Callier-Scollard Violins
Craig Scollard

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

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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 ...
Here is a photo of an inexpensive Chinese pickup. I have fit new bridges on a lot of these. Usually for a 4/4 size violin you need to use a 3/4 size bridge because otherwise the "heart" of the bridge is ...
Occasionally I have customers bring in those inexpensive painted electric violins. They usually seem to have a plastic base with what I guess is a pressure sensitive pickup attached to the base. More ...
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. ...
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.
27. Unusual Modifications
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I had to take a picture of this violin.      ...
Caspari pegs work by having a bushing glued into the peg box on the "head" side of the peg. The bushing is made of what I believe is transformer coil material. The Caspari peg then squeezes against ...
Here are some photos where there wasn't much care taken to keep the bridge straight.              
Callier chinrest       Another old Callier chinrest.       An old Callier chinrest.   ...
31. Pocket Violin
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The pocket violin that was made for Dave Rubinoff.      ...
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.      
...        A violin bow with a long break that was missing some wood near the silver wrapping. I wrapped it a little longer than normal because I wanted ...
34. Customer Contributions
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Here are some contributions from Callier-Scollard Violin customers.             ...
35. Framed Violin
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Here is a customer's work of art.      
36. Google Customer Reviews and Testimonials
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Here is the listing of unedited Google Reviews. Write a Google Review
37. 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 ...
Here are the general steps to rehair a bow. Violin bows are still $ 22 if you leave them for one week. I can do them sooner if needed but I charge a little extra. This one week service allows me to spread ...
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 ...
... 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 ...
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