Instrument Restoration/Repair Pricing

Service Violin Viola Cello
Hourly Rate $50 $50 $50
Cleanings & touch ups are time based $25 + $25 + $25 +
French Polish $50 + $50 + $50 +
Open seam gluing $25 per bout $25 per bout $25 per bout
Unwarping or adjusting a bridge $25 $25 $25
Student bridge $55 $60 $80
Intermediate bridge $70 $75 $85
Professional bridges are time based
Soundpost reset $15 $15 $15
Sounpost replacement $50 $50 $50
Professional adjustments are time based $25 + $25 + $25 +
Nut/Saddle gluing $25 $25 $25
Nut/Saddle replacement $55 $55 $75
End button/Endpin replacement $30 $30 $25 + Endpin
Tailpiece replacement $25 + T.P. $25+ T.P. $25 + T.P.
Standard Peg Installation $75 $75 $85
Fingerboard re-glue $50 $50 $75
Fingerboard dressing $100 $100 $125
Fingerboard replacement $150 + fingerboard $150 + fingerboard $200 + fingerboard
Neck resets are time based $200 + $200 + $300+
Crack repair/restoration is time based

Bow Restoration/Repair Pricing

Service Violin/Viola Cello
Rehair $50 + $50 +
Thumb grip $25 $25
Nickel winding $55 $55
Silver winding $75 $75
Tip replacement is time and material based
Student bow tip $50 $50
Intermediate bow tip $75 $75
Professional bow tip $100 $100
Unwarping a bow $25 $25

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