Repairing and Looking after your instrument to get the best from it in terms of conservation, sound production and playability
Services
Clean and retouch - removing rosin deposits, protecting bare areas, retouching nicks...
Peg correction - making sure your pegs work smoothly.
Truing fingerboard - correcting the surface of a worn fingerboard.
Bow rehair - finest Mongolian hair.
Sound Adjustments
Listening and diagnosis - determining the problems of sound balance, projection, playability...
Simple adjustment - improving the sound keeping the set-up.
Bridge and Soundpost - fitting a suitable new bridge and/or sound post to improve the sound quality of your instrument.
Accessories - checking the tailpiece, advising about other models, wood, tailgut... String advice.
Repairs
Gluing open seams - making your instruments vibrate properly.
Fixing cracks - cleaning, gluing, reinforcing and retouching open cracks.
Bushing peg holes and fitting new pegs - replacing worn pegs and peg holes.
Fitting new fingerboard - quality new fingerboard.
Fitting new corners and edges - getting rid of worn area to protect your instrument.
Correcting neck projection - getting the right tension for the best sound quality.
Etc...
Photographer: Christophe Gateau