All services requiring addition of new material subject to state and local sales tax (8%)
tip repairs
violin/viola/cello
mammoth ivory, casein (made from milk protein), bone - $180
silver- $200 minimum charge
plastic $120
tip-tip (the vertical portion of the ivory tip) $40
la garniture (leather, wrappings)
thumb grip, monitor lizard $40
thumb grip, Moroccan goatskin $25
collar $15
windings
silver
violin/viola $140
cello $150
bass $160
nickel silver available for $20 less than sterling
gold wrappings based on market price
faux whalebone $120
two or three color silk thread $80 and up
tinsel $120 and up
polyurethane/rubber tubing at frog $5 (short) $10 (long)
frog repairs are determined on an individual basis, including:
screw, button and eyelet repairs, bushings for eyelet hole, liners, and tongue rebuilding, crack stabilization
pearl repairs additional charges may apply depending on condition of frog
pearl slide replacement $100 and up depending on material
pearl eye replacement $40 and up depending on material
custom frog replacements are available for your valuable frog, starting at $1,500
stick repairs
bush screw end with new nipple $250
bush screw hole, front end of frog mortise $150
spline for broken head $250
thread wrapping on crack or break $75
split stick repairs are available with pricing case by case
tip repairs
violin/viola/cello
mammoth ivory, casein (made from milk protein), bone - $180
silver- $200 minimum charge
plastic $120
tip-tip (the vertical portion of the ivory tip) $40
la garniture (leather, wrappings)
thumb grip, monitor lizard $40
thumb grip, Moroccan goatskin $25
collar $15
windings
silver
violin/viola $140
cello $150
bass $160
nickel silver available for $20 less than sterling
gold wrappings based on market price
faux whalebone $120
two or three color silk thread $80 and up
tinsel $120 and up
polyurethane/rubber tubing at frog $5 (short) $10 (long)
frog repairs are determined on an individual basis, including:
screw, button and eyelet repairs, bushings for eyelet hole, liners, and tongue rebuilding, crack stabilization
pearl repairs additional charges may apply depending on condition of frog
pearl slide replacement $100 and up depending on material
pearl eye replacement $40 and up depending on material
custom frog replacements are available for your valuable frog, starting at $1,500
stick repairs
bush screw end with new nipple $250
bush screw hole, front end of frog mortise $150
spline for broken head $250
thread wrapping on crack or break $75
split stick repairs are available with pricing case by case
Restoration of a Nurnberger violin frog
Pearl slide replacement on a fine French bass frog.
Ebony repair of a German bass frog
Restoration of a violin bow head with a silver tip:
