Setup

Professional Setup

Your violin holds a sound you have not heard yet. Setup releases it.

Violin Health Check

Evaluate My Violin

A written report on fifteen areas of your current instrument.

The fifteen areas we inspect

Bridge
Sound post
Fingerboard
Nut
Pegs
Tailpiece
Strings
Neck
String height
Neck angle
Body
Cracks
Open seams
Varnish
Acoustic issues

The report ends with one of these six recommendations

OKThe instrument is healthy
NEEDS_SETUPNeeds a basic setup
NEEDS_PROFESSIONAL_SETUPNeeds a professional setup
NEEDS_ACOUSTIC_OPTIMIZATIONNeeds acoustic optimisation
NEEDS_REPAIRNeeds repair
NEEDS_RESTORATIONNeeds restoration

Setup services

From a health check to full restoration — each service has a clear boundary.

HEALTH_CHECK

Violin Health Check

A complete inspection with a formal diagnostic report

Documented photography from all angles
Precise dimensional measurement
Bridge, soundpost, neck and fingerboard inspection
Cracks, seams and body inspection
Written diagnostic report with a final recommendation

Duration: 45 min
Turnaround: 1 days
Warranty: 0 days

$50

BASIC_SETUP

Basic Setup

Basic bridge, soundpost, strings and action adjustment

Bridge fitting and adjustment
Soundpost positioning
String replacement and tuning
String action adjustment

Duration: 90 min
Turnaround: 2 days
Warranty: 60 days

$130

PROFESSIONAL_SETUP

Professional Setup

Complete setup focused on balanced tonal response

Custom bridge carving and fitting
Precise soundpost setting with tonal testing
Fingerboard planing
Nut and peg adjustment
String selection matched to instrument and player
Before/after sound recording

Duration: 180 min
Turnaround: 4 days
Warranty: 120 days

$360

ACOUSTIC_OPTIMIZATION

Acoustic Optimization

Focused on tonal response and tone colour

Body frequency analysis
Micro-adjustment of the soundpost
Bridge thickness tuned to the instrument’s response
Wolf note treatment
Tailpiece and tailgut length tuning

Duration: 240 min
Turnaround: 6 days
Warranty: 120 days

$640

MASTER_VOICING

Master Voicing

For high-end instruments; final voicing by the master luthier

Joint session with the player to define the target sound
Final voicing by the master luthier
Studio-quality sound sample recording
Full technical report

Duration: 300 min
Turnaround: 10 days
Warranty: 180 days

$1,300

REPAIR

Repair

Specialist repair of cracks, seams, neck and fingerboard

Crack repair with hide glue and custom clamps
Closing open seams
Fingerboard repair or replacement
Neck reset where required

Duration: 480 min
Turnaround: 14 days
Warranty: 365 days

$560

RESTORATION

Restoration

Restoring old or damaged instruments while preserving authenticity

Full assessment and documentation before work begins
Opening the instrument and internal repair
Reversible varnish retouching
Complete setup after restoration
Photographic report of the process

Duration: 960 min
Turnaround: 45 days
Warranty: 365 days

$1,900

ANNUAL_MAINTENANCE

Annual Maintenance

Six and twelve month periodic service for existing customers

Full condition check
Bridge and soundpost re-adjustment
Specialist body and varnish cleaning
String replacement if needed

Duration: 120 min
Turnaround: 2 days
Warranty: 180 days

$190

BOW_REHAIR

Bow Rehair

Rehairing with premium Mongolian horsehair

Premium Mongolian hair
Wedge and frog adjustment
Bow stick cleaning

Duration: 60 min
Turnaround: 3 days
Warranty: 30 days

$90