1. Violin and Cello Neck Repairs | Step-by-Step Restoration Guides
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Neck Repairs The neck is one of the most important structural and tonal components of any violin-family instrument. Whether it's a violin, viola, cello, or bass, a damaged or misaligned neck can severely ...

2. Violin and Cello Scroll Repairs | Restoration Techniques
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... beautifully again.   In addition to structural work like neck resets and crack repairs, many instruments require specialized attention in other areas. From replacing worn edges and damaged ...

3. Professional Bow Repair Services | Callier-Scollard Violins
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... need. Whether you're dealing with a broken head, a stuck frog screw, or a worn grip, these pages offer practical tips, step-by-step instructions, and expert insight developed over decades of hands-on experience. ...

4. 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 ...

5. The Scollard "Inner Sleeve" Scroll Repair Method
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The Scollard "Inner Sleve" Scroll Repair Method Here are some cellos with broken scrolls where I used my Inner sleve method.   This is a nice cello with an unusual scroll and peg box. This ...

6. The Scollard "Inner Sleve" Scroll Repair Method
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The Scollard "Inner Sleve" Scroll Repair Method Another scroll disaster. The break is clean off, no flat part of the neck is left. Since this was such a bad break and I thought it needed a little more ...

7. Bass Neck Repair: Clamping and Setup | Tips and Techniques
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This bass neck was broken across the heal of the neck. The unusual thing about it was it was at about a 45% angle which made it somewhat difficult to clamp. When you clamp necks especially bass you do ...

8. String Instrument Repairs | Violin, Cello, Bass & Bow Restoration Services
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All restoration and repairs are done by Craig Scollard, right here in the front room of the shop—which, as you can see, sometimes gets a bit crowded when too many cellos and basses arrive at once! I recently ...