Damien SAINMONT Luthier

Restorations, Repairs, Services, Sound Adjustments

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

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