Callier-Scollard Violins
Craig Scollard

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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. ...
Repairing a Bow with Breaks Near the Frog Mortise This bow had a couple of significant breaks near the frog mortise. While I don’t have pictures of the clamping process, here’s the complete step-by-step ...
Repairing a Smashed Bass Neck and Scroll This bass had extensive damage: multiple breaks in the scroll and vertical cracks running through the neck and fingerboard. Typically, necks don’t crack this ...
This cello had one of the most challenging cracks to repair—caused by pressure from the soundpost, which caused the back to bulge slightly. The crack also ran diagonally across the grain, adding to the ...
... shift during the repair. Flatten with Wood: Place a flat piece of wood against the ferrule and gently tap it until the metal flattens out evenly.  ...
  This student cello had a significant issue—a large hole in its plywood rib, with fractures spreading through its thin maple veneer. Given the instrument’s value, disassembling it for repair wasn’t ...
7. Nak Tarhu
( General » Repairs )
... Hindi word for fingernail ("nakh"), the instrument emphasizes a playing technique using the left-hand fingernails and accommodates a broad range of musical styles from various traditions, including the ...
Here is a violin top where the wood was worn away, most likeley by the case's bow holder.   I wan't too happy with this one so I reworked the varnish. I'll look ...
... ring. Everything should still be in perfect alignment Wait one day before rehairing. You may need to clean out the slide channel so the slide moves freely. Clean up the outside, so that the repair ...
Here is a nice violin with some worm damage on the back.The previously filled areas started to turn dark and needed to be redone.          
11. Cello and Bass Bridge Fitting Guide
( General » Repairs )
Fitting Cello and Bass bridges need to be done usually on a bench. Here are the general steps. The first step is selecting a bridge. For most instruments I prefer using a Aubert #16 bridge. Generally ...
Here is another cello with a back seam that I glued from the outside. The seam was open at the bottom and there was a nitiacable gap that would not close. Here are the steps I used. Unglue the right ...
  Here are some unusual bow plugs.     Here are some photos of a P & H Bows (London), it's the one with a plastic frog. I have seen ...
This is a decent college school bass where the lower part of the senter seam became unglued. I could get the seam to move around a little so I knew that I could easily get hot hyde glue worked into the ...
... is an expermental repair, that should hold up for years and only took a few minutes of repair time. Here are the steps. Glue the Crack Trim a piece of fiber that's a little bigger than the frog and ...
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 ...
This cello holds significant sentimental value for my customer. Initially, he entrusted it to a luthier who suggested that removing the back prior to repair would lower the cost. However, upon first removing ...
Here is a student cello. Several years ago the neck and button were broken out. I aligned it and pinned it from the inside. This time it was dropped again and the neck even with a broken button heald steady, ...
This must be the bane of violin, viola, cello or bass repair. The old string are in the way, completely removing them is a waste of time. Creating a loop and hooking that loop around the pegs saves time. ...
When rehairing a bow and the frog is not seated correctly on the stick, it neds to be adjusted. Use a pair of needle nose plyers, don't use the bow's screw because you can easily wreck the lining. Usually ...
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