Repairs
Instrument Repair, Maintenance & Service
   
Our dedicated staff
of professional instrument
technicians use the same
high quality bridges,
strings and bow hair
on all of our fine
instruments.


We can also advise you
how to get the sound
you are looking for out of
your instrument.
Just bring it in for a
free inspection
whenever you like.
 
servicing instruments
  Violin Viola Cello Bass

Bridge

$95 $120 $195 $250

Soundpost

$45 $45 $90 $125

Reface Fingerboard (prices are minimum)

$75 $75 $120 $150

New Fingerboard

$250 $250 $400 $600

Reglue Fingerboard (prices are minimum, more if board is completely off)

$20 $20 $40 $60

Fit New Pegs   (per peg does not include parts)

$20 $20 $25  

Install Cello Pegheads or Violin/Viola Perfection Pegs

$25 $25 $25  

Bush Peg Holes   (per hole) 

$150 $150 $200  

Glue Seam   (per opening)

$25 $25 $40 $60

F-hole wing crack from outside, no cleat

$60 $60 $80 $120

Remove and Replace Top

$250 $250 $400 $600

Remove & Replace Back

$350 $350 $500 $700

Glue Top Cracks   (per 30mm opening)

$25 $25 $25 $25

New Bassbar

$600 $600 $800 $1200

Install Endpin

$20 $20 $30 $30

Install Sacconi Tailgut

$15 $15 $20 $25

Install Kevlar Tailgut

$30 $30 $40  

Install Customer Strings

$10 $10 $10 $20

New Saddle

$60 $60 $80 $100

New Nut

$45 $45 $65 $85

Shim/Recut Nut

$20 $20 $30 $40

Raise Projection (does not include bridge)

$100 $100 $250  

Soundpost Patch Top   (includes cast)

$400 $400 $800 $1000

Soundpost Patch Back

$600 $600 $1000 $1200

Replace Upper or Lower Block

$100 $100 $200 $400

Button Reinforcement

$300 $300 $500  

Shorten Ribs

$150 $150 $300  

New Lining

$150 $150 $250 $400

Cleaning ($25 minimum)

$95/hour $95/hour $95/hour $95/hour

Add Wood to Edge or Corner

(50 min.) (50 min.) (50 min.) (50 min.)

Scroll Graft

(1300 min.) (1300 min.) (1300 min.) (1300 min.)

Bushing Pegs

(150 min.) (150 min.) (150 min.) (150 min.)
Bow Repair, Maintenance & Service
POTTER'S BOW REPAIR PRICES
Bow Rehairing:  
Deluxe (unbleached) Mongolian Horse hair  
   Fractional Bows $ 45
   Full Size Violin, Viola and    cello $ 55
   Bass $ 65
Colored Hair $ 60
   
Hand Wound Grips:  
Gold $ 200 – $ 300
Silver $ 45 (min.)
Whalebone (imitation) $ 40
Silver Plate $ 40
Nickel $ 30
French Tinsel $ 80
 
Natural Leather Bolsters: (prices subject to market influences)
Calf $ 30
Kangaroo $ 25
Lizard $ 35
Snake $ 25
   
Tips:  
Silver $ 100 (min.)
Mammoth $ 80
     
Bow tips Mammoth Ivory Tip Plastic Tip
Violin/viola $95.00 $65.00
Cello $120.00 $75.00
Bass $150.00 $95.00
     
Misc. Repairs and Restorations:  
Head Splice (5 yr.warranty) $ 175 (min.)
Re-glue cracks $ 35 (min.)
Eyelet $ 15
Re-camber $ 25 (min.)
   
Frog Repairs:  
Replacement Wood $ 50 (min.)
Replacement Silver $ 75 (min.)
Replacement Pearl Slide $ 55 (min.)
   
Replacement Eyes:  
Parisian $ 55 each
Plain $ 25 each
Gold / Button $ 200 – $ 300
Silver/ Button $ 60 – $ 150
   
Re-bushing Split Ends $ 150 (min.)
Insurance Appraisals $ 50
Certificates with Photos (see page 16) $ 150 – 300