Callier-Scollard Violins
Craig Scollard

50 E. Green St. Suite 142
Pasadena, CA 91105
(626) 795-2870

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Sometimes my cello or bass clamps need to be a little smaller, so I made these Pac-Man style spacers with a magnet in the center. The advantage of the magnet is that the spacer stays attached to the clamp ...
This is a bass where the seams were popping open and there was a bad couple rib cracks on the bottom bout. I glued the bad rib cracks from the outside by making a mold. After they were all glued together ...
3. 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 ...
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 ...
... magnets to install cleats from the outside especially for back seams or other back cracks. Possible even cracks or center seams on the top of cellos or basses would be possible if needed. These are the ...
6. Cello Top Seam
( General » Repairs )
... get the seam lined up but there was a bad dip in the arching. I looked inside with a mirror and noticed that the bass bar was unglued. I took the top off and the bar was at least 1/2 way. unglued. So I ...
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. ...
... I didn't make an inside patch.       This is a decent student cello that had two major problems. A very large bass bar crack A bad sound post ...
9. Bass Frog
( General » Repairs )
Here is a well used bass frog. At first I was going to ask the customer if they wanted a new slide because I thought the perl had broken out. After closer insection, you can see that decades of playing ...
... Other shops wanted to do a neck graft. Here are the steps I used for my method.   Oops, I can't find the before photo, but this broken bass scroll shows how this cello scroll was broken. ...
... additional help, I added 20 small wooden pins.   Here is a bass scroll that was repaired before and it didn't last. They ...
12. Bass String Winder
( General » History )
Here is a bass string winder that Paul made. Works very good with a cordless drill.    ...
...    This is a bass bow where the break near the head is at a very obtuse angle. My first thought was to discard this bow because it's not worth grafting the crack together and it was too short ...
14. Bass Neck Truss
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Here are a couple of photos of a bass neck that uses truss rod. This is the first time I have run across this type of bass neck.        ...
... little shorter After the hair is dry, apply powdered rosin to violin, viola and cello bows. I don't rosin bass bows.  ...
16. Repairing Bass Bar and Sound Post Cracks
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Here is a poor school cello that had a bass bar crack, and sound post crack. Even with these problems, I decited to fix it without taking the top off.     ...
... without flash which I think explains the different varnish look.   Same idea but with a bass.     ...
18. Cello Bass Bar
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This cello was caving in on the "C" side of the top. I suspected that the bass bar was possibly cracked or unglued. With a light on the inside and a small mirror, I could tell by looking through the end ...
...    Here is a viola where the top was cracked into two pieces, there was also a small crack from the f hole up near the bass bar. It must have taken quite an impact because the chinrest ...
On this page I'll take photos of some of the unusual bass bars I run across.   A thin double bass bar.     This is an inexpensive ...
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