Callier-Scollard Violins
Craig Scollard

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

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... from regluing scroll ears to repairing full fractures. These examples from the Callier-Scollard Violin Shop show the detailed steps we take to restore scroll integrity and ensure your instrument plays ...
... a missing pearl slide, or a stuck screw, these pages guide you through the available options. Explore our frog repair topics below to learn how we restore bows at the Callier-Scollard Violin Shop in ...
... layers—applying, drying, rubbing out, and repeating the process. A Long and Unexpected Journey It took time, but eventually, I was satisfied with the results. The cello remained in my shop for an extended ...
Repairing an Inexpensive Bow with Breaks Near the Frog This bow had multiple breaks near the frog, requiring a secure repair to restore its function. Below are the basic steps I followed: Clean the ...
Repairing a Smashed Bass Neck and Scroll This bass had extensive damage: multiple breaks in the scroll and vertical cracks running through the neck and fingerboard. Typically, necks don’t crack this ...
This cello had one of the most challenging cracks to repair—caused by pressure from the soundpost, which caused the back to bulge slightly. The crack also ran diagonally across the grain, adding to the ...
Fixing a Bulging Bow Ring Ferrule Fixing a bow ring ferrule that’s bulging can be a necessary step when rehairing a bow. If left unchecked, the ferrule might not seat properly, affecting the bow’s performance. ...
... many locals. The laboratory, equipped with modern amenities, was a model of good working conditions compared to the sweatshops of that era. His innovations included printing millions of free almanacs to ...
... Callier moved his violin shop from Los Robles to the Green Hotel, continuing the tradition of fine instrument craftsmanship in a location steeped in history. When I first started working there, many of ...
  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 ...
... I don't use their method. First you need to get rid of the built in wedge and fill in the tip so you can fit a normal block.<http://b.cs-violin-shop.com/p>     ...
When rehairing bows, sometimes you run across a frog where someone has drilled a hole so they can use a pin. Unfortunately they also drill a hole into the mortise so the hair will fit using the ...
Here is one that had no perl on the underslide. I'll try to fake which only takes a few minutes. Here are the steps Scrape any old glue off the slide Put the slide on a piece of Cellophane Cover ...
Here are some Mariachi Players. Just a few months ago I started taking pictures of players that stopped by the shop in their Charro suits. Too bad I didn't take photos for the last 40 years.  ...
When rehairing a bow and the frog is not seated correctly on the stick, it neds to be adjusted. Use a pair of needle nose plyers, don't use the bow's screw because you can easily wreck the lining. Usually ...
Sometimes when rehairing a student bow, the tongue is almost completely missing. If that's the case, fitting a wedge will not hold. Usually it's not worth making a new ebony tongue or fitting a new frog. ...
... Other shops wanted to do a neck graft. Here are the steps I used for my method.   Oops, I can't find the before photo, but this broken bass scroll shows how this cello scroll was broken. ...
When a slide is stuck or has been glued in, you can inject a little water and a small amount of heat to free up the slide.   Note mixing needles also work good for injecting a little ...
When a block is stuck or glued in, you need to carefully remove the block. Drill a small hole and then whittle away the block from the inside out.
Here is some information about the shop located at 100 1/2 E. Commerce St. in San Antonio. I still use the band saw that's in the backgound.        ...
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