Callier-Scollard Violins
Craig Scollard

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1. Cello and Bass Bridge Fitting Guide
( General » Repairs )
... plane. The next step is determining the bridge placement. I like to mark the placement with small pieces of tape so the straight edge of the tape determines the back edge of the bridge and the outside ...
... of mm that I wanted, so I decided to take the magnets off. Taking the magnet off the cleat caused the magnet under the cello to fall. You would think it would have fallen straight down and hit one of the ...
... slide glue mixture in a vise. After it's dry remove from the vise, it should be pretty flat and straight. File the edges to match the underslide and file the top of the slide flat. If the underslide ...
... a small adjustment of the screw eye will make the frog fit better. The problem is that sometimes the screw eye is slightly bent or the hole in the frog is not straight. For example, the frog is wobbling ...
Normally bow heads break off above the stick, and I have repaired a lot of those types of breaks. Forty years ago I would use a spline. My first method was using a straight cut and then filling the kerf ...
Here are some photos where there wasn't much care taken to keep the bridge straight.                ...
... Before the glue dries you need to make sure it is straight and that the camber is correct. Then after it's cleaned up, it's wrapped with clear so that the wood shows through the wrapping.  ...
... to eat in one place straight across the hair, but I have seen violin cases that haven't been opened in decades and there isn't any hair that's longer than one inch. If you look closely at the spot where ...
... on one end and a straight slot on the peg head side.   These are some old style cello friction pegs. She wanted the pegs to look the same, so I searched through all my old pegs ...
10. Peg Fitting
( General » Information )
... the position of the bridge. The back of the bridge needs to be perpendicular to the top of the instrument. Keeping your bridge straight will make it last for years and years. Also when tuning using the ...
... using a knife and file. This should be straight Thin down the center of the neck Modkfy the curves at the heal and nut using a template Draw a center line Use a good wrasp to remove most of the ...
... straight.  I used a piece of plastic so I could see the fingerboard side of the neck and make sure it stays lined up. The rubber band applies a little pressure to help hold the crack tight.   ...
...        I fix a lot of cello necks but usually don't take any photos because it's fairly straight forward. Here is on where it was broken at quite ...
14. Cell with hole in back
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This cello fell over and landed on it's back. It was in a soft case and when it landed it must have hit the buckle on the back which forced all of the pressure to one spot and punched a hole straight through ...
... day. Violin Repair: With proper care bridges can last decades. Every time you tune the bridge should be straightened so that the back of the bridge is perpendicular to the top. If the corners are straight ...
... bows because it provides a good amount of grip on the strings, which is important for producing a clear, full sound. I also have a small percent of violin players that use straight black hair, or mixed ...
... straight at the elbow and wrist with your fingers straight and your palm up. The violin scroll should end in the palm, just before your fingers. Some teachers like the violin a little on the small side ...
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