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Bushings
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Stick
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Small shaft only
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$ 100.00
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Large shaft only
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$ 130.00
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Both
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$ 200.00
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Frog
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Using original eyelet
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$ 50.00
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Replacing eyelet
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$ 80.00
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Button
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Using original screwshaft
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$ 80.00
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Replacing screwshaft
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$ 110.00
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Notes
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- Stick bushings are warranted when the screwshaft hole is worn elliptical or is out of alignment from back to front or from side to side. The amount of deviation determines the extent of repair. Frog and button bushings are needed as the hole no longer holds the shaft.
- On rare occasion these repairs are difficult and can take extra time. Prices vary accordingly.
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Button repairs
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Replace outer ring (silver)
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$ 120.00
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Replace inner ring with collar (silver)
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$ 180.00
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Camber
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Professional bows
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$ 80.00
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Student bows
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$ 25.00
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Notes
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- Cost varies according to time, difficulty and risk involved. The process of cambering a bow involves heating the stick more than 200ºF. There is an inherent risk that the bow can break in the process due to unseen flaws in the stick. While it is extremely rare that it happens, my shop is not responsible for such breakage. This repair is done at the customer's risk.
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Copies
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Frog Copies
( violin, viola, cello )
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Ebony & silver
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$ 1,800.00
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Ebony & gold
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$ 2,200.00
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Ivory & silver
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$ 2,200.00
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Ivory & gold
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$ 2,500.00
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Button copies
( violin, viola, cello )
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Ebony & silver
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$ 360.00
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Ebony & gold
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$ 510.00
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Ivory & silver
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$ 460.00
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Ivory & gold
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Notes
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- Unless otherwise noted, all silver is Sterling Silver and all gold is 14K. All ivory is mammoth ivory. I do not use elephant ivory.
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Frog Repairs
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Cheval
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$ 360.00
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Tenon graft
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$ 240.00
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Edge graft
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$ 150.00
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Thumb graft
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$ 120.00
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Corner of frog
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$ 90.00
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Minor frog grafts
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$ 80.00
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Patches with putty
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$ 60.00
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Reline tenon
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$ 50.00
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Minor frog cracks
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$ 20.00
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Metal Work
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Ferrules
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Silver - replacement copy
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$ 220.00
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Silver - replacement copy for bass
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$ 240.00
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Resolder & kiln harden*
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$ 80.00
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Heelplates
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Silver - two piece
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$ 70.00
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Silver - one -piece
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$ 130.00
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Silver - rounded heel
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$ 160.00
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Parisian eyes
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Silver - replacement each
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$ 120.00
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Frog liner
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Silver - replacement
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$ 120.00
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Pins
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$ 20.00
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Re-solder wrapping
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$ 8.00
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Restore metal surface
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Per time
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Notes:
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- To my knowledge, I am the only restorer who uses kiln heat treatment techniques to restore the original temper to ferrules. It is superior to all other methods. I have build a specialized kiln for this procedure.
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Pearl Work
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Slide replacement
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With new ebony liner
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*Parts +
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$ 90.00
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Using original liner
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Parts +
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$ 60.00
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Eye replacement
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Contoured from commercial stock
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Parts +
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$ 20.00
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Flat from commercial stock
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Parts +
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$ 20.00
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(each)
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Custom sizes for historic bows
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Parts +
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$ 40.00
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Antiquing
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Additional
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$ 15.00
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Pearl button facets (each)
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$ 25.00
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Pearl inlaid shield (each)
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$ 160.00
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Notes
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My goal is to match the original pearl or choose pearl that is appropriate to the character of the bow. My shell stock includes Mother-of-pearl, Awabi, Abalone, Snale and Ormeaux.
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Screwshaft & Eyelet Repair
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Replace eyelet
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Parts +
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$ 30.00
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Reattach screwshaft and partial plug shaft hole
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$ 50.00
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Reglue shaft to button
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$ 5.00
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Remove and replace screwshaft - commercial
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Parts +
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$ 50.00
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Remove and replace screwshaft - custom made
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$ 90.00
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Additional charges for special sizes and problems
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Per time
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Notes
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- Sometimes replacing a simple eyelet is anything but!. Bows can have screws out of alignment, holes off center, worn threads, odd sizes, etc. I have several custom made taps for the rare metric sizes that I occasionally encounter. On these more difficult eyelet replacements I charge by time. However, if it is a simple 'out of the box' eyelet repalcement, I charge less than above.
- The price range is $ 1.75 ~ $ 4.75 for brass and $ 8.50 for bronze eyelets
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Bow Tip Replacement
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Mammoth Ivory
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Violin, Viola
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Parts +
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$ 140.00
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Cello
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Parts +
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$ 140.00
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Bass
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Parts +
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$ 170.00
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Silver & Ebony
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Violin, Viola
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Parts +
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$ 170.00
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Cello
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Parts +
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$ 170.00
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Bass
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Parts +
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$ 170.00
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Gold & Ebony
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Violin, Viola, Cello
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Parts +
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$ 170.00
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Bass
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Parts +
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$ 170.00
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Synthetic Tip
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Student grade for all instruments
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Parts +
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$ 90.00
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Point only
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$ 35.00
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Notes
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- Tip replacements are a labor intensive repair that takes a delicate hand and a well developed sense of historical preservation. Poorly done the bow is devalued. I like to take my time a do a careful job.
- Mammoth Ivory ranges in cost from $ 18.60 for violin to 38.60 for bass bows.
- Synthetic tips range in cost from $ 8.66 for violin to $ 17.60 for bass bows.
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Thumb Grip Replacement
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Thumb grip
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Goat or buffalo skin
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$ 1.50 +
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$ 30.00
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Lizard skin
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$ 6.00 +
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$ 30.00
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Butt end cover
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Goat or buffalo skin
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$ 3.50 +
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$ 30.00
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Lizard skin
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$ 12.00 +
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$ 36.00
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Leather at end of wire
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$ 8.00
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Leather on frog toe
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$ 10.00
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Rubber tubing - installed
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$ 5.00
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Notes
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- My leathers are carefully chosen. I generally use either Texturized Moroccan Goat leather or Asiatic Water Buffalo leather for my grips. Other skins are sometimes available. I skive all leathers to the proper thicknesses for each instrument.
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Windings
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Wire
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Silver & goat or buffalo skin grip
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$ 10.00 +
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$ 70.00
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Silver & lizard skin grip
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$ 15.00 +
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$ 70.00
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18 k gold & calf or lizard
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$ ------ +
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$ 60.00
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Variegated wire wrapping
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Additional
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$ 30.00
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Tinsel
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Silver & goat or buffalo skin grip
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$ 10.00 +
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$ 60.00
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Silver & lizard skin grip
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$ 15.00 +
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$ 60.00
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18 k gold & goat or buffalo skin grip
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$ ------ +
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$ 60.00
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Faux whalebone
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Student quality
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$ 2.00 +
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$ 40.00
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Professional quality
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$ 8.50 +
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$ 60.00
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Leather
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Winding (like whalebone but leather)
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$ 10.00 +
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$ 60.00
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Solid
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$ 5.00 +
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$ 60.00
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Stick Repairs
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Head spline*
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$ 250.00
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Butt end cracks - with reinforcement
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$ 80.00
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Glue and reinforce broken shaft
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$ 70.00
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Fill thumb wear "hill style" (excluding thumb grip replacement)
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$ 85.00
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Fill thumb wear (excluding thumb grip replacement)
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$ 50.00
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Refinishing & polishing
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$ 60.00
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Butt end cracks - without reinforcement
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$ 40.00
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Notes
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- Head splines are my specialty. My success rate is 100% for the last 20 years! However, once the damage has occurred the bow is devalued in the range of 40% ~80% and sometimes more. Please consult with you insurance company before having your bow repaired.
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