1. Repairing Violin Cracks with External Cleats: No Top Removal Needed
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Repairing Violin Cracks with External Cleats When repairing a delicate violin crack, removing the top isn’t always necessary. I had a fairly nice violin with an open crack on the lower right of the top. ...

2. Crack Repairs Near ff-Holes
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Here is a cello where the crack that went into the ff hold did not line up very good. The easiest way to get the alignment perfect is to make a small mold and clamp the top to the mold and then clamp the ...

3. Cello Back Crack Repair: Step-by-Step Guide for Soundpost Damage
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... cello’s back to provide external support during the repair process. Mark Mold Position: Use painter's tape to mark the exact position of the mold to ensure proper alignment. Attach the Plate: Secure ...

4. Bass Repair: Seams, Rib Cracks, and Buzz Fix
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... there was a small missing rib piece so I was able to fish in a cleat to help hold it together. Once the rib was fixed, I was able to get the ribs aligned with the top and the back and finish gluing all ...

5. Cello Back Seam Repair: Step-by-Step Guide
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...  This cello really needed a few cleats to help hold the back together. So I fished in about 4 cleats. Once the seam has dried, the position of the block on the back needed to be adjusted. Unglue the ...

6. Using Rare Earth Magnets for Cleat Installation
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Recently I started using rare earth magnets to install cleats. They come in pretty handy in a couple of ways. One is that you can use a pair of them to hold a bunch of cleats in place for 10 - 15 minutes ...

7. Restoring a Nice Cello with Sentimental Value | Callier Scollard Violins
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... was to cleat the back seam. Oddly originally there were a numerous amount of thin cleats that didn't hole the center seam together. I used a bunch of rectangular cleats (double the amount shown in the ...