1. Violin and Cello Scroll Repairs | Restoration Techniques
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Scroll Repairs The scroll is an iconic and essential part of every violin family instrument—adding both aesthetic beauty and balance to the instrument. Unfortunately, scrolls are also vulnerable to breakage ...

2. Bow Frog Repair Services | Restoration Techniques and Guides
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... of frog repair pages provides insights into a variety of techniques for restoring frog functionality—from minor cosmetic issues to complex structural fixes. Whether you're dealing with a broken tongue, ...

3. Professional Bow Repair Services | Callier-Scollard Violins
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Bow Repairs The bow is an essential component of stringed instruments, and proper maintenance ensures both longevity and performance. Over time, bows can suffer from a wide variety of issues, from breaks ...

4. Violin Neck Fracture Repair | Restoring Structural Integrity
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This violin had a small neck fracture that was beginning to separate. Without the strings, I could manually pull the scroll back, causing the crack to fully close. To ensure a strong repair, I used a unique ...

5. Repairing Major Cello Neck Breaks | Sheared and Cracked Neck Fixes
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Here are some major neck breaks that require detailed repair work. Student Cello Neck Repair This cello had a severely broken neck. While a neck graft would be the best solution, it wasn’t practical ...

6. Cello Varnish Matching: Restoring Original Finish
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Cello Varnish Matching & Restoration This cello had an unusual patch of varnish where someone had attempted a previous touch-up. The existing repair was opaque and obscured the natural grain of the ...

7. Tortoiseshell Frog Repair & Gold Wrap Replacement
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Tortoiseshell Frog Repair & Gold Wrap Replacement This gold and tortoiseshell frog had a missing section on the underslide near the grip. The area was particularly transparent, making the damage ...

8. 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. ...

9. Repairing Broken Bows Near the Frog: Step-by-Step Guide
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Repairing an Inexpensive Bow with Breaks Near the Frog This bow had multiple breaks near the frog, requiring a secure repair to restore its function. Below are the basic steps I followed: Clean the ...

10. Bass Neck and Scroll Repair: Fixing Cracks and Breaks
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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 ...

11. Unusual Seam Gluing
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Here is a very unusual way to glue a seam back together. I guess someone was frustrated with these two top seams coming unglued so they glued and pinned them. When the customer brought in the violin the ...

12. Cello Back Crack Repair: Step-by-Step Guide for Soundpost Damage
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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 ...

13. Bow Ring Ferrule Repair: Flattening and Soldering Techniques
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... 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.   Soldering a Cracked ...

14. Student Cello Rib Repair: Step-by-Step Plywood Fix
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  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 ...

15. Nak Tarhu
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... players’ preferences. More information is available on Peter Biffin'swebsite. Here is some information about the maker of the Nak Tarhu that was damaged during shipping that I repaired. Stelios Petrakis ...

16. Violin Top Restoration: Varnish Rework and Repair
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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 ...

17. Restoring Violin with Worm Damage: Repair and Refinishing
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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.            ...

18. Unusual Bow Plugs and Techniques | PH Bows London | Carbon Fiber Models
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... I don't use their method. First you need to get rid of the built in wedge and fill in the tip so you can fit a normal block.<http://b.cs-violin-shop.com/p>     ...

19. Old Style Glasser Frog Repair Guide: Experimental Method for Long-Lasting Results
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... 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 ...

20. Restoring a Nice Cello with Sentimental Value | Callier Scollard Violins
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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 ...