Kevin Adams Violin Repairs

Prices February 2009

[Accessories] [Bowrepairs] [Violin parts] [Viola parts] [Cello parts] [Double Bass parts]

Introduction

Firstly, please note that we are not a shop. To save a wasted journey please ring for an appointment.

Repairs are charged at £18.00 per hour (exclusive of parts).The minimum charge is £6.00 i.e. twenty minutes;
thereafter work is timed to the nearest ten minutes.

In addition to the parts and accessories itemised below we can also supply new instruments, cases,

bows, music stands etc.
We usually have some second hand stock (violins, bows and cases).

Finally, please note that prices may be subject to unannounced alteration.

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Accessories:

rosins:
Hidersine Junior	1.29
Hidersine IV	2.04
Hidersine IC (Cello)	2.04
London Special Original	2.58
AB1 violin	2.44
AB2 Cello	2.44
Tuning fork: Wittner A 440	3.00
Pitch pipes: 'Maestro' EADG or ADGC	4.50
Peg paste- 'Hiderpaste'	1.75
Super Nicko' cleaning solution (water based)	9.00
Mutes:
violin 3 prong ebonized pearwood	1.62
violin: 3 prong ebony	2.45
Violin: Tourte rubber; 2 hole	0.80
viola: 3 prong ebony	2.88
Viola: Tourte rubber; 2 hole	1.00
Cello: 3 prong ebony	5.75
Cello: Tourte rubber	2.60
Shoulder rests:
Resonans violin all sizes; low/medium or high	8.95
Resonans viola ditto	10.00
Wolf Forte Primo violin	20.95
Wolf Forte Secundo violin	20.95
Wolf Forte Primo viola	20.95
Wolf Forte Secundo viola	23.00
Wolf Superflex violin/viola	23.00
Wolf replacement feet, foot rubbers and buffers	POA
Kun violin full size	24.50
Kun violin 3/4 & 1/2	23.50
Kun violin 1/4 to 1/16	18.25
Kun viola	25.60
Kun replacement parts	POA
Soundpost setter, nickel plated steel, violin/viola	4.95
Soundpost setter, chrome plated steel, cello	27.00
Soundpost setter, chrome plated steel, bass	38.25
Barcus Berry tail-piece clamp for jack socket	9.95

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Bow repairs:

re-hair white	28.00	Bow rehairs can only be guaranteed for 6 months.
re-hair black	26.00
straighten / re-spring	28.00	straightening & re-springing undertaken only at owner's risk.
re-lapping	18.00	excluding parts / materials
fit new tip	9.00
fit new screw / eye / button	9.00

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Bow accessories:

	violin	viola	cello	bass
brass eyelet imperial or metric thread	0.66		0.95	2.40
screw & eye imperial or metric	1.26		1.68
screw & eye with silver button & pearl end	4.20			11.50
screw & eye with 3 part button & pearl end	4.65	5.45	5.90	15.90
Frog- ebony/pearl eye/ 3part button	17.50			60.75
Frog- ebony/Parisian eye/ 3part button	25.40	30.00	35.00
Face- plastic, unlined	0.58	0.58	0.61	1.50
Face- plastic, black fibre lined	0.84
Face- bone, fibre lined	4.45	5.10	6.50	9.95
Mammoth face- curved, fibre lined	7.98	9.35	13.60
Slide- polished white pearl, ebony lined	2.57		2.85	3.70
Ferrule- polished nickel silver	1.70		2.62	6.75
hank hair, white	11.85
hank hair, black	7.99

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Violin parts:

Sound post	0.80
End pins:
plain ebony or rosewood	1.06
Decorative; various	1.71
Saddle	0.70
Nut	0.52
Nylon tailpiece fastener	0.89
Tailpieces:
stained fruitwood	4.40
ebony	8.50
rosewood or boxwood 4/4	8.50
decorative styles	POA
Wittner Alloy+ built in adjusters	16.40
Wittner Ultra ditto	10.30
Thomastic + built in adjusters	26.27
Adjusters:
nickel or black	1.27
as above, wide slot	1.51
nickel on-string	1.00
Bridges:
Aubert 3 star student quality	1.82
better quality unstamped	3.53
A wide range of other bridges available
Pegs:
stained fruitwood	1.38
American ebony or rosewood	1.29
ebony or rosewood plain	2.42
Decorative; various	POA
Chinrests:
bakelite Strad or Dresden	4.70
bakelite Teka	5.20
bakelite Guarneri	11.20
Teka: ebony boxwood or rosewood	20.50
Large Strad ditto	22.60
Guarneri ditto	26.50
others chinrests available on request
Fingerboards:
ebony	10.95
ebony- fine quality	16.60

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Viola parts:

Sound post	0.80
End pins:
plain ebony or rosewood	1.06
Decorative; various styles	1.71
Saddle	0.70
Nut	0.52
Nylon tailpiece fastener	0.89
Tailpieces:
stained fruitwood	5.47
ebony	8.40
rosewood	10.90
decorative styles	POA
Wittner Alloy+ built in adjusters	19.10
Wittner Ultra ditto	12.15
Thomastic + built in adjusters	29.07
Adjusters: nickel or black	1.60
Bridges:
student quality	2.22
better quality various	POA
Pegs:
American ebony or rosewood	1.11
Fine quality ebony or rosewood	2.93
Decorative; various styles	POA
Chinrests: see illustrations á
bakelite Dresden	5.61
bakelite Teka	6.11
Screw & clamp for deeper models	3.60
‘Wolf’ models	POA
Fingerboards:
ebony	13.15
ebony- fine quality	19.85

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Cello parts:

Sound post	1.95
End pins:
37,45, or 52 cm spike with stained fruitwood socket	13.25
37, 45 or 52 cm spike with rosewood or ebony socket	23.80
37, 45 or 52 cm spike only	5.45
cello spike rubber	0.49
52 cm black tubular endpin with ebony socket	27.75
52 cm black or nickel tubular endpin with ebony socket and large rubber grip	35.00
‘Black Hole' non-slip endpin rest	8.49
Wolf Super cello endpin ball	10.60
replacement endpin screw	0.66
Saddle	1.77
Nut	1.38
Nylon tailpiece fastener	1.82
Pegs:
stained fruitwood	6.40
ebony, rosewood, boxwood French pattern	9.40
Tailpieces:
stained fruitwood	14.10
ebony	17.00
rosewood	24.00
fine quality natural black ebony	24.00
Wittner Alloy + built in adjusters	26.65
Wittner Ultra	16.60
Thomastic + built in adjusters	39.99
Adjusters: nickel or black	5.26
Bridges:
'Bausch' student quality	7.56
'Panpi' student quality	9.10
unstamped French model, selected wood	11.95
unstamped French model, first quality	23.90
'Aubert a Mirecourt' selected wood	30.60
'Aubert a Mirecourt' deluxe oval stamp	57.00
Fingerboards:
African hardwood	33.50
ebony	92.90
ebony- fine quality	118.40

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Double Bass parts:

Sound post	5.15
End pins spikes.. from	34.00
Tailpiece fastener- adjustable	2.60
Tailpieces:
stained fruitwood	25.95
ebony	87.40
Thomastic + 4 built in adjusters	91.70
Machine heads	POA
Bridges:
student quality 'Panpi' 4/4 3/4 1/2 /1/4	26.50
Aubert a Mirecourt 4/4 3/4	56.45
Fingerboards:
ebony	154.00
ebony- fine quality	220.00
ebony nut	2.66
ebony saddle	2.86

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