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
REPAIR VIOLIN VIOLA CELLO BASS
New Bridge $ 45 $ 55 $ 95 $ 135
New Post $ 25 $ 30 $ 45 $ 55
Soundpost - reset Free Free Free Free
Tonal Adjustments** ($ 45/half-hour, by appointment)
Reface fingerboard $ 30 - $ 75   $ 60 – $ 75 $ 75 – $ 100
New Fingerboard $ 150 $ 150 $ 250 $ 400
(May require new bridge)        
Fit New Pegs $ 45 labor + parts   $ 70 + parts $ 50+ parts
Cello “Pegheads” - - $ 200 installed  
Refit old Pegs $ 25 – $ 35 $ 25 – $ 35 $ 30 - $ 50 N/A
Bush Peg holes $ 40/each $ 25/each $ 25/each N/A
Glue Side Seam $ 25.00 per opening, all instruments
“f ” Hole Wing Crack $ 25 $ 25 $ 25 $ 25
Top Off Crack Repairs $ 150 min. $ 150 min. $ 400 min. $ 500 min.
Top Off & Bass Bar $ 250 min. $ 250 min. $ 500 min. $ 700 min.
Top Off & New Block $ 250 min. $ 250 min. $ 500 min. $ 700 min.
Rib Crack (internal patching) $ 150 min. $ 150 min. $ 300 min. $ 400 min.
Repair center seam (internal) $ 150 min. $ 150 min. $ 300 min. $ 500 min.
Top or Back Split - (May also require new bridge or neck set)
Re-graduated Top or Back* $ 300 min. $ 300 min. $ 450 min. $ 500 min.
Scroll Graft $ 800+ $ 900+ $ 1,200+ $ 1,500+
Re-varnish* $ 400-800 $ 450-850 $ 500-1200 $ 600 min.
(higher prices for oil varnish)
Touch up Varnish* $ 40/hour ($ 20 minimum)
Clean and Polish $ 20 min. $ 20 min. $ 35 min. $ 40 min.
New Nut or Saddle $ 40 $ 60 $ 75 $ 75
Appraisals and Certificates - see page 16, “Professional Services”
         
* Artistic restorations on musical instruments are subject to the interpretations and personality of the craftsman and as such cannot be offered with a guarantee of specific results regarding varnish color or tonal characteristics. All of our string instruments have unique personalities and our goal is to bring out the best in them.
** Analyzing and fine tuning your instrument to achieve the maximum tonal response and projection.
         
Bow Repair, Maintenance & Service
POTTER'S BOW REPAIR PRICES
Bow Rehairing:  
Deluxe (unbleached) Mongolian Horse hair $ 45
Colored Hair $ 55
Hand Wound Grips:  
Gold $ 200 – $ 300
Silver $ 45 (min.)
Whalebone (imitation) $ 40
Silver Plate $ 40
Nickel $ 30
Natural Leather Bolsters: (prices subject to market influences)
Calf $ 25-30
Kangaroo $ 20-25
Lizard $ 25-30
Snake $ 20-25
Tips:  
Silver $ 100 (min.)
Mammoth $ 80
Ivoroid (plastic) $ 60
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 $ 75 (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