Callier-Scollard Violins
Craig Scollard

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

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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 ...
... 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 ...
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 ...
4. Blue Dumpster Cello
( General » Repairs )
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 ...
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.     ...
6. Center Seams
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This violin had a horrible repair on the center back seam. There was so much glue on the uneven seam that it looked like someone had glued it with epoxy, ugh. Anyway, I told him that i could see if it ...
This is a violin rib that was cracked most likely because of the chinrest.       Gluing up a cello rib crack.       ...
This is a student 1/2 size cello with a buldging soundpost crack. I needed to press it together without taking the top off. Here are the steps. Mark the location of the crack and protect the top. Form ...
9. Cell with hole in back
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This cello fell over and landed on it's back. It was in a soft case and when it landed it must have hit the buckle on the back which forced all of the pressure to one spot and punched a hole straight through ...
Violin family instruments have their tops and backs glued onto the rib structure using hyde glue which is a strong brittle glue. Sometimes if the weather changes a seam will need to be re-glued. It's always ...
11. Violin, Viola, Cello, Bass Crack Repairs
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Violin family instruments have tops, backs and ribs that are fairly thin. These plates expand and contract with weather changes. If they are subjected to sudden humidity or temperature changes and the ...
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