repair estimates
Violin |
Viola |
Cello |
Bass |
Written insurance | $30 |
| Verbal (non-written) | free of charge |
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bow repair prices
Violin |
Viola |
Cello |
Bass |
|
| Re-hair | 36 |
42 |
47 |
52 |
| Clean and re-rosin | 10 |
12 |
15 |
18 |
| Re-spread hair | 10 |
12 |
15 |
18 |
| New spread wedge | 20 |
25 |
30 |
35 |
| New plug at tip | 20 |
25 |
30 |
35 |
| New plug at frog | 20 |
25 |
30 |
35 |
| Reset hair at tip | 10 |
15 |
20 |
25 |
| Reset hair at frog | 15 |
20 |
25 |
30 |
| Eyelet | 10 |
12 |
15 |
20 |
| Winding | 30 |
32 |
35 |
40 |
| Leather grip | 15 |
17 |
20 |
25 |
| Tip replacement | ||||
| plastic | 25 |
27 |
30 |
35 |
| bone | 30 |
32 |
35 |
40 |
| ivory (Arctic excavated mammoth or mastodon) | by estimate |
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| Straighten or Re-cambre | 30 |
30 |
32 |
37 |
| Repair break and spline or wrap | by estimate |
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bridge repairs
Violin |
Viola |
Cello |
Bass |
|
| Straighten warped | 10 |
12 |
17 |
20 |
| Adjust top curve | 10 |
12 |
15 |
18 |
| Adjust fit at feet | 12 |
15 |
17 |
20 |
| New | ||||
| student | 25 |
30 |
45 |
60 |
| professional | 36 |
42 |
58 |
75 |
| Install Wheels | na |
na |
na |
75 |
corners
Violin |
Viola |
Cello |
Bass |
|
| Glue open | 10 |
12 |
15 |
20 |
| Replace | by estimate |
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edges
Violin |
Viola |
Cello |
Bass |
|
| Smooth and varnish per plate | 90 |
102 |
120 |
150 |
| Replace | by estimate |
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endpin
| Violin | Viola | Cello | Bass | |
| Adjust | 10 | 12 | 15 | 20 |
| New | 20 | 22 | 45 | 60 |
fingerboard
| Violin | Viola | Cello | Bass | |
| Glue loose | 20 | 22 | 30 | 40 |
| Reset | 30 | 32 | 42 | 52 |
| Resurface | 20 | 25 | 30 | 40 |
| Plane and resurface | 40 | 45 | 60 | 80 |
| New | 80 | 85 | 110 | 140 |
| Re-hair | 36 | 42 | 47 | 52 |
nut
| Violin | Viola | Cello | Bass | |
| Reset | 15 | 17 | 20 | 25 |
| Shim per string at groove | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 |
| Shim entire | 20 | 25 | 30 | 35 |
| New | 30 | 35 | 40 | 45 |
neck
| Violin | Viola | Cello | Bass | |
| Glue loose | 20 | 22 | 30 | 40 |
| Reset clean break | 40 | 45 | 55 | 70 |
| Shim/rebuild neck block | by estimate | |||
pegs
| Violin | Viola | Cello | Bass | |
| Adjust per peg | 5 | 6 | 10 | na |
| Refit per peg | 10 | 12 | 14 | na |
| New per peg | 15 | 17 | 25 | na |
| Machines | by estimate | |||
| Re-bush (per peg) | 45 | 45 | 50 | na |
saddle
| Violin | Viola | Cello | Bass | |
| Reset | 15 | 17 | 20 | 25 |
| New | 30 | 35 | 40 | 45 |
seams
| Violin | Viola | Cello | Bass | |
| Glue open | 15 | 17 | 20 | 25 |
sound post
| Violin | Viola | Cello | Bass | |
| Reset | 15 | 16 | 20 | 25 |
| Refit and reset | 20 | 22 | 28 | 32 |
| New | 25 | 27 | 35 | 45 |
strings
| Violin | Viola | Cello | Bass | |
| Installation per string | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| no charge if purchased at String Connection | ||||
string adjusters
| Violin | Viola | Cello | Bass | |
| Installation per string | 2 | 3 | 5 | na |
tail piece
| Violin | Viola | Cello | Bass | |
| Adjuster | 15 | 17 | 22 | 30 |
| New | 25 | 30 | 40 | 55 |
Case Repair, Cracks & Varnish pricing is by estimate only.
Prices subject to change upon evaluation of repair. Last updated May 28, 2008.
