You can discuss with me privately your personal questions and requests in my workshop.
I accept commissions for repair of stringed instruments, whether of small or great value.
I do work on both acoustic and electric guitars.
I will also make individual stringed instruments upon request.
Student instruments:
I restore and often completely rebuild old stringed instruments. In this way, I find it possible to achieve good sound quality in violins and cellos at relatively low cost.
For talented children and their parents, I have devised two possible methods of handling the question of the ever-changing instrument size. In my workshop I keep a supply of used violins and cellos that I have restored including sound posts, ebony fingerboards, good strings and bow, and an appropriate case. These instruments are available to rent as well as for sale. Installment payments can be negotiated.
If you purchase an instrument from me, as your child grows the small beginner's instrument can be exchanged for larger sizes, naturally with value reconciliation.
With respect to strings, the price is not as scary as we may think. It is my opinion that the proper length of the string is of the utmost importance. A 1/4 size violin will sound better with a 1/4 size string,
than if it is strung with even the most expensive one (say "Dominant") of 4/4 size.
Please check out my repair price list. You may also find information regarding the pricing of my most frequently available work on this page below.
works (All the prices on HUF , VAT included )
|
violin
|
Cello
|
Bass
|
adjusting instrument |
4000 | 6000 | 8 000 |
gluing small breaks |
3 000 | 4 000 | 5 000 |
cleaning instrument |
4 000 | 6 000 | 9 000 |
change shaddle or top nut |
2 500 | 3 000 | 4 000 |
making new sound post (+row material ) |
3 000 | 4 000 | 5 000 |
open instrument and repair all breaks |
from 30/38000 | from 40/50000 | fr. 50/80 000 |
neckgraft |
100 000 | 130 000 | 160 000 |
change sound board |
40 000 | 60 000 | 80 000 |
soundpost break repair |
20 000 | 25 000 | 30 000 |
making new bridge (+ the row material) |
6 000 | 8 000 | 12 000 |
Fingerboard repair (+ paint) |
4 000 | 6 000 | 12 000 |
fingerboard change (+ the row material) |
10 000 | 15 000 | 20 000 |
Peg bushing |
12 000 | 16 000 | 25 000 |
Neck adjusting |
25 000 | 35 000 | 45 000 |
adjusting neck profiles |
8 000 | 10 000 | 14 000 |
repair some neck breaks |
from 2000l | from 3000 | from 5000 |
to make up ribs |
60 000 | 80 000 | 100 000 |
to make up little missings of varnish |
8-30 000 | 8-50 0000 | 8-70 000 |
put the strings |
1000 |
1500 |
2000 |
make up little pieces of ribs |
5000/each |
7000/each |
9000/each |
making new instrument : it belongs from the row materials ! |
5000 € | 8000 € | 12000 € |
Change bow hair + material : |
7 000 | 8 000 | 9 000 |
| 2 000 | 2 000 | 2 000 | |
cahnge silver on the bow |
5 000 | 5 000 | 5 000 |
change bow bones on the head |
8 000 | 8 000 | 8 000 |