1. 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, ...

2. 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 ...

3. 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 ...

4. 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 ...

5. 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 ...

6. 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 ...

7. 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 ...

8. Bass Center Seam Repair: Magnet-Cleat Technique for Efficient Fixes
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... cleat. There you have, it a cleated crack without taking the rop off.       .  ...

9. Using Rare Earth Magnets for Cleat Installation
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... 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 ...

10. 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 ...

11. Blue Dumpster Cello
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Here is a blue inexpensive blue cello with the worst crack. If it was a decent instrument you would use the following steps: take the top or back off make a mold Glue the crack together carve ...

12. Cello Repair: Fixing Bass Bar and Sound Post Cracks from Outside
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This cello had a sound post crack, I thought I would glue if from the outside. Place a sheet of thick paper over the crack and plot the line. Form the mold on the top of the thick paper Place a ...

13. 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 ...

14. Fixing Cracked Ribs on Cellos | Cello Repair Services
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Repairing a cello's rib cracks. Here is another one where the crack was bulging in different parts of the rib. Using a mold help insure that the rib crack gets lined up correctly.     ...

15. Repairing a Cracked Violin Rib | Chinrest Damage
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This is a violin rib that was cracked most likely because of the chinrest.       Gluing up a cello rib crack.       ...

16. Cello Scroll Repair: Methods and Techniques | Expert Luthier
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Another cello scroll that was broken through the "A" peg. This crack did not line up very good, so I needed to clamp it using a different method.     Another ...

17. 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.     ...

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 ...

19. Small Viola with Broken Neck - Repair Steps with Photos | Violin Neck Break
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Small viola with broken neck.     Here is a violin neck that was snapped off. There isn't much gluing surface, plus someone tried to repair it previously ...

20. Peg Hole Crack Repair and Adjustment for Violins, Violas, and Cellos
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When a crack runs through a peg hole, the best way to repair that is to first line up the crack and glue it. Then fit a spiral bushing for the hole. Glue the bushing in then trim off the excess bushing. ...