REPAIR

We specialize in repairing, upgrading, or improving the playability of all stringed instruments. Free estimates, of course.

We're also experienced working on many other stringed instruments including: autoharps, ukuleles, balalaikas, zithers, sitars, and kotos. We've even restored antique harpsichords, spinets and related keyboard instruments.

Guitars, banjos, mandolins, basses, etc.

Action Adjustments - Braces - Binding - Bridges - Bridge Pins - Bridge Plates - Buzz Diagnosis - Care & Cleaning - Custom Inlay work - Crack Repairs - Electronic Components Cleaned & Replaced - Fingerboard Repair & Replacement - Fret Leveling & Re-fretting - Intonation Adjustments - Left/Right hand Conversions - Machine Head Repair & Replacement - Neck Repairs & Heat Pressing - Neck Resets - Nut Adjustments & Replacements - Patching of Holes in Wood - Peghead Repairs - Pickguards - Pickup Installation & Replacement - Restoration of Vintage Instruments - Re-stringing - Saddle Adjustments & Replacements - Truss Rod Adjustments & Replacements - Tuning Problems - Vibrato Bridge Adjustments & Blocking.

Violins, Violas, ‘Celli, Basses

Action Adjustments - Arching Correction - Bass Bar Replacement - Block Replacement - Bridge Fitting - Button Doubling/Ebony Crowns & Replacement - Buzz Diagnosis - Care & Cleaning - Centerjoints Rejoined - Chest Patches - Corner and Edge Replacements & Underlaying - Crack Repair - Fingerboard Dressing & Replacement - Neck Repairs & Resets - Neck Grafts & Replacements - Nut Adjustments & Replacements - Patching of Holes in Wood - Peg & Fine Tuner Repair & Replacement - Pegbox Flank Facing & Replacement - Peghole Bushings - Pickup Installation & Replacement - Purfling Repairs - Restoration of Vintage Instruments - Re-stringing - Rib Repairs - Saddle Adjustments & Replacements - Seams Re-glued - Soundpost Adjustments & Replacements - Soundpost Patches - Tailpiece & Tailgut Adjustments & Replacements - Tuning Problems - Varnish Touch-up - Warpage Correction - Wolf Tone Elimination - Worm Damage Repairs

Bows

Button Repair & Replacement - Ferrule Repair & Replacement - Frog Repairs - Inlay Repair & Replacement - Mortise Repair & Re-cutting - Nipple & Screwhole Repair - Recambering - Rehairing - Restoration of Vintage Bows - Screw & Eyelet Repair & Replacement - Slide Repair & Replacement - Tip Grafts, Repairs & Replacements - Tip Plate Replacement - Underslide Repair & Replacement - Weight & Balance Corrections - Wrap & Thumbrest Replacement