Services

Bow Maintenance and Repairs

At Rehaired Lutherie LLC, we pride ourselves in providing quality repairs on bows and instruments in the violin family. Continue reading to find out the kinds of repairs we would be glad to provide for you. If you don't see the repairs that you are looking for, please reach out to see if we are able to help.

Bow Rehairs

Our most popular repair/maintenance for bows is a rehair. With use, the hairs on the bow will become dirty and stretched out and will not respond as readily. Replacing the hairs solves this problem. Currently, violin, viola, and cello bow rehairs cost $60 per bow and include cleaning and polishing the bow. Bass bows rehairs (both French and German) cost $75 per bow and also include cleaning and polishing the bow. The expected turnaround time for a rehair is between 3 day to a week. Loaners bows are available for use during that time.

Winding and/or Leather Grip Replacement

Over time, the winding and/or grip can start to loosen up or fall off and will need replaced. The most popular winding materials are Sterling Silver Wire, German Silver Wire (silver coated copper wire) and Imitation Whalebone, but Gold Wire and Silk Thread are other options that are available. Weight and balance are the most important factors to consider when choosing a winding material, but price, look, and feel also play a part.

The grip is more than just an aesthetic part of the bow. The grip is there to protect the stick from damage from thumb nails and the oils/acid on your skin. Delaying replacing the grip can result in more serious damage to the stick which results in needing more intensive repairs. The most popular grip materials are leather and lizard skin. We offer both options in your choice of color (either black or brown).

The cost to replace the winding and grip on a bow starts at $45 per bow and depends on the type of winding chosen. The cost to replace the grip only starts at $15 per bow and depends on the grip material desired.

Other Bow Repairs

Bow rehairs and winding and/or grip replacements are the most popular maintenance/repairs needed on a bow, but we also offer other repairs such as:

Eyelet repairs and replacements
Slide repairs and replacements
Pearl repairs and replacements
Screw repairs and replacements
Frog crack repairs

Instrument Maintenance and Repairs

At Rehaired Lutherie LLC, we specialize in bows, but we do offer some basic repairs and maintenance on student model instruments.

Violin/Viola Maintenance and Repairs

Some of the maintenance/repairs that we offer for violins and violas are listed below. Contact us for more information.

String replacements
Cleaning
Chinrest replacements
Peg adjustments for slipping/sticking pegs
Open seam repairs
Bridge adjustments
Soundpost adjustments
Nut adjustments
Fingerboard adjustments (including planing)

Cello/Double Bass Maintenance and Repairs

Some of the maintenance/repairs that we offer for cellos and double basses are listed below. Contact us for more information.

String replacements
Cleaning

Cello laid on its side with a bow laying across the ribs

Cello laid on its side with a bow laying across the ribs

Broken violin where the neck has come off

Broken violin where the neck has come off

Cello bow with an imitation whalebone winding and a black goatskin grip

Cello bow with an imitation whalebone winding and a black goatskin grip

Violin bow with a german silver wrapping and a black goatskin grip

Violin bow with a german silver wrapping and a black goatskin grip

Imitation Whalebone Winding

Silver Winding with Black Leather Grip

Rehairing a bass bow with black hair

Rehairing a bass bow with black hair

Violin bow with a sterling silver and black silk thread wrapping and a lizard skin grip

Violin bow with a sterling silver and black silk thread wrapping and a lizard skin grip

Silver and Thread Winding with Black Lizard Skin Grip