Repairing Your Violin

1. Blog 1: ZaretAndSonsViolins.com REPAIRING YOUR VIOLIN Violins are one of the most fragile instruments that must be carried and treated with care. There are situations where violins need to be repaired no matter how vigilant the artist is. So when the instrument needs to be fixed, it is very important that you get it done from a trained professional. There are few maintenance tips that the violin owners should understand. The repair of violin requires change of string and strings tend to sound bad after a while. Once a year, ideally, they should be changed. It is also important to not to put on the strings too taut. Tight strings can warp the neck over time and cause great damage to the violin’s structure. Violin repair is an intricate art and whoever repairs the instrument should be skilled and knowledgeable. It can be permanently damaged if the person makes a mistake during the repair. Although there service providers are skilled in violin repair, but many professionals have a habit of fixing any internal problem or make an unnecessary change. Make sure your professional doesn’t use any chemical as it will put adverse effect on the wood. Use similar material to fix your violin for instance; fixing a hole in the violin’s body with oak instead of spruce can harm the instrument’s tone. It is advised to put wood polish to the violin’s body in order to make it look good. Violin repair is definitely a difficult and fragile job, but with a firm hand and a detailed understanding of the instrument, the repair is possible.