1. Violin Top Restoration: Varnish Rework and Repair
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... out much better, here are the final finished photos.      ...

2. Bass Center Seam Repair: Magnet-Cleat Technique for Efficient Fixes
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... position the cleat. Have all of the edges of the cleat finished. You may need to bend the wire so when you put it through the ff you can get it in the correct place. Soak the cleats in water so they ...

3. Blue Dumpster Cello
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... used an adjustable soundpost jack to hold it down. The next day I popped the plastic clamping piece off the oval. Then when t was all  finished, just a little clear touchup on the crack to seal ...

4. Bow Rehairing | Quick Solution for Missing Tongue | Callier-Scollard Violin Shop
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... but I usually leave it off color so that next time someone rehairs the bow they know there is a tongue problem. Here are a couple of photos, after it's finished.     ...

5. Peg Fitting
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... The end of the peg is slightly rounded and finished. Appropriate size peg holes are drilled in the new pegs, usually about 1/3 on the winding side. The edges of the string holes can be slightly rounded ...

6. Violin Revarnish
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This is a violin that had the top stripped and the back, ribs and scroll seemed to have been revarnished using Tung Oil. I finished stripping off the odd varnish and then cleaned up the blotchy look. Here ...

7. Repairing a Broken End Block on a Sentimental Violin
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... used to push it out a little bit until it dried. Oops, I don't have a photo of the how the bottom bouts looked when it was finished.<https://a.cs-violin-shop.com/p>    ...

8. Various Methods for Clamping Broken Scrolls | Violin Repair Tips
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... were complete, I made the final adjustments and finished the surface. The scroll was now stable, functional, and looking good.  ...

9. Cello Neck and Structural Repairs | Step-by-Step Restoration
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... To match the surrounding ebony areas, I applied a black dye for a seamless finish. Final Touches: After the repair was completed, I took a couple of finished pictures to document the process. Despite ...

10. Bow Thumb Grips and Wrapping for Violin, Viola, Cello, and Bass | Prices and Options
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... sterling silver is hand wrapped and then soldered all the way around at both ends. The solder is finished to the same thickness as the silver wire and then the thumb grip is fitted. The thickness is 0.011" ...

11. Bass Rib Repair
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... hole and then clamping the piece from the outside. (4) Some quick varnish touch-up and it's finished.      This next bass had one large crack on the lower ...

12. Bass Bar Cracks in String Instruments: Repair Methods and Techniques
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... cleats. Once the cleats are inlaid and finished to the same thickness as the top, a new bass bar can be fitted on top of the stable crack.     If the crack is at least ...

13. Violin, Viola, Cello and Bass Bridge Fitting Services - Hand Fitted Aubert Bridges
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... file. The first step is thinning the base of the bridge to the correct thickness. The feet are then fit using a sharp knife. Once the feet are finished the curve of the bridge is drawn on the face ...

14. Bow Rehairing Prices | Violin, Viola, Cello and Bass Bow Rehair | Callier-Scollard Violin Shop
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... the correct amount of hair for the bow. The stiffer the bow the more hair it needs, I usually like to start with about 15 extra hairs and then when the bow is finished I remove hairs one by one until I ...