1. Repairing Broken Bows Near the Frog: Step-by-Step Guide
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... broken section of the stick with thread to reinforce the cracks and hold everything securely in place. Ensure Proper Alignment: Double-check that the cracks are perfectly lined up before the glue sets. ...

2. 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 ...

3. Bow Ring Ferrule Repair: Flattening and Soldering Techniques
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... a smooth finish. Next, carefully file the inside until the ring fits perfectly onto the frog. This process ensures a stable, secure repair for both the ferrule and the ring, restoring the bow to proper ...

4. The Romanesque Room at the Historic Green Hotel
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The Romanesque Room | Premier Event Venue The Romanesque Room, located in the Historic Green Hotel in Pasadena, is a registered historical landmark and a premier event venue. With ballroom seating for ...

5. Repairing Loose or Broken Frog Edges During Bow Rehairing
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While in the process of rehairing a bow, you slide the ring off and the edge of the frog is broken and loose or it just falls off. Ugh. If it's an inexpensive bow and it lines up perfectly you can just ...

6. Stuck Slide Solutions | Unsticking Glued-in Slides | Callier-Scollard Violin Shop
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... a vice whick made it perfectly flat. Then rehaired the bow. .  ...

7. Perfection Pegs
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Fitting the rosewood style Perfection Pegs.    ...

8. Center Seams
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... cleat. Thinned the cleats Glued the back onto the rib structure. When gluing the back on it takes several days because the first step is making sure the button is fitting perfectly to the neck and ...

9. Various Methods for Clamping Broken Scrolls | Violin Repair Tips
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... directions. If the break doesn’t align perfectly, the repair may need to be done in stages over several days. In one case, I had to glue a scroll in three separate sections to ensure a precise fit. I typically ...

10. Raising the String Projection of Violin, Viola, or Cello: Solutions and Methods
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... the neck needs to be planed a little to make sure the neck is perfectly flat. Then you fit a matching piece of maple to the neck and glue them together. The next day you plane the wedge so that the projection ...