1. 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 ...

2. Bow Slide Repair and Replacement | Expert Tips | Callier-Scollard Violin Shop
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... slides under the back heal, remove the excess. The easiest way to do this is have a straight edge on a thin strip of wood. Align it so you file off the excess. Do the same for the part of the underslide ...

3. Nut Regluing: Steps and Tips for Securing Loose Nuts
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If the nut is loose and you need to reglue it. Clean off all of the old glue Make sure it fits. If not you need to fit the angles to match the fingerboard and the neck. Use a very small amount ...

4. Center Seams
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... together without having to fit a real wood cleat. If the cello is ever taken apart in the future, these glue cleats can easily be removed and real wood cleats can be fitted. The easiest way to remove these ...

5. Bow Screw Button Repair
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... missing. The easiest way to repair this was to find a matching mother of perl slide. Then cut off small pieces that were the same width as the facits of the button. Then just hand fit them.  ...

6. Raising the String Projection of Violin, Viola, or Cello: Solutions and Methods
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Over time the string projection of a violin, viola or cello can lower. The easiest way to make it easy to play again is to simply lower the bridge so that the string height is the correct distance from ...