bass re-hair, white
REPAIR
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- 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
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- Re-camber
- Crack repair of stick