Instrument Repairs
Lashof Violins maintains an in-house restoration/repair workshop run by professional makers and restorers. We offer our repair prices online and in print so our customers have an accurate idea of how much standard repairs cost without a special phone call. Additionally, the staff at Lashof Violins takes pride in offering accurate estimates of the cost of repairs. When you pick up your repair from Lashof Violins, you can be certain there will be no "surprise" charges waiting for you! Repairs are completed with high-quality bridges, strings, bow hair, and other professional-quality fittings.Lashof Violins is one of the repair facilities for MCPS and many other local music stores, serving other school systems and other regions in the greater Washington, D.C. area. The prices listed below are examples of our charges.
| Instrument Repairs | Violin/Viola | Cello |
| Fit Standard Bridge | $70.00 | $115.00 |
| Fit Professional Bridge | $120.00 | $165.00 |
| Reset Soundpost | Free! | Free! |
| New Soundpost | $45.00 | $50.00 |
| Tonal Adjustments (per 15 minutes) | $40.00 | $40.00 |
| Install Tailpiece Gut (Sacconi) | $35.00 | $35.00 |
| Reglue Fingerboard | $35.00-$65.00 | $50.00-$80.00 |
| Resurface Fingerboard | $65.00-$95.00 | $75.00-$125.00 |
| Glue Loose Seam (each; size dependent) **All touch-up is estimated separately. |
$40.00 | $55.00 |
| Install New Nut or Saddle | $65.00 | $86.00 |
| Adjust/Shim Nut | $40.00-$60.00 | $40.00-$60.00 |
| Install new Endpin (standard) | $35.00 | $90.00 |
| Refit/Adjust Current Pegs | $20.00-30.00 each | $25.00-$35.00 each |
| Fit New Peg Set (Standard Ebony Set of 4) |
$132.00 | $168.00 |
| Install Customer-Supplied Strings | $40.00/set | $50.00/set |
| Install Strings Purchased at Lashof Violins | Free! | Free! |
| Fit Wittner Finetune Peg Set | $185.00 violin $225.00 viola |
$260.00 |
| Clean & Polish | $60.00+ | $75.00+ |
| Written Appraisals | $65.00 | $65.00 |
Bow Repairs
| Bow Repairs | Violin/Viola Bows | Cello Bows | Bass Bows |
| Rehair Bow--Fiberglass Stick (Glasser) | $46.50 | $53.00 | $56.00 |
| Rehair Bow--Wood or Composite Stick | $63.00 | $70.00 | $76.50 |
| Rehair Bow--Colorful Natural Hair or Synthetic Hair | $72.50 | $79.50 | $83.50 |
| Install Brass Eyelet (Parts Included) | $40.00-$60.00 | $40.00-$60.00 | $50.00-$70.00 |
| Fit New Pearl Slide | $70.00 | $75.00 | $80.00 |
| Install Silver Bow Winding | $115.00 | $125.00 | $125.00 |
| Install Black Plastic Winding | $50.00 | $50.00 | $50.00 |
| Install Black Plastic Grip | $7.50 | $7.50 | $7.50 |
| Install Standard Leather Bolster (Standard) | $50.00 | $50.00 | $55.00 |
| Install Pearl Bow Frog Eye | $60.00-$80.00 | $60.00-$80.00 | $65.00-$85.00 |
| Bow Stick End Bushing | $175.00 | $175.00 | $175.00 |
| Recamber or Straighten Bow | $40.00-$80.00 | $40.00-$80.00 | $45.00-$85.00 |
| Install New Plastic Tip | $80.00 | $90.00 | $95.00 |
| Install New Bone Tip (Bone or Tip Armor) | $115.00 | $125.00 |
$130.00 |
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Major Restorations
| Major Repairs | Violin/Viola | Cello |
| Remove Top or Back | $250.00 | $400.00 |
| Regraduate | +$300.00+ | +$450.00+ |
| New Bass Bar |
+$400.00 | +$600.00 |
| Cracks (Per Cleat) *Touch-up is estimated separately. |
+$50.00 | +$60.00 |
| Shorten Ribs (from the inside) | +$200.00 | +$300.00 |
| Doubling (Whole) | +$875.00 | +$1600.00 |
| New Corner or End Block | +$300.00 | +$375.00 |
| New Neck Block | +$350.00 | +$425.00 |
| Soundpost Patch (from the inside) | +$350.00 | +$390.00 |
| Button Graft (includes bridge) | +$350.00 | +$450.00 |
| New Rib | +$900.00 | +$1200.00 |
| Soundpost Patch (from the outside) | $75.00 | $100.00 |
| Peg Bushings (not including realignment) | $100.00 per pair | $130.00 per pair |
| New/Used Fingerboard | $480.00/$300.00 | $640.00/$420.00 |
| Top Cracks (from the outside; Touch-up extra) | $40.00-$80.00 | $60.00-$120.00 |
| Varnish Touch-up | $160.00 per hour | $160.00 per hour |
| Reset Neck (Removal, Block Repair, & Bridge are Additional) | $120.00+ | $160.00+ |
| Neck Pin (includes fingerboard removal) | $150.00 | $200.00 |
| Neck Graft (Partial with Used Neck) | $280.00 | $360.00 |
| Full Neck Graft - Used Commercial | $350.00+ | $450.00+ |
| Full Neck Graft- New Commercial | $750.00+ | $950.00+ |
| Bow Head Spline (Graphite Including Rehair) | $250.00 | $275.00 |
Restorations on musical instruments are subject to the artistic interpretation of the individual restorer and cannot be offered with a guarantee of specific results regarding varnish color or tonal characteristics. All varnish work/touch-up is estimated separately from other repairs. Our goal is to bring out the unique and best personality in each instrument while maintaining the vision and integrity the original maker had in mind.
The prices listed are a basic guideline of costs. Individual estimates are necessary on any repairs requiring varnish touch up, crack repairs, neck grafts, and repairs requiring the instrument to be opened.
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