1. Student Cello Rib Repair: Step-by-Step Plywood Fix
( General » Repairs )

  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 ...

2. Cardboard Violin and Gymnastics Performance
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Here is a cardboard violin made by the father of my violin playing customer. He is practicing gymnastics while playing the violin.            ...

3. Restoring a Nice Cello with Sentimental Value | Callier Scollard Violins
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... ribs were somewhat warped.so then needed a little pressure to get them lined up with the back. I found that sometimes when a rib is bulging out you need to unglue all of that seam and then glue each segment ...

4. Customer Contributions
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Here are some contributions from Callier-Scollard Violin customers.             ...

5. Framed Violin
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Here is a customer's work of art.      

6. Fixing Cracked Ribs on Cellos | Cello Repair Services
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Repairing a cello's rib cracks. Here is another one where the crack was bulging in different parts of the rib. Using a mold help insure that the rib crack gets lined up correctly.     ...

7. Center Seams
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This violin had a horrible repair on the center back seam. There was so much glue on the uneven seam that it looked like someone had glued it with epoxy, ugh. Anyway, I told him that i could see if it ...

8. When to Rehair Your Bow | Bow Maintenance Tips | Callier-Scollard Violin Shop
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When should I rehair my bow? Most of the hair is broken from playing The hair has been eaten by Carpet Beetle Larvae The hair is very old and britle Putting rosin on the hair and it still seems ...

9. Repairing a Cracked Violin Rib | Chinrest Damage
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This is a violin rib that was cracked most likely because of the chinrest.       Gluing up a cello rib crack.       ...

10. Repairing a Violin Neck Pulled Out of Block | Rib Pieces Damage
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Here is a violin neck that pulled out of the block taking some rib pieces with it.        I need to look around for the after photos. ;-)   ...

11. 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 ...

12. Repairing a Broken End Block on a Sentimental Violin
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When I first looked at this violin, I thought the end block was just split in half and I would be able to repair it without taking the top off. Once I started working on it and had the saddle removed, ...

13. Violin Repair Services - Sound Post Crack, Top Crack, Edge Replacement
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... and the mold.       Here is a violin with a minor sound post crack. It needed to be pressed in a little bit while glueing. I made a little mold so the ...

14. Cell with hole in back
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... glued into the hole. Staggered cleats were added to support the broken pieces. I fixed a couple of previous rib cracks and then put the top back on and did the varnish touch up. Here are some shots of ...

15. Violin Varnish Touch Up and Repair | Before and After Photos
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Instruments sometimes get nicks or scratches that can be touched up. The upper right rib is also prone to varnish wear. Generally, the larger the area the more time it takes to match and touch-up the varnish. ...

16. Violin Repair - Prices for Gluing Seams | Violin, Viola, Cello, Bass
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Violin family instruments have their tops and backs glued onto the rib structure using hyde glue which is a strong brittle glue. Sometimes if the weather changes a seam will need to be re-glued. It's always ...

17. Violin, Viola, Cello, Bass Crack Repairs
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Violin family instruments have tops, backs and ribs that are fairly thin. These plates expand and contract with weather changes. If they are subjected to sudden humidity or temperature changes and the ...

18. Monthly Rental Payments
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If you would like to make a convenient monthly rental payments to Callier-Scollard Violin Shop please enter the duration select the instrument enter the monthly amount and the name of the person... ...

19. Send Love to Japan: Charity Concert Series: Concert No. 3
( EventList » Concerts » Send Love to Japan: Charity Concert Series: Concert No. 3 )

... Honda) Meditation from the Opera "Thais" by Jules Massenet for violin and piano (Violin - Pam Nobuto, Piano - Masumi Urakami) -INTERMISSION- "Largo" from Dvorak's New World Symphony for english horn ...

20. Crown City Symphony
( EventList » Free Concerts » Crown City Symphony )

The November Program:       Beethoven: The Ruins of Athens Overture        Vieuxtemps: Violin Concerto #5  soloist David Park                 Haydn: Symphony #103  "Drum Roll" -Saturday, Nov. 15, ...