The frog is a crucial component of the bow, responsible for securing and adjusting the bow hair. Over time, wear and damage to the frog can significantly affect playability and performance. Our collection of frog repair pages provides insights into a variety of techniques for restoring frog functionality—from minor cosmetic issues to complex structural fixes. Whether you're dealing with a broken tongue, 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 Pasadena. Each listing shares tips, techniques, and examples based on decades of repair experience.

• Broken Frog Edge Fixing a Broken Frog Edge – Techniques for repairing broken edges on a bow frog, ensuring stability and longevity.
• Ferrule Frog Rings Replacing Frog Ferrules – Repair and replace ferrule frog rings to ensure optimal bow ;function and grip stability.
• Fixing Perl Slides Repairing Pearl Slides – Repair and replacement methods for pearl slides to enhance bow aesthetics and durability.
• Frog Mortice Frog Mortice Repair – Expert repair techniques for frog mortice damage, restoring bow functionality.
• Frog Repair Violin Bow Frog Repair – Expert methods for restoring damaged or worn violin bow frogs to their original functionality.
  • Frog Tongue Repairing Frog Tongues – Repairing or replacing the frog tongue to ensure smooth bow hair tension adjustment.
  • Worn Bass Bow Bass Bow Wear Restoration – Restoring a worn-out bass bow by rewrapping and reinforcing weakened areas.
• Frozen Bow Screws Loosening Stuck Bow Screws – Fixing stuck or frozen bow screws to restore proper tensioning functionality.
• Glasser Frog Repair Glasser Bow Frog Restoration – Restoring Glasser bow frogs to extend their lifespan and maintain proper function.
• Missing Frog Tongue Replacing a Frog Tongue – Replacing missing frog tongues to ensure proper bow operation and ease of playing.
• Split Frog Restoring Bow Frogs – Guide to restoring damaged, cracked, or missing bow frogs for improved control.
• Tortoise Shell Repair Tortoise Shell Bow Restoration – Best practices for restoring and maintaining bows with tortoise shell frogs.