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Thursday, December 8, 2011

The Procedures Of Violin Restoration

By Robin Johns


Leaving an instrument in a certain place for too long may require for it to be repaired. While violin restoration can be quite easy, it should not be forgotten that it is still a delicate instrument. Therefore, the person who is taking care of it should handle it with a lot of care.

Pegs are very important at the beginning of the refurbishment. The correct size of pegs is highly advised to be put on because it may damage it if a bigger peg is applied. The next thing to do is to clean it. Using a cloth, add a little bit of denatured alcohol and begin wiping its surface.

Apply new chin rests, fine tuners, new visions and tail pieces to it. A professional will be able to guide if there are some difficulties in application. This is quite true when precision is needed. After that, the instrument will have to be maintained.

The fact is that if it is well taken care of, it may be used by many players in a variety of generations. To maintain it, the rosin dusts will have to be removed often. If the dust is left on the varnish for a long period of time, it may be hard remove. Also, the possibility of damaging it is likely.

Cleaning the strings can be a big deal. To some people this is not quite true, but the truth it, when the strings are clean the sound is different. This is why keeping the strings clean is important. There should always be a back up strings in case one breaks.

It can be rewarding for people to perform a violin restoration specially when they would like to use it again. The difficulty of restoring it can vary because of its condition. But when it is finally restored, it should be checked by a technician at least once a year.




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