1. Repairing Broken Bows Near the Frog: Step-by-Step Guide
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...  Check Screw Rotation: Make sure the bow screw can still rotate freely and hasn’t been glued in place. Clamp if Necessary: If the cracks require extra pressure, use clamps in addition to the thread ...

2. Crack Repairs Near ff-Holes
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... crack together using a regular clamp. Let dry for one day and then remove the clamps and cleat the crack from the outside.  ...

3. Nak Tarhu
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... total—during shipping. Its unusual shape made it challenging to use traditional clamps as I would with violin family instruments. Instead, I found that rubber bands combined with shaped cleats worked quite ...

4. Cello and Bass Clamp Spacers with Magnets
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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 ...

5. Bass Repair: Seams, Rib Cracks, and Buzz Fix
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... of the other open seams. There was a limited time for this job because he had a gig in San Fransisco. So I took all the final clamps off in the morning. It sounded solid not buzzing. Then Since he was ...

6. Using Rare Earth Magnets for Cleat Installation
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... clamps, but no, it actually jumped laterally about 4 inches and slammed into one of the other magnets that was holding down another cleat. The magnet just shattered into 4 pieces. So I glued it back ...

7. Cello Back Seam that is glued from the Outside
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... strapping clamps, wedges plus a hand screw clamp bo push the back into shape. Then the trick is getting the center seam cleated. Here are the steps for that. Make the wood cleats and drill a small ...

8. Restoring a Nice Cello with Sentimental Value | Callier Scollard Violins
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... glued and clamped. Next I cleaned out the center seam. Dry fitted the clamps and procedure so I could make sure everything lined up okay. Using hyde glue I clamped the seam back together using cello ...

9. Cello Repair: Fixing Bass Bar and Sound Post Cracks from Outside
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... account hos the bass bar's height would pull the string to the center as the clamps were tightened. The post still is on the patch and the patch supports the crack, but it's not centered like I wanted. ...

10. Repairing ff-Hole Cracks in Violin Family Instruments
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... need. The constraints are the ff hole size and the position that the clamps will end up. Since this one was extra long I will need two clamps. Place the piece on the outside where you want the strip. ...

11. Various Methods for Clamping Broken Scrolls | Violin Repair Tips
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... use a combination of clamps, rubber bands, or string, depending on the scroll's shape and damage. Since every scroll is unique, finding the right clamping method is essential for a successful repair.  ...

12. Bass Neck Repair: Clamping and Setup | Tips and Techniques
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... way all the clamps need to do is align the crack not hold up the weight of the neck, scroll and machine heads.   Here is another bass neck clamping setup.   ...